Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
AHCBEK409 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Rear queen bees
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | AHCBEK409 - Rear queen bees |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to rear queen bees and queen cells through the manipulation of hives.The unit applies to experienced beekeepers who exercise judgement to complete a range of specialist activities requiring a thorough understanding in honey production. They have accountability for the work of others and analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, state and territory legislation, regulations and local government by laws that apply to the ownership and registration of bee hives and compliance with industry biosecurity codes of practice. The transport and cross border movement of livestock including queen bees must comply with state and territory transport, quarantine and biosecurity legislation, regulations and codes of practice. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Establish breeding stock and obtain requirements for queen bee rearing |
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Element: Assess condition of colonies and nurse bees and prepare queen cups with larvae |
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Element: Establish and monitor the queen mating process |
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Element: Package queen bees for transport |
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