1.
CHECKING OF THE LABORATORY all the unit of competency enumerated for
The assessor will check the laboratory’s tools and
materials as stipulated in the Training Regulation.
A: Good morning, sir, I have now checked the
laboratory as well as the facilities, tools and
equipment needed in Agricultural Crop
Production NC II and it complies with the
standards prescribed by the Training Regulation.
2. CANDIDATES WILL ENTER THE
LABORATORY
The assessor will open the door so that the
candidates will enter inside the laboratory.
3. OPENING PRAYER
A: Good afternoon, everyone, may I request
everyone to please stand for an opening prayer.
4. INTRODUCE MYSELF
Good morning, everybody! My name is Rhobelle
Joyce G. Pagatpatan, I am an accredited
competency assessor for Agricultural Crop
Production NC II.
5. ACKNOWLEDGE THE PERSONNEL
I would like to acknowledge the presence of
Mr./Ms.____________________________ one of the
member of our _______________________ and
Mr./Mrs.___________________________, our TESDA
representative. You do not have to worry about
their presence. They are here to oversee the
conduct of assessment and to check if the
conduct is in accordance with the prescribed
competency assessment methodology and
procedures. They will not assess you.
6. ATTENDANCE CHECKING
Before we start, let me first check the attendance.
please present to me your admission slips once
your name is called, and please sign the
attendance sheet provided to you.
(call the name and make them sign)
7. PRESENT THE ACCOMPLISHED
APPLICATION FORM AND SELF-ASSESSMENT
GUIDE.
A: I have here with me your accomplished
application form and self-assessment guide. This
is an indication that you know and can perform
Agricultural Crop Production NC II.
8. CONDUCT ORIENTATION TO THE
CANDIDATES
Context and Purpose of the Assessment
A: I would like to welcome you to Southern
Isabela College of Art and Technology as our
Assessment Center for the qualification
Agricultural Crop Production NC II. The purpose
of our assessment is to determine the level of
your competency.
9. QUALIFICATIONS OR UNITS OF
COMPETENCY TO BE ASSESSED
A: today I am going to administer competency
assessment for Agricultural Crop Production NC
II. The qualification for ACP II is compose of
basic, common and core competencies. For the
core competencies, we do have; 1. Perform
Nursery Operations, 2. Plant Crops, 3. Caring
and Maintaining Crops and 4. Carry-out harvest
and post-harvest operations.
10. TASK TO BE PERFORM AND EVIDENCE
TO BE COLLECTED
A: The different task to be perform are the
following: 1. Prepare growing media mixture, 2.
Place growing media in prescribed containers,
and 3. Arrange and label containers according to
varieties/species.
I will collect evidence through written test,
demonstration, and oral questioning.
11. ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES TO BE
UNDERTAKEN
A: to determine your knowledge and skills for
Agricultural Crop Production NC II, the
assessment method we will use will be written
test, demonstration, and oral questioning. This
assessment method can help to measure
underpinning knowledge and skills.
12. NEEDS OF CANDIDATES
A: For your personal need, toilet and wash area
is located at the end of the hallway. You can take
your meal at our canteen, which is located on the
ground floor. However, during the assessment,
you are not allowed to leave the premises of the
Assessment Center.
13. ALLOWABLE/REASONABLE
ADJUSTMENTS
A: If you have difficulty in understanding the
instructions, please do not hesitate to inform me
because I am willing to translate it for you. Also,
during the written examination, if you have
dilemma in writing down your answers, don’t be
shy to ask because we can accept your verbal
answers.
14. DO’S AND DON’T’S
A: if you have concerns, questions, or any
clarification to the conduct of the assessment,
you may raise your hands because I am more
than willing to assist you. But once the
assessment started, please refrain from asking
questions because it will no longer allowed.
(If you have physical or any form of difficulties,
do not hesitate to call my attention so that we
can address it immediately)
15. RIGHTS AND APPEAL SYSTEM
A: In case you have any questions regarding the
assessment result, you have the right to appeal.
You can submit your appeal to the TESDA
provincial office where the assessment center and
assessor are accredited.
16. ISSUANCCE OF THE NATIONAL
CERTIFICATE OR COC
A: for those candidates who will complete the
units of competency, you may request and claim
your national certificate for ACP II at the TESDA
provincial office. For those candidates who
complete certain unit of competency, you can
also request and claim your certificate of
competency to the TESDA provincial office.
(just bring with you your Competency
Assessment Result Summary (CARS) issued by
the Assessment Center Manager
17. REASSESSMENT PROCEDURE
A: after the assessment and you are found to be
not yet competent for the qualification of ACP II,,
do not worry about it because you can apply for
re-assessment any time at your own convenience.
In case the reassessment is full qualification, you
have to undergo the whole assessment process. If
you are found to be competent in some unit of
competencies, the reassessment shall focus in
the unit of competency where you are found to be
not yet competent.
Take note, that if you failed two consecutive
assessment you will be advised or undergo a
refresher course before applying for
reassessment.
18. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
REQUIREMENT
A: during the actual assessment please observe
safety as you perform the different task. In case
of accidents, please call my attention immediately
so that we can provide you with first aid. In case
there’s a need, first aid kit is available at the left
side of the laboratory.
19. CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE OUTCOME
A: with regards to the result of your assessment,
we observe strict confidentiality. this is to ensure
your integrity; the result is made available only to
the authorized personnel and the institution
where you had your actual training.
20. DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIFIC
INSTRUCTION TO THE CANDIDATES.
A: So now, I will distribute the specific
instruction. Please read and understand it
carefully. If you have difficulty, I am willing to
translate it in our local dialect if you want.
1. using the materials, tools and equipment, you
are required to perform the task within 1 hour. I
will be observing you while you are performing
the task.
2. after your demonstration, I will ask you some
questions related to your demonstration.
3. you may call me when there is a need for me to
translate or explain items for clarification.
4. after the questioning portion, I will give you
feedback about your performance
5. do you have further clarification or questions?
21. ASSIGNING OF WORKING STATION
A: this is your numbers. For the orderly of
Assessment. Number 1 and Number 2, please
follow me in the Assessment Area.
22. PROCEED TO THE PRACTICAL WORK
AREA
A: Okay, on my signal you may start the task.
Candidates you may begin!
(Assessor will check the candidate’s performance
using the rating sheet)
23. AFTER THE TIME
A: candidates, your time is up. Kindly proceed to
the waiting area and wait for your turn for the
oral questioning.
(Candidates will seat)
24. ORAL QUESTIONING
A: candidate #1: please follow me.
A: Please take a sit Mr. Fuerte.
A: What are the characteristics that the growing
media should have?
C: it should have good aeration and it should
have high water holding capacity.
A: what is the most important technique you
must do, so that the seedlings will not be infected
with soil borne diseases like damping-off?
C: you have to sterilize the growing media,
ma’am. You can do it before mixing the
components or after you mixed them.
A: how can you sterilized the components of
growing media?
C: I can use SOLARIZATION mam, I will just put
the components under the heat of the sun, the
heat of the sun will do the work.
A: what if there is not enough sunlight?
C: I can use boiling water to sterilize the
components mam.
A: okay, thank you mr. fuerte, you can ow return
to your seat.
A: Ms. Adriano, it’s your turn.
Please take a sit.
A: What are the characteristics that the growing
media should have?
C: (answer in nervously and stammering) ah! It
should be, it should be aeration and has water
capacity.
A: is that all ms. Adriano?
C: yes mam, that’s all.
A: okay, thank you ms.adriano.
(ASSESOR WILL RECORD THE RESULT)
25. FEEDBACKING
A: Mr. Fuerte, please take a sit. How do you feel
about the assessment?
C: during the assessment Mam, I feel a little bit
relax because I has been able to perform the task
properly and correctly. I am also confident that I
answered the questions correctly.
A: that’s true Ms. Adriano. Your opinion
coincides my observation. You really have the
knowledge and skill in performing the task given
to you. You have skills in preparing growing
media, you also answered all the questions
correctly. With that, I would say that you are
competent in this qualification. Congratulations.
A: for the issuance of you National Certificate,
the AC Manager will inform you where to get your
certificate in 5 working days after the
assessment. Upon claiming, please secure 1 pc,
passport size ID picture with white background:
2 pcs documentary stamp and 50 pesos for the
certification fee.
A: with that, please sign the Competency
Assessment Results Summary.
C: (you will sign the CARS) Detached Assessment
Result Summary.
A: do you have any questions mr. Fuerte?
C: None Sir. I have no more questions.
A: Okay, thank you very much and once again
CONGRATULATIONS.
Candidate #2 given back to the assessor and AC manager to
A: Ms. Adriano, please come in, please take as sign the reports and other documents. Then, the
sit. assessment package with the accomplished
A: how do you feel with the assessment? reports and other documents will be given back
C: Honestly mam, during the assessment I felt to the TESDA Representative.
quite nervous. I did not perform the task A: I am done now in my CCA Ma’am/Sir.
correctly because of my tense. During the
interview. I was also tense because I was not sure
about my answers that’s why I stammered as I
answer your questions.
A: Really? So, what will you do if you will be
asked to perform the same task next time?
C: I will be practicing more in order to acquire
the needed skill. I will also make some reviews so
that I can answer the questions correctly.
A: That’s good. If you will do that, surely you will
become competent in this qualification. Actually,
you have already some skills. In fact, you have
the skill in preparing the materials, however you
didn’t finish the task on time and you didn’t label
the trays. So based in your performance, I would
say that you are not yet competent in some of
the competencies in this qualification. If you have
doubts with the assessment results, you have the
right to appeal. Just submit a letter to TESDA
Provincial Office where the center and the
assessor are accredited. In some manner, you
can still be reassessed, one month after this
assessment. Okay? So please sign the
Competency Assessment Result Summary.
(Candidate will sign the CARS)
(Detached and give to candidate)
Do you have any further questions?
C: none mam.
A: okey, thank you very much Ms. Adrianao.

26. ASSESSMENT REPORTS WILL BE

SUBMITTED TO AC MANAGER
A: the assessment reports will be given to the AC
manager. Afterwards, the AC Manager will give it
to the Processing Officer to process and
accomplish the Registry of Workers Assessed and
Certified (RWAC). The processing Officer will sign
the RWAC and other reports. Then this will be