11552 – Design and Evaluate Assessment Materials

11552 – Design and Evaluate Assessment Materials

This programme is for professional adult and tertiary teaching practitioners and teachers designing, evaluating, and delivering unit standard courses. The purpose of the training is to enable teaching practitioners to design assessment materials that align with national requirements and to evaluate their quality and effectiveness.

People credited with this unit standard are able to design assessment materials and evaluate them for clarity, validity, and consistency.

This is a three-week, interactive course where you will engage in practical activities and build a strong understanding of the assessment design and evaluation process. Courses will be held every second month.

The course consists of: 

When 11552 – Design and Evaluate Assessment Materials is required

Unit standard 11552 ensures teaching practitioners can confidently design and evaluate assessment materials that meet national quality expectations. This capability is essential for creating fair, valid, and reliable assessments across unit-standard-based programmes.

Develop high-quality assessment materials

This programme supports adult and tertiary educators to design assessment materials that are clear, fit-for-purpose, and aligned with unit standards and national requirements.

Strengthen evaluation capability

People credited with this unit standard are able to evaluate assessment materials for validity, fairness, and consistency, ensuring assessments support robust learner outcomes and meet quality assurance expectations.

11552 – Design and Evaluate Assessment Materials: Frequently Asked Questions

This programme is for adult and tertiary teaching practitioners who design, evaluate, or deliver unit-standard assessment materials.

You’ll learn how to design high-quality assessment materials and evaluate them for validity, fairness, and alignment with national standards.

The course runs across three weeks and includes pre-reading, workbook activities, and three two-hour online sessions.

The course fee is $300 + GST, which includes all course materials, online sessions, and assessment support.

Courses are delivered every second month.

Email SLC@waiouru.earnlearn.ac.nz to register or request upcoming course dates.