This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to overview and explain the treatment of hides, skins and pelts (or any other exterior covering) at a particular plant or processing centre.

This unit is applicable to hide or skin sheds and/or tannery operations.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements.

This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element	Performance criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Identify steps in processing animal coverings	1.1 Trace trimming, grading, treatment and storage of hides 1.2 Identify customer specifications in regard to animal coverings
2. Identify requirements and specifications for the processing of hides	2.1 Identify workplace, health and safety, regulatory and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements 2.2 Identify customer specifications for the processing of hides

The candidate must explain the treatment of hides, skins and pelts (or any other exterior covering) at a particular plant or processing centre.

The candidate must:

identify steps in processing animal coverings

identify requirements and specifications for the processing of hides

use communication skills relevant to work instructions

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

methods of stacking and storing animal coverings

methods of treating animal coverings

importance of maintaining the quality of hides processed

storage of animal coverings and the goals of such storage

types of defects that occur in hides, pelts and skins and what causes these defects

uses of animal coverings

workplace health and safety requirements for hide or skin processing

customer requirements for hides, pelts and skins

steps in processing of hides, pelts and skins

Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal production conditions.

Competency must be demonstrated at normal chain speed.

A minimum of three different forms of assessment must be used.

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element	Performance criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Identify steps in processing animal coverings	1.1 Trace trimming, grading, treatment and storage of hides 1.2 Identify customer specifications in regard to animal coverings
2. Identify requirements and specifications for the processing of hides	2.1 Identify workplace, health and safety, regulatory and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements 2.2 Identify customer specifications for the processing of hides

The candidate must explain the treatment of hides, skins and pelts (or any other exterior covering) at a particular plant or processing centre.

The candidate must:

identify steps in processing animal coverings

identify requirements and specifications for the processing of hides

use communication skills relevant to work instructions

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

methods of stacking and storing animal coverings

methods of treating animal coverings

importance of maintaining the quality of hides processed

storage of animal coverings and the goals of such storage

types of defects that occur in hides, pelts and skins and what causes these defects

uses of animal coverings

workplace health and safety requirements for hide or skin processing

customer requirements for hides, pelts and skins

steps in processing of hides, pelts and skins

Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal production conditions.

Competency must be demonstrated at normal chain speed.

A minimum of three different forms of assessment must be used.

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Trace trimming, grading, treatment and storage of hides
Identify customer specifications in regard to animal coverings
Identify workplace, health and safety, regulatory and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements
Identify customer specifications for the processing of hides

Assessment Cover Sheet

AMPA2128 - Overview hide or pelt or skin processing

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Assessment Record Sheet

AMPA2128 - Overview hide or pelt or skin processing

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