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

AHCPER305 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement crop maintenance and harvesting programs for permaculture systems

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCPER305 - Implement crop maintenance and harvesting programs for permaculture systems
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to implement crop maintenance and harvesting programs for permaculture systems. Crop maintenance methods may include, thinning, spacing, selective harvesting, training, summer and winter pruning, hedging, skirting, topping and trimming. Crop harvesting methods may include manual and machine-assisted harvesting. All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures.This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others. They use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources.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. Assessors must also hold a nationally accredited Certificate III (or higher) in Permaculture. Completion of a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) is not sufficient at this level.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan for maintenance and harvesting of permaculture crops
  • Identify requirements of the site and crop maintenance program
  • Select materials, tools, equipment and machinery
  • Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on tools, equipment and machinery
  • Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks, implement controls and take appropriate action
  • Select, use and maintain appropriate safety and personal protective equipment
       
Element: Maintain permaculture crops
  • Implement maintenance tasks in sequence to the crop maintenance program
  • Instruct personnel or work team members to undertake required maintenance operations
  • Ensure tasks are undertaken according to work health and safety requirements and environmental considerations
  • Monitor maintenance of crop and take corrective action where required
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area throughout maintenance operations
       
Element: Harvest permaculture crops
  • Implement harvesting tasks in sequence to the crop maintenance program
  • Instruct personnel or work team members to undertake harvesting operations
  • Ensure compliance with work health and safety requirements and observe environmental considerations
  • Monitor harvesting of crop and take corrective action to ensure standards are met
  • Maintain a clean and safe work area throughout harvesting operations
       
Element: Complete maintenance and harvesting activities
  • Re-use or dispose of waste material
  • Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery appropriately
  • Record harvesting outcomes
       


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. Plan for maintenance and harvesting of permaculture crops

1.1 Identify requirements of the site and crop maintenance program

1.2 Select materials, tools, equipment and machinery

1.3 Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on tools, equipment and machinery

1.4 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks, implement controls and take appropriate action

1.5 Select, use and maintain appropriate safety and personal protective equipment

2. Maintain permaculture crops

2.1 Implement maintenance tasks in sequence to the crop maintenance program

2.2 Instruct personnel or work team members to undertake required maintenance operations

2.3 Ensure tasks are undertaken according to work health and safety requirements and environmental considerations

2.4 Monitor maintenance of crop and take corrective action where required

2.5 Maintain a clean and safe work area throughout maintenance operations

3. Harvest permaculture crops

3.1 Implement harvesting tasks in sequence to the crop maintenance program

3.2 Instruct personnel or work team members to undertake harvesting operations

3.3 Ensure compliance with work health and safety requirements and observe environmental considerations

3.4 Monitor harvesting of crop and take corrective action to ensure standards are met

3.5 Maintain a clean and safe work area throughout harvesting operations

4. Complete maintenance and harvesting activities

4.1 Re-use or dispose of waste material

4.2 Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery appropriately

4.3 Record harvesting outcomes

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

interpret site plans and crop maintenance and harvesting schedules

harvest or maintain crops correctly and without damaging produce

coordinate work group, contractors and own activities

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

permaculture principles and practices related to obtaining a yield

principles of maintaining crops and the methods used to maximise crop yields

maintenance techniques for a range of crops, such as:

manual thinning

selective harvesting

training

summer and winter pruning

hedging

skirting

topping

trimming

picking

bagging

trellising

maturity or ripeness properties of crops when ready for harvest

effects of maintenance operations on plant growth, habit and production levels of maintenance operations

maintenance of soil health and impact on production

enterprise quality procedures and characteristics of a crop relative to varying market requirements


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.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Plan for maintenance and harvesting of permaculture crops

1.1 Identify requirements of the site and crop maintenance program

1.2 Select materials, tools, equipment and machinery

1.3 Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on tools, equipment and machinery

1.4 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks, implement controls and take appropriate action

1.5 Select, use and maintain appropriate safety and personal protective equipment

2. Maintain permaculture crops

2.1 Implement maintenance tasks in sequence to the crop maintenance program

2.2 Instruct personnel or work team members to undertake required maintenance operations

2.3 Ensure tasks are undertaken according to work health and safety requirements and environmental considerations

2.4 Monitor maintenance of crop and take corrective action where required

2.5 Maintain a clean and safe work area throughout maintenance operations

3. Harvest permaculture crops

3.1 Implement harvesting tasks in sequence to the crop maintenance program

3.2 Instruct personnel or work team members to undertake harvesting operations

3.3 Ensure compliance with work health and safety requirements and observe environmental considerations

3.4 Monitor harvesting of crop and take corrective action to ensure standards are met

3.5 Maintain a clean and safe work area throughout harvesting operations

4. Complete maintenance and harvesting activities

4.1 Re-use or dispose of waste material

4.2 Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery appropriately

4.3 Record harvesting outcomes

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
Identify requirements of the site and crop maintenance program 
Select materials, tools, equipment and machinery 
Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on tools, equipment and machinery 
Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks, implement controls and take appropriate action 
Select, use and maintain appropriate safety and personal protective equipment 
Implement maintenance tasks in sequence to the crop maintenance program 
Instruct personnel or work team members to undertake required maintenance operations 
Ensure tasks are undertaken according to work health and safety requirements and environmental considerations 
Monitor maintenance of crop and take corrective action where required 
Maintain a clean and safe work area throughout maintenance operations 
Implement harvesting tasks in sequence to the crop maintenance program 
Instruct personnel or work team members to undertake harvesting operations 
Ensure compliance with work health and safety requirements and observe environmental considerations 
Monitor harvesting of crop and take corrective action to ensure standards are met 
Maintain a clean and safe work area throughout harvesting operations 
Re-use or dispose of waste material 
Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery appropriately 
Record harvesting outcomes 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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