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

AHCWOL101A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Support woolshed activities

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCWOL101A - Support woolshed activities
Description This unit covers supporting woolshed activities and defines the standard required to: prepare basic tools and equipment; provide support to shearing and crutching; assist with wool handling and clean up woolshed.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to the provision of support to others during shearing operations.
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 materials, tools and equipment for woolshed activities
  • The required materials, tools and equipment are identified according to lists provided and/or supervisor's instructions.
  • Checks are conducted on all materials, tools and equipment with insufficient or faulty items reported to the supervisor.
  • Techniques used when loading and unloading materials demonstrate correct manual handling and minimise damage to the load and the vehicle.
  • Suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected and checked prior to use.
  • Support for woolshed activities is provided according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and according to workplace information.
  • OHS hazards are identified and reported to the supervisor.
       
Element: Undertake woolshed activities as directed
  • Instructions and directions provided by supervisor are followed and clarification sought when necessary.
  • Work is undertaken in a safe and environmentally appropriate manner according to enterprise guidelines.
  • Interactions with other workers and owner/classers are carried out in a positive and professional manner.
  • Animals are moved into pens as directed.
  • Board duties are undertaken as directed.
  • Support is provided to wool sorting, replacing butts and wool pressing as directed.
  • Enterprise policy and procedures in relation to workplace practices, handling and disposal of materials is observed.
  • Problems or difficulties in completing work to required standards or timelines are reported to supervisor.
       
Element: Handle materials and equipment
  • Waste material produced during woolshed activities is stored in a designated area according to supervisor's instructions.
  • Materials, equipment and machinery are handled and transported according to supervisor's instructions and enterprise guidelines.
  • A clean and safe work site is maintained while completing woolshed activities.
       
Element: Clean up on completion of woolshed activities
  • Materials are returned to store or disposed of according to supervisor's instructions.
  • Tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored according to manufacturer's specifications and supervisor's instructions.
  • Work outcomes are reported to the supervisor.
       


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:

prepare basic tools and equipment

provide support to shearing and crutching

assist with wool handling

clean up woolshed.

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

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

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

follow safe work procedures

prepare materials, tools and equipment for woolshed activities

undertake woolshed activities as directed

handle materials and equipment

clean up on completion of woolshed activities

use literacy skills to read and follow a range of basic instructions

use oral communication skills/language competence to communicate effectively with others

use numeracy skills to complete basic calculations

use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds.

Required knowledge

safe work practices

sheep breeds and wool types

shearing tools and equipment

basic wool handling practices

relevant federal, state/territory industrial awards

OHS, environmental protection and animal welfare legislative and enterprise requirements.

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

Woolshed activities may include:

assisting with crutching and shearing such as:

penning and catching sheep

cleaning up duties as directed by the shearer.

Wool handling may include:

assisting with wool handling and classing such as:

sorting crutchings

moving fleece

cleaning up duties as directed by the wool handler or classer.

General work may include:

assisting with general roustabout duties in a woolshed as directed.

Tools and equipment may include:

brooms

knives

sack trucks.

Hazards may include:

dust

noise

air -borne micro-organisms

sharp hand tools and equipment

manual handling

slippery surfaces

obstacles

tripping hazards

presses

overhead gear and other machinery

working shearers

electric leads and cables

changes in floor level

continual bending and reaching

fumes

smoke and exhaust gases from machinery

ammonia from animal urine

zoonoses.

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
The required materials, tools and equipment are identified according to lists provided and/or supervisor's instructions. 
Checks are conducted on all materials, tools and equipment with insufficient or faulty items reported to the supervisor. 
Techniques used when loading and unloading materials demonstrate correct manual handling and minimise damage to the load and the vehicle. 
Suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected and checked prior to use. 
Support for woolshed activities is provided according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and according to workplace information. 
OHS hazards are identified and reported to the supervisor. 
Instructions and directions provided by supervisor are followed and clarification sought when necessary. 
Work is undertaken in a safe and environmentally appropriate manner according to enterprise guidelines. 
Interactions with other workers and owner/classers are carried out in a positive and professional manner. 
Animals are moved into pens as directed. 
Board duties are undertaken as directed. 
Support is provided to wool sorting, replacing butts and wool pressing as directed. 
Enterprise policy and procedures in relation to workplace practices, handling and disposal of materials is observed. 
Problems or difficulties in completing work to required standards or timelines are reported to supervisor. 
Waste material produced during woolshed activities is stored in a designated area according to supervisor's instructions. 
Materials, equipment and machinery are handled and transported according to supervisor's instructions and enterprise guidelines. 
A clean and safe work site is maintained while completing woolshed activities. 
Materials are returned to store or disposed of according to supervisor's instructions. 
Tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored according to manufacturer's specifications and supervisor's instructions. 
Work outcomes are reported to the supervisor. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AHCWOL101A - Support woolshed activities
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Assessment Record Sheet

AHCWOL101A - Support woolshed activities

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