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

AHCBEK407 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Rear queen bees

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCBEK407 - Rear queen bees
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to rear high quality queen bees and queen cells through the application of good management practices.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
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: Establish conditions and obtain requirements for queen bee rearing
  • Select breeding stock from productive healthy stock or purchase breeder queen bee
  • Obtain all tools and equipment needed to rear queen bees
  • Select and use personal protective equipment
  • Identify work health and safety hazards and take action to minimise them
  • Observe site quarantine or other biosecurity protocols in force
  • Confirm all hives and colonies used for queen bee and drone production are in a clean and healthy condition
  • Select day-old larvae from the breeder queen bee for grafting and transfer from worker cells into queen cell cups
  • Confirm an adequate number of nurse bees are present in cell raising colonies
  • Use a suitable method for cell production
       
Element: Establish and monitor the queen mating process
  • Transfer ripe queen cells into the nucleus 10 to 11 days after grafting
  • Provide an adequate number of mature, well-nourished and genetically suitable drones during mating period
  • Record details of grafting and subsequent placement of cells into nucleus colonies
  • Record the age of the queen removed from mating colony
       


Evidence Required

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. Establish conditions and obtain requirements for queen bee rearing

1.1 Select breeding stock from productive healthy stock or purchase breeder queen bee

1.2 Obtain all tools and equipment needed to rear queen bees

1.3 Select and use personal protective equipment

1.4 Identify work health and safety hazards and take action to minimise them

1.5 Observe site quarantine or other biosecurity protocols in force

1.6 Confirm all hives and colonies used for queen bee and drone production are in a clean and healthy condition

1.7 Select day-old larvae from the breeder queen bee for grafting and transfer from worker cells into queen cell cups

1.8 Confirm an adequate number of nurse bees are present in cell raising colonies

1.9 Use a suitable method for cell production

2. Establish and monitor the queen mating process

2.1 Transfer ripe queen cells into the nucleus 10 to 11 days after grafting

2.2 Provide an adequate number of mature, well-nourished and genetically suitable drones during mating period

2.3 Record details of grafting and subsequent placement of cells into nucleus colonies

2.4 Record the age of the queen removed from mating colony

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

select breeding stock or purchase breeder queen bee according to established breeding program criteria

graft larvae of a suitable age

assess and maintain nutrition and health of larvae and drones

manage the hive

handle bees

appropriately monitor the queen mating process

recognise diseases, pests and disorders and take appropriate action.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices of rearing queen bees

signs of brood and adult bee ill health sufficient to recognise diseases, pests and disorders and take appropriate action

storage requirements of queen bees

techniques and timing for queen cell production

optimum conditions are for re-queening

bee biology.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Establish conditions and obtain requirements for queen bee rearing

1.1 Select breeding stock from productive healthy stock or purchase breeder queen bee

1.2 Obtain all tools and equipment needed to rear queen bees

1.3 Select and use personal protective equipment

1.4 Identify work health and safety hazards and take action to minimise them

1.5 Observe site quarantine or other biosecurity protocols in force

1.6 Confirm all hives and colonies used for queen bee and drone production are in a clean and healthy condition

1.7 Select day-old larvae from the breeder queen bee for grafting and transfer from worker cells into queen cell cups

1.8 Confirm an adequate number of nurse bees are present in cell raising colonies

1.9 Use a suitable method for cell production

2. Establish and monitor the queen mating process

2.1 Transfer ripe queen cells into the nucleus 10 to 11 days after grafting

2.2 Provide an adequate number of mature, well-nourished and genetically suitable drones during mating period

2.3 Record details of grafting and subsequent placement of cells into nucleus colonies

2.4 Record the age of the queen removed from mating colony

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
Select breeding stock from productive healthy stock or purchase breeder queen bee 
Obtain all tools and equipment needed to rear queen bees 
Select and use personal protective equipment 
Identify work health and safety hazards and take action to minimise them 
Observe site quarantine or other biosecurity protocols in force 
Confirm all hives and colonies used for queen bee and drone production are in a clean and healthy condition 
Select day-old larvae from the breeder queen bee for grafting and transfer from worker cells into queen cell cups 
Confirm an adequate number of nurse bees are present in cell raising colonies 
Use a suitable method for cell production 
Transfer ripe queen cells into the nucleus 10 to 11 days after grafting 
Provide an adequate number of mature, well-nourished and genetically suitable drones during mating period 
Record details of grafting and subsequent placement of cells into nucleus colonies 
Record the age of the queen removed from mating colony 

Forms

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