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

AHCWOL306 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Supervise clip preparation

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCWOL306 - Supervise clip preparation
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to supervise board persons, wool handlers and the wool presser in preparing the wool clip.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes.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 workplace and 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: Explain organisation requirements for clip preparation
  • Explain the organisation's requirements for quality and standard of wool clip preparation to the wool handlers
  • Explain the organisation's procedures for operating safely and for the use of personal protective equipment to the wool handlers
  • Explain the impact of contamination in the wool to the wool handlers
  • Introduce or indicate the key personnel in the wool shed or room to the wool handlers
  • Allocate and explain responsibilities for specific functions or procedures are to wool handlers
  • Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement suitable controls
  • Confirm that all personal protective equipment and clothing is selected, used and maintained appropriately by wool handlers
       
Element: Supervise shed hands
  • Monitor board persons performance including picking up and throwing fleece, sweeping board and preparing non fleece wools
  • Monitor wool handlers performance to ensure they follow the set procedures for each of the clip preparation tasks
  • Monitor penner up performance to ensure mobs are handled humanely in line with animal welfare policies and kept separate, and catching pens are monitored and filled as required
  • Monitor wool pressers' activities including keeping wool press area clean, pressing, branding, weighing and recording bale details in the wool book
       
Element: Oversee preparation of wool
  • Supervise shed staff to maintain a clear board and ensure fleeces are thrown correctly
  • Supervise shed staff in the removal and preparation of fleece wool
       


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. Explain organisation requirements for clip preparation

1.1 Explain the organisation's requirements for quality and standard of wool clip preparation to the wool handlers

1.2 Explain the organisation's procedures for operating safely and for the use of personal protective equipment to the wool handlers

1.3 Explain the impact of contamination in the wool to the wool handlers

1.4 Introduce or indicate the key personnel in the wool shed or room to the wool handlers

1.5 Allocate and explain responsibilities for specific functions or procedures are to wool handlers

1.6 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement suitable controls

1.7 Confirm that all personal protective equipment and clothing is selected, used and maintained appropriately by wool handlers

2. Supervise shed hands

2.1 Monitor board persons performance including picking up and throwing fleece, sweeping board and preparing non fleece wools

2.2 Monitor wool handlers performance to ensure they follow the set procedures for each of the clip preparation tasks

2.3 Monitor penner up performance to ensure mobs are handled humanely in line with animal welfare policies and kept separate, and catching pens are monitored and filled as required

2.4 Monitor wool pressers' activities including keeping wool press area clean, pressing, branding, weighing and recording bale details in the wool book

3. Oversee preparation of wool

3.1 Supervise shed staff to maintain a clear board and ensure fleeces are thrown correctly

3.2 Supervise shed staff in the removal and preparation of fleece wool

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:

identify hazards and implement safe work practices

explain clip preparation requirements to shed staff and monitor their performance

oversee shed staff to ensure quality clip preparation

communicate preparation requirements with shed staff

implement enterprise animal welfare policies

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

features of the parts of fleece

procedures for handling skirtings, bellies, lambs wool, premature shorn wool, locks and crutchings, and stained wool and oddments

responsibilities of board and table staff

characteristics of different wool types and parts of the fleece

premiums and discounts for wool characteristics

pressing and branding requirements

skirting technique and appropriate skirting ratios for different clip types

personal protective clothing and equipment requirements for shed staff

on job training techniques

principles of staff supervision

requirements of work health and safety legislation and animal welfare codes of practice

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. Explain organisation requirements for clip preparation

1.1 Explain the organisation's requirements for quality and standard of wool clip preparation to the wool handlers

1.2 Explain the organisation's procedures for operating safely and for the use of personal protective equipment to the wool handlers

1.3 Explain the impact of contamination in the wool to the wool handlers

1.4 Introduce or indicate the key personnel in the wool shed or room to the wool handlers

1.5 Allocate and explain responsibilities for specific functions or procedures are to wool handlers

1.6 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement suitable controls

1.7 Confirm that all personal protective equipment and clothing is selected, used and maintained appropriately by wool handlers

2. Supervise shed hands

2.1 Monitor board persons performance including picking up and throwing fleece, sweeping board and preparing non fleece wools

2.2 Monitor wool handlers performance to ensure they follow the set procedures for each of the clip preparation tasks

2.3 Monitor penner up performance to ensure mobs are handled humanely in line with animal welfare policies and kept separate, and catching pens are monitored and filled as required

2.4 Monitor wool pressers' activities including keeping wool press area clean, pressing, branding, weighing and recording bale details in the wool book

3. Oversee preparation of wool

3.1 Supervise shed staff to maintain a clear board and ensure fleeces are thrown correctly

3.2 Supervise shed staff in the removal and preparation of fleece wool

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
Explain the organisation's requirements for quality and standard of wool clip preparation to the wool handlers 
Explain the organisation's procedures for operating safely and for the use of personal protective equipment to the wool handlers 
Explain the impact of contamination in the wool to the wool handlers 
Introduce or indicate the key personnel in the wool shed or room to the wool handlers 
Allocate and explain responsibilities for specific functions or procedures are to wool handlers 
Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement suitable controls 
Confirm that all personal protective equipment and clothing is selected, used and maintained appropriately by wool handlers 
Monitor board persons performance including picking up and throwing fleece, sweeping board and preparing non fleece wools 
Monitor wool handlers performance to ensure they follow the set procedures for each of the clip preparation tasks 
Monitor penner up performance to ensure mobs are handled humanely in line with animal welfare policies and kept separate, and catching pens are monitored and filled as required 
Monitor wool pressers' activities including keeping wool press area clean, pressing, branding, weighing and recording bale details in the wool book 
Supervise shed staff to maintain a clear board and ensure fleeces are thrown correctly 
Supervise shed staff in the removal and preparation of fleece wool 

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