about assessments

About Assessments

I.C.S.T.R. (QLD) Faculty

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There are two different types of assessment carried out during the course. Students are required to complete ‘mini assessments’ during each of the first three training modules. These assessments are designed to help trainers cover all aspects of the curriculum, and to help students ‘get used’ to completing written assessments. They include both multiple choice and short, written answers.

The results of the mini assessments are not considered part of the overall course mark, although the results are included on the student’s Academic Record.

The final, formal assessment of the course is conducted during the fourth training module. It includes three, two-hour written assessments, practical application of the P.S.H. model, verbal presentation of the major assignment and a short private interview with the trainers.

The school does everything possible to help every student gain the confidence and expertise necessary to complete their assessments successfully.

During the third training module, students are made aware of all requirements of the final assessment, and have the opportunity to do a ‘dry run’ of the practical component. This helps them gain confidence and gives them plenty of time to prepare for the formal tests. The formal assessment is carried out when every student feels as confident as possible.

In the event of a student being unable to satisfy all requirements of assessment during the final training module, they are given extra time, support and help where needed, in order to be eligible to graduate.

Following completion of the third module, student's records are evaluated to give the school an idea of each person's status to date. If it appears an individual might have difficulty gaining the necessary marks to successfully complete the final assessments, they are made aware of this and given the opportunity to either defer to a later assessment, re-submit low-marked assignments, or do whatever might be necessary to give them the opportunity to pass the final tests.

Successful completion of all assessment criteria during module four leads to the award of the school's Certificate of Academic Completion - (CAC). Students do not graduate until they have satisfied the requirements of the client research (CFP) component of the program. [See the bottom of the Introduction page for more information about the CFP program]. When this requirement is satisfied, the student is formally graduated and receives the school's Graduate Statement of Proficiency in P.S.H. Therapy - (GSPP).