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Evidence Guide: AHCILM202 - Observe and report plants or animals

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AHCILM202 - Observe and report plants or animals

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan and organise observations

  1. Prepare a defined process for observation and seek agreement from supervisor
  2. Obtain equipment for observation
  3. Note requirements of legislation, protection agreements and enterprise procedures for species
Prepare a defined process for observation and seek agreement from supervisor

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Obtain equipment for observation

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Note requirements of legislation, protection agreements and enterprise procedures for species

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Collect and record information

  1. Identify and record presence of plants or animals, according to enterprise requirements
  2. Collect plants or animal samples according to enterprise requirements and animal welfare codes of practice, where applicable
  3. Follow protection and quarantine requirements under legislation, protection agreements and enterprise procedures for biosecurity
  4. Make sure observation activities minimise degradation and disturbance to the environment, plants and animals
  5. Carry out observation activities in accordance with work health and safety policies and procedures
Identify and record presence of plants or animals, according to enterprise requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect plants or animal samples according to enterprise requirements and animal welfare codes of practice, where applicable

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow protection and quarantine requirements under legislation, protection agreements and enterprise procedures for biosecurity

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure observation activities minimise degradation and disturbance to the environment, plants and animals

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carry out observation activities in accordance with work health and safety policies and procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report data

  1. Record and organise information on observed plants or animals according to enterprise recording and database arrangements
  2. Communicate information to supervisors
  3. Plot and describe locations of an organism using maps, Global Positioning System (GPS) and grid references
Record and organise information on observed plants or animals according to enterprise recording and database arrangements

Completed
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Communicate information to supervisors

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plot and describe locations of an organism using maps, Global Positioning System (GPS) and grid references

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan and organise observations

1.1 Prepare a defined process for observation and seek agreement from supervisor

1.2 Obtain equipment for observation

1.3 Note requirements of legislation, protection agreements and enterprise procedures for species

2. Collect and record information

2.1 Identify and record presence of plants or animals, according to enterprise requirements

2.2 Collect plants or animal samples according to enterprise requirements and animal welfare codes of practice, where applicable

2.3 Follow protection and quarantine requirements under legislation, protection agreements and enterprise procedures for biosecurity

2.4 Make sure observation activities minimise degradation and disturbance to the environment, plants and animals

2.5 Carry out observation activities in accordance with work health and safety policies and procedures

3. Report data

3.1 Record and organise information on observed plants or animals according to enterprise recording and database arrangements

3.2 Communicate information to supervisors

3.3 Plot and describe locations of an organism using maps, Global Positioning System (GPS) and grid references

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan and organise observations

1.1 Prepare a defined process for observation and seek agreement from supervisor

1.2 Obtain equipment for observation

1.3 Note requirements of legislation, protection agreements and enterprise procedures for species

2. Collect and record information

2.1 Identify and record presence of plants or animals, according to enterprise requirements

2.2 Collect plants or animal samples according to enterprise requirements and animal welfare codes of practice, where applicable

2.3 Follow protection and quarantine requirements under legislation, protection agreements and enterprise procedures for biosecurity

2.4 Make sure observation activities minimise degradation and disturbance to the environment, plants and animals

2.5 Carry out observation activities in accordance with work health and safety policies and procedures

3. Report data

3.1 Record and organise information on observed plants or animals according to enterprise recording and database arrangements

3.2 Communicate information to supervisors

3.3 Plot and describe locations of an organism using maps, Global Positioning System (GPS) and grid references

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:

observe and accurately identify species of animals or plants in a natural area

record and report observations in required format

carry out a survey of plants and animals in a natural area in a manner that minimises disruption or degradation to the environment

apply work health and safety practices in the context of own work

use maps or GPS to accurately plot or describe locations

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

criteria used to group species

common, Indigenous and scientific names of plants or animals

biological species occurring in the study area

undesirable plants (weeds) and animals

the basic requirements for ensuring the welfare of animals included in the observation activity described in the relevant Codes of Practice, if animals are being observed

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