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 RGRHBR406, 'Prepare horses for sale'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Prepare horses for sale' 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. Prepare horses for grooming and exercise | 1.1 Identify hazards and risks to yearlings and other horses, and take action to control 1.2 Ensure horses are familiarised to being in proximity to people and activity 1.3 Teach horses to be tied up using safe and ethical horse handling techniques 1.4 Teach horses to accept brushing all over, including manes and tail, and pick feet out 1.5 Fit and familiarise horse to tack and equipment prior to sale or exhibition 1.6 Ensure records for individual horses are maintained and updated |
2. Exercise and wash horses | 2.1 Ensure hooves are trimmed and shod to conformation requirements and according to workplace procedures 2.2 Exercise yearlings according to workplace practices 2.3 Introduce yearlings to stable or small yard and wash bay 2.4 Wash, scrape off and dress over horses 2.5 Increase exercise time as appropriate for horse, and spend time hand walking 2.6 Teach horse to lead and stand up according to workplace practices |
3. Develop and oversee a feeding program | 3.1 Calculate nutritional requirements of horses 3.2 Determine individual feeding plans for horses 3.3 Adjust nutrition and feeding program to achieve desired result at time of sale |
4. Prepare horses for sale day presentation | 4.1 Ensure coats are well brushed and blooming, manes tidied and tails trimmed up 4.2 Teach horses to stand in the correct fashion and stand in one position for a period of time 4.3 Teach horses to walk and parade to workplace requirements 4.4 Arrange for photos and/or videos to be taken according to workplace practices 4.5 Arrange for shoes to be fitted prior to sale or exhibition according to workplace practices |