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

AHCWRK302 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Monitor weather conditions

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCWRK302 - Monitor weather conditions
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor and interpret weather and climate conditions and assess the likely impact.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work. They complete routine activities and work in a range of known contexts.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.
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: Interpret weather and climate information
  • Monitor weather and climate information and warnings regularly to determine likely conditions
  • Anticipate and assess potential variations in weather and climate conditions according to warnings, weather patterns and historical experience
  • Identify the possible impacts of weather and climate on crops, livestock and work tasks to determine appropriate preventative action
  • Review suitable preventative actions to ensure availability of appropriate resources and responses
       
Element: Carry out preventative action
  • Disseminate information and advice to relevant personnel
  • Determine preventative action according to the known effects on livestock, crops and work tasks
  • Implement actions to minimise loss and damage
  • Adjust and revise livestock or crop management program and work schedules according to climatic changes
       
Element: Monitor weather and climate
  • Access regular updates to determine the ongoing suitability of current programs
  • Review the viability of livestock and crop management practices and scheduling of work tasks to ensure suitability within meteorological conditions
  • Undertake research on forecasting techniques to maintain currency of information
  • Record relevant information
       


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. Interpret weather and climate information

1.1 Monitor weather and climate information and warnings regularly to determine likely conditions

1.2 Anticipate and assess potential variations in weather and climate conditions according to warnings, weather patterns and historical experience

1.3 Identify the possible impacts of weather and climate on crops, livestock and work tasks to determine appropriate preventative action

1.4 Review suitable preventative actions to ensure availability of appropriate resources and responses

2. Carry out preventative action

2.1 Disseminate information and advice to relevant personnel

2.2 Determine preventative action according to the known effects on livestock, crops and work tasks

2.3 Implement actions to minimise loss and damage

2.4 Adjust and revise livestock or crop management program and work schedules according to climatic changes

3. Monitor weather and climate

3.1 Access regular updates to determine the ongoing suitability of current programs

3.2 Review the viability of livestock and crop management practices and scheduling of work tasks to ensure suitability within meteorological conditions

3.3 Undertake research on forecasting techniques to maintain currency of information

3.4 Record relevant information

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:

monitor and interpret weather and climate information

communicate warnings and concerns

implement actions to minimise loss and damage

relate forecasts to impact on current operations and activities

relate weather and climate conditions and changes to decision-making and prevention of loss and damage

monitor physical signs in the context of available information.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

weather and climate conditions and its impact upon farming and grazing activities

effects of wind and rain on wind chill

enterprise and industry policies for monitoring weather and climate conditions and recording and reporting weather and climate conditions

effects of shearing and parturition and wind chill exposure if applicable

effects of prolonged dry periods on pastures and animal production and natural resources if applicable.

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. Interpret weather and climate information

1.1 Monitor weather and climate information and warnings regularly to determine likely conditions

1.2 Anticipate and assess potential variations in weather and climate conditions according to warnings, weather patterns and historical experience

1.3 Identify the possible impacts of weather and climate on crops, livestock and work tasks to determine appropriate preventative action

1.4 Review suitable preventative actions to ensure availability of appropriate resources and responses

2. Carry out preventative action

2.1 Disseminate information and advice to relevant personnel

2.2 Determine preventative action according to the known effects on livestock, crops and work tasks

2.3 Implement actions to minimise loss and damage

2.4 Adjust and revise livestock or crop management program and work schedules according to climatic changes

3. Monitor weather and climate

3.1 Access regular updates to determine the ongoing suitability of current programs

3.2 Review the viability of livestock and crop management practices and scheduling of work tasks to ensure suitability within meteorological conditions

3.3 Undertake research on forecasting techniques to maintain currency of information

3.4 Record relevant information

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
Monitor weather and climate information and warnings regularly to determine likely conditions 
Anticipate and assess potential variations in weather and climate conditions according to warnings, weather patterns and historical experience 
Identify the possible impacts of weather and climate on crops, livestock and work tasks to determine appropriate preventative action 
Review suitable preventative actions to ensure availability of appropriate resources and responses 
Disseminate information and advice to relevant personnel 
Determine preventative action according to the known effects on livestock, crops and work tasks 
Implement actions to minimise loss and damage 
Adjust and revise livestock or crop management program and work schedules according to climatic changes 
Access regular updates to determine the ongoing suitability of current programs 
Review the viability of livestock and crop management practices and scheduling of work tasks to ensure suitability within meteorological conditions 
Undertake research on forecasting techniques to maintain currency of information 
Record relevant information 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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