Required skills

communication skills to

consult with participants to plan fishing sessions that meet their needs

convey information about the safety aspects of sessions

interact with participants to create a safe and positive environment

problemsolving skills to

address participant difficulties in developing fishing techniques

anticipate and respond to nonroutine situations

planning and organising skills to

source allocate and coordinate resources equipment and a suitable body of water

monitor and evaluate progress

organise participants into manageable groups for fishing

language and literacy skills to

produce fishing and instructional plans for the fishing session

complete post session participant and self evaluations

personal fishing skills to a high level of technical correctness to demonstrate and explain fishing techniques to participants

water reading skills such as direction and speed of flow currents eddies and other hydrological features that may impact on fishing and safety

weather reading skills such as wind speed and direction temperature humidity and other meteorological features that may impact on fishing and safety

first aid and emergency response skills appropriate to the location to enable initial response and or rescue in emergencies while instructing fishing skills

Required knowledge

legislation and organisational policies and procedures to enable safe and legal conduct of all activities performed during fishing sessions

location specific information to enable management of potential fishing hazards and any special restrictions applying to the location

equipment types characteristics and technology used for fishing the advantages and disadvantages of the range of equipment and factors affecting appropriate selection of equipment

clothing and footwear requirements for fishing to ensure comfort and safety

care and maintenance of fishing equipment to ensure prolonged life span and safety requirements

instruction techniques and theories applicable to a range of ages and learning abilities

fishing techniques used to maximise catch

boating skills relevant to the instructional fishing session

technical fishing knowledge such as rig setup deployment monitoring and retrieval

hydrology and river features such as currents banks change in gradient and volume and how these impact on the fishing session

navigation techniques to determine location and direction

weather and environmental information to ascertain possible conditions and their effect on the session

hazards commonly experienced on and around water and ways to avoid or negotiate these

emergency procedures rescues potential hazards and obstacles relevant to the location to ensure safety of self and others

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

Evidence of the following is essential

plans and delivers information explanations and demonstrations for fishing sessions to ensure activities are conducted safely according to participants needs and characteristics

uses and modifies instructional techniques and or activities for a range of individual learning styles

observes and monitors the progress of participants and provides constructive feedback and intervention to improve fishing performance

evaluates and reflects on own instruction performance to identify strengths weaknesses and areas that need improvement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure instruction of multiple fishing activities that reflect the needs and characteristics of a range of participants to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance

Assessment must also ensure access to

resources and information regarding participants and location to plan instruct and document sessions

appropriate bodies of water for the conduct of instructional sessions

a group of participants to take part in the session

fishing navigation safety and first aid equipment

relevant regulatory requirement

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

observation of planning processes such as consulting with participants to determine their needs and characteristics

oral or written questioning to assess application of legislation and organisational policies and procedures to enable safe conduct of all fishing activities

observation of safe fishing instruction monitoring and adjustment according to participants needs and characteristics

portfolio of fishing session plans

thirdparty reports from a supervisor detailing performance

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended

Characteristics may include:

Session's aims and objectives may include:

Instructional plan may include:

Fishing plan may include:

Relevant legislation may include:

Organisational policies and procedures may include:

Hazards may include:

Risks may include:

Relevant sources may include:

Weather and environmental information may include:

Contingency plans may include:

Equipment may include:

Resources may include:

Contextual issues may include:

Relevant information may include:

Communication system may include:

Instructional techniques may include:

Activity specific knowledge may include:

Fishing skills may include:

Safety and rescue procedures may include:

Relevant aspects may include: