Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ACMEQU201, 'Work safely in industries with horses'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Work safely in industries with horses' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify key aspects of the horse industry | 1.1 Locate relevant sources of information to develop own knowledge of the horse industry 1.2 Use industry terminology to describe horses and horse-related work 1.3 Identify potential career pathways within the industry |
2. Follow work health and safety (WHS) and industry guidelines and procedures | 2.1 Interpret and clarify instructions about assigned tasks with supervisor and report safety risks and hazards 2.2 Identify own responsibilities, including boundaries of role, in relation to supervisor instructions 2.3 Identify, assess and take steps to control risks to self, others and the horse when interacting with horses 2.4 Follow safe working practices when working with and around horses, including using correctly fitted personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate for the activity 2.5 Raise WHS issues with supervisor according to workplace procedures 2.6 Comply with ethical animal welfare practices according to supervisor instructions 2.7 Follow workplace biosecurity practices according to supervisor instructions 2.8 Complete workplace records and documentation according to workplace guidelines |
3. Seek opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce environmental hazards | 3.1 Identify workplace environmental sustainability and resource efficiency issues 3.2 Identify and report workplace environmental hazards to supervisor 3.3 Follow organisation plans to improve environmental sustainability practices and resource efficiency 3.4 Make suggestions for improvements to workplace practices, environmental sustainability and resource efficiency |
4. Use equipment, tools and gear to complete tasks | 4.1 Select appropriate equipment, tools and gear according to supervisor instructions 4.2 Check equipment, tools and gear and identify their safe use, prior to use 4.3 Use safe manual handling techniques 4.4 Check chemical and medication safety directions prior to use, according to supervisor instructions 4.5 Maintain and store chemicals, medications, equipment, tools and gear according to supervisor instructions and workplace practices |