On the surface, it would seem that the majority opinion is that TAEASS502 does not belong in the TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment. We do not need to look far to find some very assertive – and often very aggressive – comments that lambast the decision to include it as a Core in the new Cert IV TAE.
We disagree. And it is not because of the effect on people doing the whole TAE40116 qualification, who are starting from scratch. Rather, it is because it of the effect on people who have done the old one. It is quite possible that this effect will help the VET sector as a whole regain some confidence. Read more…
Taking Longer to Get Assessments Done Sooner
I get it. Study is not the only thing on your plate right now. And assessments can sometimes take a long time, so it is tempting to take shortcuts. Your assessor probably won’t read everything anyway, right? Read more…
Amy talks about her study routine and getting in the zone
Fortress Learning’s very own Amy Weeks kindly sat down with me to discuss what it was like studying her Cert IV TAE.
From start to finish, how long did your Cert IV take?
6 months. It was probably 4 months of not much at all except resentment, and then the last two months it was crackin’. And, with far less resentment.
Conversations: Meagan talks about her Diploma with Fortress Learning (video).
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Conversations: Sun talks about doing her Cert IV TAE with Fortress Learning
I had the pleasure of speaking to Sun Hae Kim, a Community Centre Supervisor for a council in New South Wales.
Sun completed a Cert IV in Training and Assessment with Fortress Learning and was kind enough to have a chat with me about her experience. Read more…