Assessment Criterias in Media Records Production

The table comprises the assessment targets and the assessment criteria for three levels of competence. In upper secondary vocational education and training, the targets of assessment also constitute the core contents of the module. 

TARGET OF ASSESSMENT	ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
1. Mastering the work process	Satisfactory 1	Good 2	Excellent 3
	The student or candidate
Planning the recording process	plans a recording process under instruction	perceives the recording process as a whole and prepares an understandable plan to implement it	masters the recording process as a whole, sets customer-oriented, technical or qualitative objectives for his/her work and prepares a clear plan to achieve them
Implementing the recording process	complies with instructions provided, carrying out the recording process under instruction to a schedule provided	acts flexibly, developing the recording process and performing his/her work according to the schedule	acts proactively, developing the recording process, and performs his/her work independently according to the schedule
Assessing the recording process	assesses the recording process under instruction.	assesses the recording process and justifies his/her solutions.	assesses the recording process in relation to the production as a whole.

TARGET OF ASSESSMENT	ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
2. Mastering the work methods, equipment and material	Satisfactory 1	Good 2	Excellent 3
	The student or candidate
Recording a media document, editing a recording and selecting equipment for work	uses and assembles the tools and materials used for the document recording process under instruction	can manage the recording process independently, referring to instructions for equipment and materials	performs recording production assignments independently, developing the work process
Quality assurance in Media Records Production	requires separate quality assurance for the recording process	is capable of independent quality assurance of the recording process	connects quality assurance in Media Records Production to the quality criteria applied to recording processes
Using recorded media production hardware and software	uses recording process hardware and software under instruction	uses recording process hardware independently in different Media Records Production assignments	uses and chooses Media Records Production hardware and software in a professional manner, developing recording processes
Using recorded materials	uses recorded media production materials under instruction in order to perform a task according to the plan	performs a task assigned to him/her independently and uses recorded media production materials according to the plan	optimises the use of recorded media production materials according to the plan provided, while also developing his/her own way of working
Quality assurance in the recording process	determines the recording settings required for the quality of the recording process under instruction	independently determines recording settings according to quality requirements	determines quality criteria for recorded media production and is able to apply them to the recording process
Assuring the quality of the end product	works under instruction to ensure that the end product fulfils the quality criteria set for the work	works to ensure that the end product fulfils the quality criteria set for the work	works to ensure that the end product is appropriate and that its quality can be reproduced
Mastering and maintaining equipment required at work	implements basic maintenance of recording equipment under instruction and is able to ask for external assistance.	implements basic maintenance of recording equipment independently and knows when to call for external assistance.	implements basic maintenance of recording equipment on his/her own initiative and is able to acquire external assistance as required.

TARGET OF ASSESSMENT	ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
3. Underpinning knowledge	Satisfactory 1	Good 2	Excellent 3
	The student or candidate
Acquiring and using information	searches for occupational information under instruction and applies it to recording work	searches for occupational information and independently applies it to recording work	searches for occupational information and independently applies it to recording work, while also developing his/her working methods
Knowledge of professional terminology and technology	is familiar with key terminology used in Media Records Production	uses professional terminology required in Media Records Production	fluently uses professional terminology required in Media Records Production
Using hardware and software	uses hardware and software required in Media Records Production	uses hardware and software required in Media Records Production according to each assignment	applies Media Records Production hardware and software to varying work situations
Carrying out work assignments	carries out work assignments under instruction and with focus on performance	carries out work assignments in an independent and structured manner	carries out work assignments competently and systematically
Considering cultural frames of reference	identifies methods typical of a certain period under instruction.	identifies methods typical of a certain period.	identifies and applies methods typical of a certain period.

TARGET OF ASSESSMENT	ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
4. Key skills for lifelong learning	Satisfactory 1	Good 2	Excellent 3
	The student or candidate
Interaction and cooperation skills	cooperates sufficiently for the purpose of the work assignment	aims to promote effective operations through cooperation	actively promotes achievement of the common goal in his/her work and supports others when necessary
Vocational ethics	identifies the codes of ethics governing the field, issues relating to information security and copyrights as well as workplace rules and work instructions	applies the codes of ethics governing the field, practices relating to information security and copyrights as well as workplace rules and work instructions	has internalised and promotes the codes of ethics governing the field, information security and due consideration for copyrights as well as compliance with workplace rules and work instructions in his/her work
Learning and problem solving	tries different solutions under instruction	tries different solutions	tries different solutions and applies his/her knowledge to problem situations
Health, safety and ability to function	identifies factors affecting health, safety and ability to function at work and is able to avoid risks at work.	acts in a way that promotes health, safety and ability to function.	takes an active and proactive role to promote health, safety and ability to function.

Ways of demonstrating vocational skills

The student or candidate demonstrates his/her vocational skills by performing work assignments according to the vocational skills requirements of the recorded media production field. Work is performed to such an extent that vocational skills may be deemed to meet the vocational skills requirements.

The vocational skills demonstration is to include

·      Mastering the work process entirely (planning, developing and defining the topic, time management and scheduling)

·      Mastering the work methods, equipment and material entirely

·      Underpinning knowledge entirely

·      Key skills for lifelong learning entirely.

If the vocational skills required for the module cannot be fully demonstrated in a vocational skills demonstration or a competence test, it is to be supplemented by other types of assessment of competence, such as interviews, work assignments and other methods.