Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
AHCWOL405A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Class fleece wool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | AHCWOL405A - Class fleece wool |
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Description | This unit covers the process of classing fleece wool from merino and crossbred sheep and defines the standard required to: arrange layout of bins and wool table; label bins and containers to ensure optimum operational efficiency and quality management; check and prepare wool to ensure freedom from contamination and stain and optimum skirting ratios; assess pigmented fibre risk; identify wool of higher and lower market value and different processing requirements; class fleece into lines that meet the requirements of the Code of Practice for the Preparation of Australian Wool. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to wool classers who class wool as a professional service after consultation with the grower or shed manager. Responsibility for the work of others is an important component. Classing fleece wool requires the ability to adjust strategies to different clip types and market requirements and to coordinate and monitor activities efficiently and effectively. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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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 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare for wool classing |
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Element: Carry out classing of fleece wool |
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Element: Place wool in bins for pressing |
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