Benefits of Clustering Your Training & Assessment

 

At CAQA Resources, we noticed that some RTOs tend to cluster the delivery of training and assessment in certain areas. For example, they may predominantly deliver their training around student achievement or around compliance. You must avoid this kind of clustering when delivering your training and assessment to ensure that you get all your learners what they need when they need it.

As a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) who specialises in training students to deliver training, it can be easy to do “just enough” to satisfy the rules. However, some benefits can come from having a more deliberate approach to providing training for the students.

Clustering training and assessment resources involve delivering and assessing two or more units together in groups in a meaningful and purposeful way. Clustering is done to avoid duplication and repetition or to create a logical flow or context to delivery. If you cluster assessment and training resources, it can significantly increase student satisfaction and engagement, improve the quality of your courses, and save time and resources.

Benefits of clustering

·         grouping of common themes across units

·         removing duplication of underpinning knowledge and skills

·         clustering units helps to reduce boredom which will likely lead to increased learner engagement survey results.

·         Increasing learner engagement will help your RTO improve positive experiences for students.

·         Positive word of mouth and excellent testimonials from students go a long way in increasing your student numbers and growing your RTO.

·         With clustered assessments, your RTO is saving on marking time as there are fewer assessments to keep.

·         There are fewer assessments to handle from an administrative perspective as well.

·         Clustering will keep your assessors happy with less paperwork and have a positive impact on your bottom line.