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 RGRPSG208, 'Promote and enhance greyhound health and welfare'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Promote and enhance greyhound health and welfare' 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. Check health and welfare of greyhounds | 1.1 Identify and recognise the characteristics of a healthy greyhound 1.2 Identify, recognise and report symptoms of common greyhound illnesses and injuries and signs of distress to supervisor/trainer/owner 1.3 Recognise and report the characteristics of a greyhound in a positive, negative or neutral mental state |
2. Provide appropriate nutrition and access to food and water | 2.1 Identify the range of feeds appropriate for the nutritional requirements of greyhounds 2.2 Determine the feed and water requirements for an individual racing greyhound, taking into account age, gender, body mass and health of the dog and its career 2.3 Ensure access to and security of food for all greyhounds 2.4 Observe individual greyhound eating and drinking patterns, and report variations to supervisor/trainer/owner |
3. Provide a comfortable physical and social environment | 3.1 Comply with racing kennel operations related to the care, welfare and management of greyhounds 3.2 Clean and maintain kennels, the kennel environment and yards according to sanitation requirements and industry codes of practice 3.3 Identify workplace safety hazards and take the appropriate actions to rectify 3.4 Identify any signs of discomfort and/or distress of greyhounds and take the appropriate actions to rectify 3.5 Provide greyhounds with access to activities that involve choice and variety to enable behavioural expression 3.6 Follow an enrichment and exercise plan for greyhounds at different life stages |
4. Groom and bathe greyhounds | 4.1 Choose appropriate grooming and bathing equipment for greyhounds and use to groom and bathe greyhounds 4.2 Catch, lead and control greyhounds and groom and prepare greyhounds for race meetings according to work health and safety (WHS) policy 4.3 Check greyhounds for illness or injury during grooming, and report or record findings promptly |