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

AHCPER210 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate within community projects

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCPER210 - Operate within community projects
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to operate within community projects including the ability to gather information about communities and social structures, cultural customs and heritage of indigenous or other minority groups, and reading project plans and programs.All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures, including animal welfare, quarantine and work health and safety policies and procedures.This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for their own work. They undertake defined activities and work in a structured context.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs. Assessors must also hold a nationally accredited Certificate III qualification (or higher) in Permaculture and/or have completed a Permaculture Design Course (PDC).
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: Gather information about the community and community projects
  • Research major characteristics of the community
  • Identify features and impact of community projects
  • Define local land ownership, use and management issues
  • Determine community traditions and customs
  • Define main issues and trends impacting on community
  • Determine relationship of community project with a permaculture system or community
       
Element: Assist in project preparation
  • Participate in community consultation
  • Obtain tools, equipment and resources for project and prepare for use
  • onfirm work schedules and programs with supervisor
  • Identify any issues relating to project completion with supervisor and address these while planning
       
Element: Work within a community project
  • Observe community protocols according to community or organisational guidelines and work procedures
  • Respect community traditions and customs and reflect in organisational work procedures
  • Complete project work on schedule and in cooperation with community
       


Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Gather information about the community and community projects

1.1 Research major characteristics of the community

1.2 Identify features and impact of community projects

1.3 Define local land ownership, use and management issues

1.4 Determine community traditions and customs

1.5 Define main issues and trends impacting on community

1.6 Determine relationship of community project with a permaculture system or community

2. Assist in project preparation

2.1 Participate in community consultation

2.2 Obtain tools, equipment and resources for project and prepare for use

2.3 onfirm work schedules and programs with supervisor

2.4 Identify any issues relating to project completion with supervisor and address these while planning

3. Work within a community project

3.1 Observe community protocols according to community or organisational guidelines and work procedures

3.2 Respect community traditions and customs and reflect in organisational work procedures

3.3 Complete project work on schedule and in cooperation with community

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

gather information about a community and community projects, including major characteristics, features and impacts of community projects

research the community

assist in project preparation

work within a community project

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

permaculture principles and practices related to community work

issues important to communities, such as:

health

housing

land rights

schooling and education levels

economics

town planning

transport

leisure activities

employment

communities and social structures and characteristics, such as:

living arrangements

patterns of daily life

roles of men, women and children, class structures

predominant language used

main economic activities

main transport systems used

main information systems used

predominant religion or spiritual beliefs

main system of law and order

main type of government

main social upheavals experienced over specified periods of time

main problems experienced by the society over specified periods of time

cultural customs and heritage of indigenous or other minority groups

cultural protocols, such as:

recognition of authority

taboos

religious or other belief sensitivities

economic sensitivities

issues of trust

project plans and programs

Submission Requirements

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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.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Gather information about the community and community projects

1.1 Research major characteristics of the community

1.2 Identify features and impact of community projects

1.3 Define local land ownership, use and management issues

1.4 Determine community traditions and customs

1.5 Define main issues and trends impacting on community

1.6 Determine relationship of community project with a permaculture system or community

2. Assist in project preparation

2.1 Participate in community consultation

2.2 Obtain tools, equipment and resources for project and prepare for use

2.3 onfirm work schedules and programs with supervisor

2.4 Identify any issues relating to project completion with supervisor and address these while planning

3. Work within a community project

3.1 Observe community protocols according to community or organisational guidelines and work procedures

3.2 Respect community traditions and customs and reflect in organisational work procedures

3.3 Complete project work on schedule and in cooperation with community

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
Research major characteristics of the community 
Identify features and impact of community projects 
Define local land ownership, use and management issues 
Determine community traditions and customs 
Define main issues and trends impacting on community 
Determine relationship of community project with a permaculture system or community 
Participate in community consultation 
Obtain tools, equipment and resources for project and prepare for use 
onfirm work schedules and programs with supervisor 
Identify any issues relating to project completion with supervisor and address these while planning 
Observe community protocols according to community or organisational guidelines and work procedures 
Respect community traditions and customs and reflect in organisational work procedures 
Complete project work on schedule and in cooperation with community 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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