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 RGRPSH207, 'Perform racing stable duties'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Perform racing stable duties' 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. Perform stable duties and identify potential hazards | 1.1 Review racing stable operations and procedures to ensure understanding and compliance 1.2 Identify, select and correctly fit appropriate personal protective equipment according to safe work practices 1.3 Clean stables and yards and replace bedding according to stable routine 1.4 Clean, sweep or rake stable environment and yards 1.5 Identify and report hazards in the workplace to nominated person according to workplace policies and procedures |
2. Provide feed and water to horses | 2.1 Identify common feedstuffs accurately 2.2 Prepare and provide feed and water according to stable routine 2.3 Identify, remove and report contaminated feed according to workplace policies and procedures 2.4 Observe and report variations to individual eating and drinking patterns 2.5 Ensure correct feed and additives are prepared and fed to the correct horse, knowing and understanding consequences of errors |
3. Groom horses | 3.1 Assess hazards and potential risks to self, others and horse and take steps to minimise prior to handling and grooming horses 3.2 Position and tie up horses in preparation for grooming, using safe horse handling techniques 3.3 Groom horses according to instructions 3.4 Check horses for illness or injury during grooming, and report irregularities according to workplace policies and procedures 3.5 Clean and maintain grooming tools according to workplace procedures 3.6 Clean and dress horse hooves following stable routine |
4. Monitor basic health and welfare of horses | 4.1 Observe, identify and report signs of a healthy or unhealthy horse according to workplace procedures 4.2 Follow stable hygiene and quarantine practices according to workplace procedures 4.3 Check horse hooves and legs for soreness, inflammation and lameness and report to nominated person according to workplace policies and procedures |