Deep Dive Webinar: Design for Difference: Empower Training for Neurodivergent Learners
Join us for a deep dive into assessment-first design for difference.
Description
Creating assessment that's both compliant and genuinely inclusive of neurodivergent learners can feel like an impossible balance. Too often, we prioritise audit language over learner experience, or offer flexibility that still doesn’t work for diverse brains. But the most effective VET assessment honours neurodiversity and meets standards, starting with intentional, inclusive backward design from the very beginning.
Join us for a deep dive into assessment-first design for difference. You'll work through the process of transforming training package requirements into authentic, low-barrier assessment experiences that support diverse learners’ confidence, autonomy and regulation. This advanced session provides a systematic approach and real-world examples to help you design assessment that upholds neuroaffirming practice and works for the whole cohort.
Topics Covered
- Why assessment design shapes access, stress and success in VET
- Workplace‑based evidence strategies that reduce cognitive load
- Third‑party verification methods that respect diverse communication styles
- Inclusive workplace and teaching case studies
- Designing assessments that are transparent and neuroaffirming
- Multi‑sensory activities that generate rich, authentic evidence for all learners
Learning Outcomes
- Apply comprehensive backward design with a neuroaffirming lens
- Create assessment experiences that support autonomy, regulation and engagement
- Design formative feedback loops that scaffold diverse learners over time
- Align assessment practice with both compliance obligations and inclusive values
Audience
Learning Designers, Trainer/Assessors Compliance Managers
Session includes
- Certificate of attendance
- Webinar Recording