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

AHCILM203A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Record information about country

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCILM203A - Record information about country
Description This unit covers the process of recording information and knowledge on country from both an Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspective and defines the standard required to: record details of plant and animal species; collate information on indigenous culture and history for country; document environmental changes and trends; collect and use information according to community guidelines and protocols.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to working on an individual basis, and also includes the ability to work within a hierarchy of management and with others in a culturally appropriate way. Note: Delivery and assessment against this standard must comply with community protocols and guidelines and be supported by elders and custodians of country.
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: Collect information
  • Boundaries and extent of country are determined according to community guidelines and protocols.
  • Plant and animal species are identified by local or common name.
  • Special features and sites of country are identified.
  • Knowledge on relationships of plants and animals is investigated from Indigenous land and sea management and cultural perspectives.
  • Information on relevant management practices for country is investigated.
  • History of dispossession is acquired from community sources and available literature.
  • Simple food chains relevant to country are defined.
       
Element: Review changes
  • Environmental changes since dispossession and the impacts of these changes on plant and animal communities are identified.
  • Environmental trends and their potential impacts on country are documented.
  • Land and sea management practices that address environmental change are recorded.
       
Element: Document information
  • Information about country is recorded according to community guidelines and protocols.
  • Access to information is provided to those who are authorised according to community guidelines and protocols.
  • Ownership of information is appropriately recognised and recorded.
  • Conditions and parameters defining use of information is clearly documented.
       


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.

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:

record details of plant and animal species

collate information on Indigenous culture and history for country

document environmental changes and trends

collect and use information according to community guidelines and protocols.

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

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

collect information

document information

operate according to community guidelines and protocols

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

designated areas and features of country

local and/or common names for plants and animals

basic ecological concepts

protocols and customs relating to disclosure of knowledge about country

dispossession and land rights legislation

OHS and environment legislative and enterprise requirements.

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

Information about country may include:

information from both an indigenous and non indigenous perspective.

Country may include:

an area of land and/or water with cultural significance to a group.

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
Boundaries and extent of country are determined according to community guidelines and protocols. 
Plant and animal species are identified by local or common name. 
Special features and sites of country are identified. 
Knowledge on relationships of plants and animals is investigated from Indigenous land and sea management and cultural perspectives. 
Information on relevant management practices for country is investigated. 
History of dispossession is acquired from community sources and available literature. 
Simple food chains relevant to country are defined. 
Environmental changes since dispossession and the impacts of these changes on plant and animal communities are identified. 
Environmental trends and their potential impacts on country are documented. 
Land and sea management practices that address environmental change are recorded. 
Information about country is recorded according to community guidelines and protocols. 
Access to information is provided to those who are authorised according to community guidelines and protocols. 
Ownership of information is appropriately recognised and recorded. 
Conditions and parameters defining use of information is clearly documented. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AHCILM203A - Record information about country
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

Student ID:

I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

Student signature:

Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Assessment Record Sheet

AHCILM203A - Record information about country

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

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