What the review covers
IVETSA evaluates course standards and their specified supporting design documents for clear learning purposes, coherent content and tasks, valid assessment and practicable delivery requirements. The criteria apply to vocational and related courses at an identified educational level and in a stated context.
An application may concern one course or an explicitly listed set of courses. Each course shall have an identifiable title, version, outcome set and scope. A set remains within the course-standards service category, and the outcome for each included course shall be traceable.
Related programme information may explain the course contribution and prerequisites. The course conclusion concerns the documents and evidence reviewed; it does not by itself evaluate the whole programme, the institution or an individual learner qualification.
- Review object
- One course or an identified set of course standards
- Criteria
- Seven areas and 26 requirements
- Result
- Report and decision; certificate and scope annex for passed cases
Seven areas of evaluation
Course identity and learning needs
Check clear identity, learning need and prerequisites, and consistency of title, level and intended use.
Evidence may include: Course information, purpose statement, relevant occupational or curriculum requirements, prerequisites and duration.
Course objectives and learning outcomes
Check assessable outcomes, an appropriate level and duration, and adequate learning and assessment for essential outcomes.
Evidence may include: Objectives, outcomes, unit and task descriptions, and outcome–assessment relationships.
Learning units and course content
Check content coverage, alignment, teaching organisation and feasible workload.
Evidence may include: Syllabus, unit plans, learning activity descriptions, time and workload allocations, and learning resources.
Learning tasks and practical activities
Check outcome relevance, practice and feedback, identifiable individual performance and suitable conditions.
Evidence may include: Task specifications, cases or projects, practical guidance, output requirements, task conditions and safeguards.
Assessment and course completion
Check coverage, criteria, completion requirements and fairness, distinguishing aggregation from essential achievement.
Evidence may include: Assessment plan, sample questions or tasks, rubrics, completion rules, and feedback and review arrangements.
Staffing and course delivery conditions
Check support for actual tasks, explained capacity and configuration, and manageable external dependencies.
Evidence may include: Teacher capability requirements, roles, equipment and resources, support routes and external access arrangements.
Course documentation and continuous improvement
Check version consistency, feedback into improvement and the evidence for cross-context use.
Evidence may include: Version records, course review and improvement arrangements, feedback and revisions, and relevant language or adaptation material.
Prepare the material
Use the application form, the complete standard and relevant supporting attachments. Existing institutional materials can be referenced by file, section and page; a self-scoring form is not required.