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 AHCLSK206, 'Identify and mark livestock'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Identify and mark livestock' 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
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare to identify and mark animals | 1.1 Select and check appropriate equipment for correct operation, and maintain or replace as required 1.2 Select appropriate materials and ensure adequate quantities for required task 1.3 Identify, clean and prepare suitable marking sites and facilities 1.4 Prepare and ensure adequate quantities of animal preventative health treatments as instructed 1.5 Identify hazards, control risks as appropriate and report to supervisor 1.6 Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment |
2. Identify and mark animals | 2.1 Muster animals and identify, draft and move young animals to marking site in readiness for identifying and marking 2.2 Carry out animal identifying and marking operations in line with enterprise animal welfare policies 2.3 Carry out contingency plans as instructed in the event of adverse weather conditions 2.4 Identify environmental implications associated with enterprise operations for identifying and marking animals and report to the supervisor |
3. Complete identifying and marking operation | 3.1 Keep tally or record animal numbers as required during operations and assist to conduct and record animal counts at completion of tasks 3.2 Prepare animals and move along a planned route without damage to person, livestock, property or environment 3.3 Clean, maintain and store equipment, materials and facilities 3.4 Report equipment faults or malfunctions 3.5 Dispose of animal residues and waste appropriately 3.6 Monitor livestock behaviour and wellbeing post-operations, and mother-up young animals if required 3.7 Apply enterprise biosecurity and environmental policies where required |