There will be two In-Class Tests throughout the term. Each In-Class Test is worth 50% of this assessment items weight ie 35% of the total unit. 

In-Class Test 1: Mon 23 February 2026

As this is a capstone unit, content assessed will include that from previous units, as well as content delivered during the Intensive. 

Included in the assessment task will be a section on treatment planning, where you will be able to bring your own resources. Resources must be hardcopy, there will be no computers or digital devices allowed. This may include, but is not limited to, things like:

• templates
• risk assessment tools
• fluoride guidelines
• perio staging and grading and other diagnosis tools
• Mosby’s or your personal drug reference tool
• Therapeutic Guidelines extracts (you can print sections from the online resource)
• dental material selection

You will be given an answer booklet in which to write your responses to the questions. At the end of the assessment, your answer booklet must be returned to the assessor. Only those answers that have been written in your answer booklet will be marked. You must write in pen (black ink only).

NOTE: You are also able to bring your own noise-cancelling head/earphones if you prefer. 
If you are unable to undertake the In-Class Test at the set location, time and date you will need to apply for an extension in Moodle (in the support area on the top of the page) and supply supporting documentation as per normal extension requests.

In-Class Test 2: Wednesday 10 June 2026

In this on-campus assessment, you will complete an in-class written assessment focusing on ensuring you are ready to commence clinical placements. As this is a capstone unit, content assessed will include that from previous units, as well as the Diagnosing Dental Pain content delivered during this term. 

You will be given an answer booklet in which to write your responses to the questions. At the end of the assessment, your answer booklet must be returned to the assessor. Only those answers that have been written in your answer booklet will be marked. You must write in pen (black ink only).
NOTE: You are also able to bring your own noise-cancelling head/earphones if you prefer. 

If you are unable to undertake the In-Class Test at the set location, time and date you will need to apply for an extension in Moodle (in the support area on the top of the page) and supply supporting documentation as per normal extension requests.

Level of GenAI use allowed:
Level 1: You must not use Al at any point during the In-Class tests. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment.

Critical thinking and application of learnt basic clinical concepts into real life situations.

Self-reflection is an important practice for personal and professional development. You will be required to write daily self-reflective entries in your ePortfolio based on your work-integrated learning experiences in ORAL13001.  

• Include a brief summary of procedures OR A brief summary of placement.
• Which procedures were performed well? OR Expectation of learning on the placement.
• What procedures could be improved? OR What did you learn today on placement?
• Strategies for improvement OR Strategies to enhance learning on placement.
• What did I learn today.

Additionally, you MUST present at least one mini case study at the Yarning Circle throughout the term. The case study slides and your reflection, including the summary of peer feedback, must be included in your ePortfolio and reflections.

The ePortfolio will only be visible to the unit coordinators and you as the student.  

The completion of the personal reflective blog is a compulsory assessment, and each entry must be completed to a satisfactory standard. A separate reflection entry for each placement day is to be recorded. Reflections must be submitted by midnight each Sunday at the end of each week you are rostered at a work-integrated learning placement.

Please be aware that the teaching team will read your weekly reflections. This is used to triangulate data from ORAS to monitor your performance throughout the term. You will not be provided detailed feedback on your reflections as feedback is provided at the time of the student-client interaction.  Additionally, reflections are very personal, and this is why they are not given a quantitative grade, nor the level of feedback that would be expected of a quantitative grade.

It is important that you use your reflections to reflect on your own learning. If you have concerns regarding the performance of another student or a supervisor, please use other forms of communication. 

Level of GenAI use allowed:

Level 2: You may use Al for planning, idea development, and research. Your final submission should show how you have developed and refined these ideas.

The assessment criteria for the self-reflective practice.

