Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCBAC202A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assist agricultural crop maintenance

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCBAC202A - Assist agricultural crop maintenance
Description This unit covers the process of providing assistance to others in maintaining agricultural crops and defines the standard required to: prepare machinery, equipment and tools to maintain crops; assist with cropping duties including weed control, pest and disease control, crop nutrition and paddock maintenance; report the presence of weeds, pests and disease in crops; record the details of crop maintenance.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to working under routine supervision with intermittent checking. The work undertaken is usually within established routines, methods and procedures.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for agricultural crop maintenance operations
  • Instructions about crop maintenance activities are interpreted and clarified with the supervisor.
  • Machinery, equipment and tools are selected and prepared for the task being undertaken.
  • Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, risks assessed and reported to the supervisor.
  • The environmental implications of the crop maintenance plan are identified and discussed with the supervisor.
  • Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained.
       
Element: Prepare for crop maintenance operations
  • Machinery and vehicles are fuelled and routine checks are made for oil levels, tyre pressures, water levels and greasing points.
  • Instructions are received concerning location of the day's work, special operating instructions or work procedures.
       
Element: Carry out maintenance operations
  • Assistance is provided with the crop weed control program.
  • Assistance is provided with the crop pest and disease control program.
  • Assistance is provided with the crop nutrition program.
  • Assistance is provided with paddock maintenance duties.
  • Assistance is provided with irrigation duties where appropriate.
       
Element: Complete maintenance operation
  • Tools and equipment are cleaned and sterilised according to the manufacturer's specifications, enterprise procedures and regulations.
  • All containers, leftover fluids, waste and debris are disposed of safely and appropriately in accordance with enterprise requirements.
  • All required workplace records are completed accurately and promptly in accordance with enterprise requirements.
       


Evidence Required

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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:

prepare machinery, equipment and tools to maintain crops

assist with cropping duties including weed control, pest and disease control, crop nutrition and paddock maintenance

report the presence of weeds, pests and disease in crops

record the details of crop maintenance.

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.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

identify hazards and follow safety directions at work

participate in teams and contribute to team objectives

communicate with team members and supervisor

read and interpret a range of workplace information

calibrate equipment

measure quantities of treatment

operate machinery to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise procedures

safely apply appropriate agricultural chemicals

use literacy skills to follow sequenced written instructions and record information accurately and legibly

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification and seeking advice from supervisor

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

operations of a range of cropping machinery

the importance of correct timing and procedures for crop maintenance

weed control in crops

pest and disease control

crop nutrition

environmental impacts of crop maintenance

methods of waste disposal causing minimal impact on the environment.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Agricultural crops may include:

canola

wheat

hay

barley

oats

rice

triticale

maize

millet

chickpeas

cotton

faba beans

lucerne

lupins

pigeon peas

sorghum

soybean

sugar

sunflower

other crops grown as part of a broadacre mixed farming enterprise not specifically named as horticultural crops.

Crop maintenance activities may include:

soil preparation

weed and pest control

crop nutrition

irrigation

sowing.

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
Instructions about crop maintenance activities are interpreted and clarified with the supervisor. 
Machinery, equipment and tools are selected and prepared for the task being undertaken. 
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, risks assessed and reported to the supervisor. 
The environmental implications of the crop maintenance plan are identified and discussed with the supervisor. 
Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained. 
Machinery and vehicles are fuelled and routine checks are made for oil levels, tyre pressures, water levels and greasing points. 
Instructions are received concerning location of the day's work, special operating instructions or work procedures. 
Assistance is provided with the crop weed control program. 
Assistance is provided with the crop pest and disease control program. 
Assistance is provided with the crop nutrition program. 
Assistance is provided with paddock maintenance duties. 
Assistance is provided with irrigation duties where appropriate. 
Tools and equipment are cleaned and sterilised according to the manufacturer's specifications, enterprise procedures and regulations. 
All containers, leftover fluids, waste and debris are disposed of safely and appropriately in accordance with enterprise requirements. 
All required workplace records are completed accurately and promptly in accordance with enterprise requirements. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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