TRG 310 · Training and Instruction · Level 300 (Non-Commissioned Officer / Instructor)
A Royal Army College course in judging learning fairly and running a course well.
Course length: 10 hours, studied online and asynchronously at the student's own pace, together with any in-person practical instruction and assessment the course requires.
Foreword
Teaching is only half of training; the other half is knowing, fairly and reliably, whether the student has actually learned. An assessment that is sloppy, biased, or measures the wrong thing does real harm: it passes the unready and fails the able, and it hollows out the qualification until no one can trust it. This course teaches the assessor and the course supervisor to protect the standard.
It covers why and what we assess; the principles of good assessment, that it be valid, reliable, fair, and transparent, and judged against fixed criteria rather than against other students; the methods of assessment and choosing the right one for the outcome; how to conduct an assessment fairly, from briefing to the pass or refer decision; how to give the result, feed back, and record the outcome so the qualification is trusted; how to assess knowledge by written and oral tests and practical skills by observation against a standard; how to mark and moderate so that different assessors judge alike; how to handle re-assessment, borderline decisions, and appeals fairly; and how to supervise a whole course, maintaining standard and safety throughout. It is grounded in recognised assessment practice and the systems approach to training, and it works hand in hand with the Army's course and qualification records.
A qualification is only as good as the assessment behind it. This course builds the member who keeps that assessment honest.
Who this course is for
This course is for members who will assess students or supervise courses, and for those advancing in the Training and Instruction speciality. It assumes TRG 301 · Methods of Instruction.
What this course covers
| Lesson | Title |
|---|---|
| 01 | Why and What We Assess |
| 02 | The Principles of Good Assessment |
| 03 | Methods of Assessment |
| 04 | Conducting an Assessment Fairly |
| 05 | Feedback, Recording, and the Result |
| 06 | Assessing Knowledge: Written and Oral Tests |
| 07 | Assessing Practical Skills |
| 08 | Marking, Standards, and Moderation |
| 09 | Re-assessment, Borderline Decisions, and Appeals |
| 10 | Supervising a Course |
How this course fits the catalogue
TRG 310 builds on TRG 301 · Methods of Instruction and connects closely to ADM 220 · Course Records and Qualification Tracking (recording assessment outcomes so qualifications are trusted) and TRG 320 · Practical Training Safety Officer (safety during practical assessment). It leads on to TRG 410 · Course Design and Training Standards, and draws on LDR 420 · Command Responsibility and Ethical Leadership (fairness and integrity).
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