Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
SISOCAY003 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Abseil in intermediate to advanced canyons
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | SISOCAY003 - Abseil in intermediate to advanced canyons |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to abseil in intermediate to advanced wet or dry canyons. It also requires the ability to belay abseilers and to self-belay.This unit covers the skills required to abseil in canyon conditions featuring multiple vertical pitches of variable length.It applies to leaders, guide or instructors who use these skills when leading participants during canyoning activities. Leadership skills are provided in complementary units.This unit applies to any type of organisation that delivers outdoor recreation activities including commercial, not-for-profit and government organisations.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements 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. |
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Competency Field | Canyoning |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare for the canyon abseil. |
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Element: Abseil in canyons using multi pitch descent techniques. |
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Element: Change over safely at belay stations. |
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Element: Belay abseilers during multi pitch descents in canyons. |
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Element: Self-belay during multi pitch canyon descents. |
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