This is a capstone unit where you have integrated your knowledge, skills, and professional experience in a range of environments in preparation for employment as an oral health therapist.  The online quizzes will be a four-part assessment: 

• Part A: Weeks Intensive and Week 1 Content: quiz open 1am Saturday 14 March - 11.59pm Sunday 22 March 2026
• Part B: Week 2 and 3 Content: 1am Saturday 28 March - 11.59pm Sunday 05 April 2026
• Part C: Week 4-6 Content: quiz open 1am Saturday 18 April - 11.59pm Sunday 26 April 2026
• Part D: Week 8-11 Content: quiz open 1am Saturday 30 May - 11.59pm Sunday 07 June 2026

The quizzes will consist of a combination of clinical case questions and questions on other areas related to the clinical practice and work of oral health therapists. The format may be short answers, multiple-choice, or requiring a number of sentences or a short paragraph. 

You are allowed one attempt only at each summative online quiz and the quiz must be completed within the allocated time frame.
Open attempts are submitted automatically. This means that if you have technical difficulties, it will save any questions you have already answered.
No more questions can be answered once the time limit expires or when the test closes.
Answers to the online quizzes must be your own work as per CQUniversity Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure and specifically you should not use generative AI to answer the questions either in part or fully.  Any identified cases of potential collusion will result in a breach of academic integrity case being raised.
 

There are a number of support and technology mechanisms of which you need to be aware.

• If you experience any technical difficulties accessing or during the quiz, please contact TASAC (Moodle assistance option) on 1300 666 620.
• Notify the unit coordinator as soon as physically possible (same day) with details of the technical issues.  If you are able, take a screenshot of any error message received and include that in your email to the unit coordinator.
• If you are unable to undertake the quiz at the set time and date you will need to apply for an extension in Moodle (in the support area on the top of the page and supply supporting documentation as per normal extension requests.

After grading of each quiz, please contact the unit coordinator if you would like to arrange a 10-minute individual quiz feedback session.

Level of GenAI use allowed:

Level 1: You must not use Al at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment.

No Assessment Criteria

The clinical experiences in ORAL13001 are to consolidate, apply and extend the theory learned in lectures and practical sessions during years 1, 2, and 3 of the course (CB29 - Bachelor Oral Health). Specific hours are determined by each placement site but generally, you are required to be on clinical placement from 8am to 5pm 4 days per week.

The placement site may include

• CQUniversity Oral Health Clinic
• SACCR at CQUniversity Health Clinic
• Residential Care Facilities
• Oral Health Education at childcare centres, schools, community health centres and community groups
• Private Hospitals
• Private Dental Clinics
• Specialist Dental Clinics
• Public Health Districts

A list of contacts and placement site addresses is at the bottom of the Google Drive student roster (link on unit Moodle page).

There are a number of components in the Professional Practice Placement. Each component must be passed in order to pass the assessment.

Component 1 Safety Audit Task:

This task is scheduled to be completed by the end of the compulsory 2-week intensive prior to the commencement of Term 1. This task is to ensure public safety in clinical procedures prior to re-entering the clinical environment in the third year. Over eight sessions, students are to complete a series of tasks:

• Rubber Dam
• Fissure Sealants
• Class I, II, III and V cavity preparation and adhesive restorations in primary and permanent teeth
• Amalgam Restorations
• Deciduous tooth extraction
• Pulpotomy
• Stainless Steel Crowns
• Hygiene Instrumentation
• Radiation Safety (RSPP) obligations and technique revision

Students are to get photos taken after cavity preparation, prior to restoration placement (ensure students name is on a piece of paper in the image). Tasks are graded against a criterion-referenced rubric. Students must achieve a satisfactory score in all criteria to pass the safety audit.

Re-attempt:

Re-attempt is where you are given a second opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of one or more of the unit’s learning outcomes before you can progress to new learning or participate in subsequent learning activities.

You may be given the opportunity to re-attempt the safety audit under the following conditions:

A maximum of two cavity preparations and/or restorations are unsatisfactory
Note that no re-attempt is possible for the hygiene component, as it is expected that you maintain your debridement skills at home over Term 3 when you transition from second to third year
Note that only one opportunity to do a re-attempt will be given
If you do not pass the safety audit, you will be unable to continue clinical practice in ORAL13001.

Component 2 Clinical Performance:

A criterion-referenced analytical assessment rubric for evaluation of student performance of procedures is provided in the Online Real-time Assessment System (ORAS). ORAS records all work-integrated learning experiences, including a number of assessed student-client interactions and performance of procedures. Placement supervisors are required to complete an entry into ORAS for each student-client interaction assessed.

