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

AHCWOL303 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Prepare wool based on its characteristics

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCWOL303 - Prepare wool based on its characteristics
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare wool based on its characteristics.All work must be carried out to comply with the requirements of Code of Practice for the Preparation of Australian Wool Clips, workplace procedures, work health and safety and biosecurity requirements and sustainability practices.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others.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.

Competency is to be assessed in the work place or simulated environments that accurately reflect performance in a real workplace setting.

Evidence of competency must be demonstrated in Fine/Superfine Merino, Medium/Strong Merino and Crossbred wool clips.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs and be currently registered with the Australian Wool Exchange as Australian Wool classers.
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: Separate wools with characteristics outside the uniformity requirements of the Code of Practice.
  • Make assessment of sheep breed and wool type
  • Separate wools into different lines based on fibre diameter, length and strength, colour and character and handle and style
  • Check staple formation and tip
  • Separate pigmented wool and wool which includes medulated fibres
       
Element: Separate wool showing faults that impact on processing or fabric quality.
  • Separate wool for dogginess that will impact on fabric quality
  • Separate cotted wool that will require extra processing
  • Identify and remove skin pieces
  • Check wool for dermatitis and kept separate
  • Identify and separate wool based on the level and type of vegetable matter contamination where it requires different processing
  • Identify mobs with high pigmented fibre risk and keep their wool completely separate from low risk wool
  • Identify wool from sheep with shedding characteristics and keep completely separate from non-shedding white woolled sheep, record risk of exposure to shedding breeds on the classer's report
  • Keep fleeces containing pigmented fibre in a white woolled flock separate
  • Keep wool containing stain separate
       
Element: Recognise impurities of greasy wool and their effect on processing and yield.
  • Examine wool for natural impurities
  • Identify applied impurities and assess their effect on processing
  • Identify acquired impurities and assess their effect on processing and yield of clean fibre
       


Evidence Required

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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. Separate wools with characteristics outside the uniformity requirements of the Code of Practice.

1.1 Make assessment of sheep breed and wool type

1.2 Separate wools into different lines based on fibre diameter, length and strength, colour and character and handle and style

1.3 Check staple formation and tip

1.4 Separate pigmented wool and wool which includes medulated fibres

2. Separate wool showing faults that impact on processing or fabric quality.

2.1 Separate wool for dogginess that will impact on fabric quality

2.2 Separate cotted wool that will require extra processing

2.3 Identify and remove skin pieces

2.4 Check wool for dermatitis and kept separate

2.5 Identify and separate wool based on the level and type of vegetable matter contamination where it requires different processing

2.6 Identify mobs with high pigmented fibre risk and keep their wool completely separate from low risk wool

2.7 Identify wool from sheep with shedding characteristics and keep completely separate from non-shedding white woolled sheep, record risk of exposure to shedding breeds on the classer's report

2.8 Keep fleeces containing pigmented fibre in a white woolled flock separate

2.9 Keep wool containing stain separate

3. Recognise impurities of greasy wool and their effect on processing and yield.

3.1 Examine wool for natural impurities

3.2 Identify applied impurities and assess their effect on processing

3.3 Identify acquired impurities and assess their effect on processing and yield of clean fibre

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:

assess key wool characteristics

identify and separate wool faults

identify and separate wool with impurities

separate wool that does not meet Code of Practice requirements for uniform, predictable low risk lines of wool

identify and separate wool from shedding sheep breeds

identify and separate wools with a high pigmented fibre risk

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

characteristics of the breeds of sheep

inherent wool characteristics - diameter, length and strength, colour, yield, VM type, curvature, and comfort factor and explain how these characteristics impact on processing and final wool product

features of impurities in wool and explain their impact on processing and yield of clean fibre after processing

types and sources of contamination and explain their impact on processing and final wool product

features of the main wool faults and explain their impacts on processing

techniques used to measure wool characteristics

processing methods - woollen and worsted, stages of processing

wool growth, skin and fibre biology, and discuss the effect of genetics and environment on fibre characteristics

requirements for handling shedding and pigmented fibres

relevant aspects of the Code of Practice for the Preparation of Australian Wool Clips and other relevant quality standards that related to preparing wool.

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. Separate wools with characteristics outside the uniformity requirements of the Code of Practice.

1.1 Make assessment of sheep breed and wool type

1.2 Separate wools into different lines based on fibre diameter, length and strength, colour and character and handle and style

1.3 Check staple formation and tip

1.4 Separate pigmented wool and wool which includes medulated fibres

2. Separate wool showing faults that impact on processing or fabric quality.

2.1 Separate wool for dogginess that will impact on fabric quality

2.2 Separate cotted wool that will require extra processing

2.3 Identify and remove skin pieces

2.4 Check wool for dermatitis and kept separate

2.5 Identify and separate wool based on the level and type of vegetable matter contamination where it requires different processing

2.6 Identify mobs with high pigmented fibre risk and keep their wool completely separate from low risk wool

2.7 Identify wool from sheep with shedding characteristics and keep completely separate from non-shedding white woolled sheep, record risk of exposure to shedding breeds on the classer's report

2.8 Keep fleeces containing pigmented fibre in a white woolled flock separate

2.9 Keep wool containing stain separate

3. Recognise impurities of greasy wool and their effect on processing and yield.

3.1 Examine wool for natural impurities

3.2 Identify applied impurities and assess their effect on processing

3.3 Identify acquired impurities and assess their effect on processing and yield of clean fibre

Preparation must include wool from Fine/Superfine Merino, Medium/Strong Merino and Crossbred wool clips.
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
Make assessment of sheep breed and wool type 
Separate wools into different lines based on fibre diameter, length and strength, colour and character and handle and style 
Check staple formation and tip 
Separate pigmented wool and wool which includes medulated fibres 
Separate wool for dogginess that will impact on fabric quality 
Separate cotted wool that will require extra processing 
Identify and remove skin pieces 
Check wool for dermatitis and kept separate 
Identify and separate wool based on the level and type of vegetable matter contamination where it requires different processing 
Identify mobs with high pigmented fibre risk and keep their wool completely separate from low risk wool 
Identify wool from sheep with shedding characteristics and keep completely separate from non-shedding white woolled sheep, record risk of exposure to shedding breeds on the classer's report 
Keep fleeces containing pigmented fibre in a white woolled flock separate 
Keep wool containing stain separate 
Examine wool for natural impurities 
Identify applied impurities and assess their effect on processing 
Identify acquired impurities and assess their effect on processing and yield of clean fibre 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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