Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCLSK206A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Identify and mark livestock

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCLSK206A - Identify and mark livestock
Description This unit covers the functions required to prepare for and carry out the identification and marking of young animals and defines the standard required to: prepare appropriate identifying and marking sites and facilities to industry standards; operate and maintain equipment; determine identifying and marking methods; carry out identifying and marking operations; monitor animals behaviour post-marking for health and well-being.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves workers in the livestock industry who normally operate under limited supervision within enterprise guidelines.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare to identify and mark animals
  • Equipment and materials for identifying and marking animals are selected and checked for correct operation according to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise requirements.
  • Suitable marking sites and facilities are identified and prepared according to enterprise requirements.
  • Animal preventative health treatments are prepared according to manufacturer's specifications and supervisor's instructions.
  • Hazards to health and safety are identified and safety concerns reported to supervisor.
       
Element: Identify and mark animals
  • Suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and clothing is selected, used and maintained according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.
  • Animals are safely mustered and young animals are identified, drafted and moved to marking site in readiness for identifying and marking.
  • Animal identifying and marking operations are safely carried out according to enterprise and animal welfare legislative requirements.
  • Environmental implications associated with identifying and marking animals are recognised, assessed and reported to the supervisor.
       
Element: Complete identifying and marking operation
  • Animal count is conducted and accurately recorded according to enterprise requirements.
  • Animals are prepared and moved along a planned route without damage to person, livestock, property or environment.
  • Identifying and marking equipment, materials and facilities are cleaned and maintained according to OHS and enterprise requirements.
  • Equipment faults or malfunctions are detailed and reported according to enterprise requirements.
  • Animal residues and waste are disposed of according to OHS and enterprise environmental practices.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

prepare appropriate identifying and marking sites and facilities to industry standards

operate and maintain equipment

determine identifying and marking methods

carry out identifying and marking operations

monitor animal's behaviour post-marking for health and well-being.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

identify hazards and implement safe operating procedures

handle animals in a safe and humane manner

monitor animal behaviour and recognise abnormalities

mother-up animals and their young

apply contingency measures in the event of adverse weather conditions

maintain identifying and marking sites, facilities and equipment to industry standards

calculate and record animal numbers and marking operations

demonstrate safe and environmentally responsible workplace practices

read and interpret manufacturers specifications, work plans and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)

communicate effectively and maintain accurate reports and records

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

components and functions of identifying and marking equipment and materials

identifying and marking methods and techniques

animal identification systems

animal preventative health requirements and procedures

animal behaviour and basic health and nutritional requirements

environmental codes of practice with regard to animal production

relevant provisions of OHS and animal welfare legislation.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Livestock may include:

cattle

horses

sheep

pigs

alpacas

goats.

Identifying and marking may include:

tagging

tailing

notching

tattooing

micro-chipping

branding

dehorning

trimming eye teeth

identifying abnormalities or faults and identifying and marking animals for culling.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Equipment and materials for identifying and marking animals are selected and checked for correct operation according to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise requirements. 
Suitable marking sites and facilities are identified and prepared according to enterprise requirements. 
Animal preventative health treatments are prepared according to manufacturer's specifications and supervisor's instructions. 
Hazards to health and safety are identified and safety concerns reported to supervisor. 
Suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and clothing is selected, used and maintained according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements. 
Animals are safely mustered and young animals are identified, drafted and moved to marking site in readiness for identifying and marking. 
Animal identifying and marking operations are safely carried out according to enterprise and animal welfare legislative requirements. 
Environmental implications associated with identifying and marking animals are recognised, assessed and reported to the supervisor. 
Animal count is conducted and accurately recorded according to enterprise requirements. 
Animals are prepared and moved along a planned route without damage to person, livestock, property or environment. 
Identifying and marking equipment, materials and facilities are cleaned and maintained according to OHS and enterprise requirements. 
Equipment faults or malfunctions are detailed and reported according to enterprise requirements. 
Animal residues and waste are disposed of according to OHS and enterprise environmental practices. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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