CHCEDS040 — Search and access online information
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What an assessment for CHCEDS040 must cover
29 assessable components: 3 elements (10 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Determine information requirements.
- 1.1Identify and clarify the purpose and scope of information required in consultation with teacher.
- 1.2Locate possible internal and external sources of online information following organisational policies and procedures for internet access and use.
2 Locate online information.
- 2.1Find and use search engines to identify relevant websites and databases.
- 2.2Use logic and research to identify key words and phrases for the search.
- 2.3Navigate websites and databases to locate information using key words and phrases identified for the topic.
- 2.4Access sufficient information to meet the needs of the research brief.
3 Retrieve, evaluate and report on information.
- 3.1Download and use information according to requirements of research task.
- 3.2Ensure information is sufficient, current and accurate to meet requirements.
- 3.3Meet legal and ethical requirements relating to copyright and protection of information.
- 3.4Present information to teacher in required format.
Performance evidence
- source, assess and report on online information in response to three different research briefs, including:
- identifying research requirements and objectives
- determining appropriate and credible sources for information
- gathering, organising and presenting information in a logical manner and according to organisational policies and procedures
- seeking feedback to confirm information supplied meets requirements of the brief and addressing any discrepancies.
Knowledge evidence
- basic online research techniques:
- use of search engines and key words
- how to identify credible sources
- how to distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information
- how to summarise information
- basic aspects of copyright, moral and intellectual property rights in relation to educational use:
- what information can be used
- when permission is needed to use information
- how information should be referenced or credited
- organisational policies and procedures for internet access and use.
Foundation skills
- Reading skills to:: apply key search words and phrases; source, interpret and sort relevant online information.
- Learning skills to:: locate relevant information to research brief.
- Problem-solving skills to:: identify deficiencies in information and address by ongoing searches.
- Initiative and enterprise skills to:: determine suitable source of information relevant to research brief.
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Questions about assessing CHCEDS040
What does an assessment tool for CHCEDS040 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CHCEDS040 needs to address all 29 unit components: 3 elements with 10 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 10 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CHCEDS040?
Auditori pulls the current release of CHCEDS040 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
Is the first assessment tool really free?
Yes. Every new account includes one free credit — enough to generate the complete assessment tool for CHCEDS040 — with no card and no subscription required. After that it's pay-as-you-go per unit.
Can I check my existing CHCEDS040 assessment instead of generating a new one?
Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of CHCEDS040, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.
Related units
- CHCEDS033 — Meet legal and ethical obligations in an education support environment
- CHCEDS034 — Contribute to the planning and implementation of educational programs
- CHCEDS035 — Contribute to student education in all developmental domains
- CHCEDS036 — Support the development of literacy and oral language skills
- CHCEDS037 — Support the development of numeracy skills
- CHCEDS038 — Communicate with students parents and colleagues in an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander language
- CHCEDS039 — Work effectively as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education worker
- CHCEDS041 — Set up and sustain learning areas
- CHCEDS042 — Provide support for e-learning
- CHCEDS043 — Support students with English as an additional language
- CHCEDS044 — Support development of student research skills
- CHCEDS045 — Support student mathematics learning
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