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

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 and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Assessment for all types of work must include exercises that demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations

planning work

supervising maintenance activities

dealing with maintenance and construction problems

completing documentation

Assessment must also include exercises which demonstrate competent performance in supervising the specified activity plus any four from the designated activities listed The designated activities should be selected so as to provide evidence of supervision of related activities such as track construction track maintenance or track surfacing

specified activity

maintaining track geometry

designated activities any

rail adjustment

guard and check rails installation

points and crossings maintenance

flashbutt welding of rail

aluminothermic welding of rail

ballasting

sleeper installation or replacement

rail replacement

rail earthworks

track drainage installation

constructing andor installing points and crossings

ontrack machine operation

installing rail joints

maintaining rail joints

maintaining points and crossings

grinding rails andor switches and crossings

installing and maintaining rail fastening and anchoring systems

maintaining track drainage

track examination

measuring and recording track geometry

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Scope of work may include:

Work may involve:

Track maintenance and construction activities may include:

Track components may include:

Work methods may vary according to:

Extent of activity may vary according to:

Track availability may include working:

Equipment may include:

Communication systems may include:

Depending on work context, safety and PPE may include:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

Information and documents may include:

Applicable procedures and codes may include: