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

AMPLSK303 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assess sheep and lambs according to industry standards

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AMPLSK303 - Assess sheep and lambs according to industry standards
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
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: Move in and around sheep or lamb handling facilities safely
  • Identify workplace health and safety risks that exist when working in and around sheep and lambs
  • Select, fit and wear appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment
  • Move safely around sheep and lambs, using designated walkways and viewing platforms and beside races and pens if available
  • Identify different breeds of sheep
  • Visually assess and describe livestock utilising AUS-MEAT standard descriptions for sex, dentition and age
  • Visually assess sheep or lambs in terms of live weight and dressed weight using estimated dressing percentages
  • Visually assess sheep for live weight, fat score and frame size utilising AUS-MEAT standards
  • Prepare estimates of skin values for a specific lot of sheep or lambs
  • Prepare a record of livestock assessment
  • Describe sheep and lambs according to the MLA stock classifications
  • Utilise AUS-MEAT and MLA standards, prefixes and terminology to workplace accuracy requirements
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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
Identify workplace health and safety risks that exist when working in and around sheep and lambs 
Select, fit and wear appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment 
Move safely around sheep and lambs, using designated walkways and viewing platforms and beside races and pens if available 
Identify different breeds of sheep 
Visually assess and describe livestock utilising AUS-MEAT standard descriptions for sex, dentition and age 
Visually assess sheep or lambs in terms of live weight and dressed weight using estimated dressing percentages 
Visually assess sheep for live weight, fat score and frame size utilising AUS-MEAT standards 
Prepare estimates of skin values for a specific lot of sheep or lambs 
Prepare a record of livestock assessment 
Describe sheep and lambs according to the MLA stock classifications 
Utilise AUS-MEAT and MLA standards, prefixes and terminology to workplace accuracy requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AMPLSK303 - Assess sheep and lambs according to industry standards
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AMPLSK303 - Assess sheep and lambs according to industry standards

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