Required skills include

Ability to

recognise grape varieties and cultivars

determine maintenance requirements for the vineyard

plan and program vineyard practices

manage implementation of vineyard practices

determine and organise work schedules

source information

gather and record information

Required knowledge includes

Knowledge of

grape varieties and cultivars

vineyard practices for a range of grape varieties and cultivars and growing systems

trellis and harvesting systems

irrigation systems

plant nutrition practices

weed pest and disease control practices

legislation or local bylaws relevant to safe operating practices andworkplace health and safety

legislation or local by-laws relevant to safe operating practices andworkplace health and safety

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following

determine maintenance requirements for the vineyard

oversee the implementation of vineyard practices

develop and organising work schedules

supervise workers

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances

Method of assessment

Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the AHC Training Package and can be assessed holistically with other units

Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the AHC10 Training Package and can be assessed holistically with other units

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of required knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access interpret and apply the required knowledge

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

Guidance information for assessment

To ensure consistency of performance competency should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances cases and responsibilities and where possible over a number of assessment activities

Vineyard practices include:

Materials and equipment

Consumables may include but are not limited to:

Workplace health and safety

Safe operating procedures

Records