Each student-client interaction is graded on a rubric, which will reflect a grade of Not Yet Competent (0), Approaching Competent (1), Competent (2), and Highly Competent (3) for each procedure part (see example below). An average grade is given at the end of each student-client interaction assessment for all procedures completed.

In each student-client interaction assessment, there are also Critical Competencies. A Not Yet Competent (NYC) in one or more of the Critical Competencies results in a mark of 0 overall for that student-client interaction.

The data is collated over the term to monitor performance and as a “log” of the procedures and student-client assessments completed by the student. The unit teaching team will assess the data aggregated in ORAS over the period of the term to form a longitudinal comprehensive picture of the achievement and development of competence by the student.  

In order to achieve a grade of pass in this component, you are required to:

1. Achieve a minimum score of Competent (2) in no less than 90% of the total number of student-client interaction assessments.
2. Achieve an average minimum score of Competent (2) in each procedural category. Procedure categories are examinations, hygiene, and restorative procedures.

Procedure relating to ORAS omissions or errors:

Students are responsible for checking ORAS daily. If there are any errors or omissions, they should contact the clinical assessor within 2 working days. If the clinical assessor does not resolve the issue within a further 2 working days, the student should contact the unit coordinator.

To maintain academic integrity, modifications or additions after more than 5 working days will not be considered.

Re-attempt:

Re-attempt is where you are given a second opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of one or more of the unit’s learning outcomes before you can progress to new learning or participate in subsequent learning activities.

If you achieve a minimum score of Competent (2) in 87-90% of all student-client interactions, you will be offered a re-attempt:

• Five additional student-client interactions will be offered on a mutually agreeable day.
• This task is to be completed no later than one week before the release of grades.
• You must achieve an average minimum score of Competent (2) in ALL five student-client interactions.
• These additional sessions will be offered at the CQUniversity Oral Health Clinic based in Rockhampton. It is your responsibility to arrange transport and accommodation if needed to attend these additional sessions.
• Note that only one opportunity to do a re-attempt will be given.
• If you do not pass the re-attempt, you will be unable to pass ORAL13001.
• If you achieve a minimum score of Competent (2) in 90% of all student-client interactions, however, you do not achieve an average minimum score of Competent (2) in one procedural category, you will be offered a re-attempt as per the conditions above. The five additional student-client interactions will be offered in the procedural category you did not achieve.

If you achieve a minimum score of Competent (2) in 90% of all student-client interactions, however, you do not achieve an average minimum score of Competent (2) in more than one procedural category, you will NOT be offered a re-attempt.

Patient Safety 

If there is a breach of patient safety, a student may be removed from patient contact and be required to undertake remediation.  The student must then pass a safety audit prior to re-entering the clinical environment. 

If you do not pass the safety audit, you will be unable to return to operative clinical practice. Therefore, you will not be able to meet the learning outcomes for ORAL13001 and will receive a failing grade for the unit. There is no opportunity for a re-attempt. This will mean you will need to reattempt the unit at the next offering and that your graduation will be delayed.  

Component 3 Attendance:

Full attendance at the 2 week intensive sessions, held prior to university official commencement is compulsory. If attendance requirements for the compulsory 2 week intensive are not met, you will be unable to proceed into term 1 clinical placement.

Attendance at clinical placements is compulsory. You are required to attend a minimum of 95% of rostered clinical placement days. This allows you approximately 2-3 days of absence without penalty. Absences are required to be supported with a medical certificate or negotiated with the Unit Coordinator/s in advance. Absences are to be made up at operational convenience.

A pass for satisfactory attendance is defined as maintaining and fulfilling the 95% clinical placement attendance for the days rostered during the term. Not meeting attendance requirements may result in a placement outstanding until the next available unit offering, which may delay your progress through the course and graduation.

Who to contact if you are sick

If you require an extension for this assessment, please refer to the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)

Level of GenAI use allowed: N/A

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to this assessment.