Competence demonstration means that the student demonstrates his/her professional skills in real work situations. The demonstration is accepted when the working life representative has assessed that that the student’s competence corresponds to the professional competence defined in the qualification requirements. The assessor may be the workplace instructor or someone else.
The demonstration can be a work task, activity, or event. The realization and duration of the demonstration depend on which unit of the qualification is in question and when the assessor is able to perform the assessment. The skills assessed may be customer service, logistics, or financial management, for example. The demonstration can also be a work process, such as the design and implementation of a brochure or program.
After the demonstration, there is an assessment discussion. The student, the working life representative, and the responsible teacher take part in the discussion. The teacher acts as the moderator and recorder of the discussion.
ASSESSMENT GUIDE FOR WORKPLACES (in Finnish)
COMPETENCE DEMONSTRATION AND ASSESSMENT (in Finnish)
Making the assessment decision
When the competence demonstration is being planned, a decision is also made on when the teacher participates in the student’s assessment. The workplace assessor and responsible teacher make the assessment decision. The student does not take part in the assessment decision.
The student is given a chance for self-evaluation before the assessment decision is made. The student is also informed of the assessment decision of the qualification unit. If the student is not satisfied with the assessment decision, he/she has the right to ask the assessors in writing to rectify the assessment decision within 14 days after receiving the assessment decision. The assessors must make the correction without undue delay.
In the vocational upper secondary qualification, the assessment scale has five levels:
- Excellent 5
- Good 4
- Good 3
- Satisfactory 2
- Satisfactory 1
In the further vocational qualification and the specialist vocational qualification, the assessment scale has two levels:
- Pass
- Fail
Tips for the assessor
- Use various assessment methods: observe, discuss, acquaint yourself with the documents produced by the student.
- Assess the competence of the student, (not his/her personality).
- Assess the competence of the student by comparing it with the qualification requirements, (not the requirements of the organization).
- Assess the student as an individual (do not compare his/her competence to your own competence or the competence of others).
- Give open, honest feedback. Justify your feedback.
Additional material
Description of the personalization approach
https://eperusteet.opintopolku.fi/#/en/ammatillinen/4579030/tekstikappale/4579203 (Mostly in Finnish)
Competence demonstration and competence assessment
https://eperusteet.opintopolku.fi/eperusteet-service/api/dokumentit/6081032 (in Finnish)
Qualification requirements
Liite 2a liiketoiminnan perustutkinnon osat
Tieto- ja viestintätekniikan perustutkinto
Tieto- ja viestintätekniikan ammattitutkinto
Lähiesimiestyön ammattitutkinto
Liiketoiminnan ammattitutkinto
Johtamisen ja yritysjohtamisen erikoisammattitutkinto
Liiketoiminnan erikoisammattitutkinto
Tuotekehittäjän erikoisammattitutkinto
Plans for the implementation of competence assessment
Implementation plan of competence assessment in the Vocational Qualification in Business
Implementation plan of competence assessment in the Vocational Qualification in Information and Communications Technology
Implementation plan for competence assessment in the Further Vocational Qualification in Business
Implementation plan of competence assessment in the Specialist Vocational Qualification in Business
Implementation plan of competence assessment in the Further Vocational Qualification in First-Level Management
Implementation plan of competence assessment in the Specialist Vocational Qualification in Leadership and Business Management
Implementation plan of competence assessment in the Specialist Vocational Qualification in Product Development
https://ohjaaja.bc.fi/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Tuotekehittajan-erikoisammattitutkinto-osaamisen-arvioinnin-toteuttamissuunnitelma.pdf (in Finnish) (kommentti linkistä ja sen takana olevasta dokumentista: ePerusteissa tutkinnon nimi on Tuotekehitystyön erikoisammattitutkinto, eikä Tuotekehittäjän erikoisammattitutkinto.)
Implementation plans for assessment in the Vocational Qualification in Business and for assessment in the Vocational Qualification in Information and Communications Technology
https://ohjaaja.bc.fi/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PLANS-FOR-THE-IMPLEMENTATION-OF-COMPETENCE-ASSESSMENT.pdf (in English)
Identification and recognition of prior learning
https://ohjaaja.bc.fi/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Osaamisen-tunnistaminen-ja-tunnustaminen-perustutkinnoissa.pdf (in Finnish)