Competence assessment

Haaga-Helia is a private university of applied sciences that provides education for professionals and specialists in business and services.

Competence criteria

As a vocational teacher, I use and develop learning-centered tutoring, teaching and assessment methods, collaboratively with industry representatives, students and colleagues.

• My actions are determined by the competence my students need in the world of work.
• I am familiar with the concept and practices of personalised vocational education and I design study processes which are personalised and negotiable.
• I assess my students through tutoring, and on the basis of their competence.
• I am proficient in tutoring, teaching and assessment in different types of learning environments.
• I am familiar with the collective labour agreements of my field and I respect them in my work.
• I am able to provide pedagogical reasoning for my actions.

Competence demonstration

Present the documents that regulate assessment in the environment in which you are working.

Describe how you have implemented learning and/or competence assessment in the operating environment. Select the context for your assessment practice, for example a course or a study unit/qualification unit/ module within a degree or qualification.

Present and explain the competence requirements and/or the expected learning outcomes of the course, module or study unit, elaborate on the assessment strategies, methods and criteria used.

Present the grading scheme and the grade scales used on task and course level.

Describe how competence assessment can be implemented within practical work assignments (e.g. by observing assessment situations at a workplace).

Describe how assessment is being developed in cooperation with students and colleagues as well as workplaces and educational institutions (e.g. by interviewing teachers, observing development processes or participating in them).

Explain and critically review the decisions you made using relevant vocational education research, pedagogical literature, laws and regulations.

Assess your own competence in relation to professional competence requirements and competence criteria.