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Evidence Guide: AHCPER203 - Record information about the local bioregion

Student: __________________________________________________

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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AHCPER203 - Record information about the local bioregion

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

Prepare to work

  1. Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary
  2. Identify materials required for the work and collect and prepare them
Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify materials required for the work and collect and prepare them

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Collect information

  1. Determine the boundaries and extent of bioregion according to community and geophysical and biological guidelines
  2. Identify key plant and animal species of the ecosystem by local or common name
  3. Identify special features and sites of the bioregion and relate to ecological information
  4. Investigate knowledge on plants and animals relationships from a permaculture perspective
  5. Investigate information on land uses and land management practices in the bioregion
  6. Outline the history of bioregion from community sources and available literature
  7. Define simple food chains and energy flows relevant to the local bioregion
Determine the boundaries and extent of bioregion according to community and geophysical and biological guidelines

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify key plant and animal species of the ecosystem by local or common name

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify special features and sites of the bioregion and relate to ecological information

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investigate knowledge on plants and animals relationships from a permaculture perspective

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investigate information on land uses and land management practices in the bioregion

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outline the history of bioregion from community sources and available literature

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Define simple food chains and energy flows relevant to the local bioregion

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review changes

  1. Identify environmental changes from land use and the impacts of these changes on current and future land uses
  2. Document environmental trends and their potential impacts on the bioregion
  3. Record land and water management practices that can repair environmental changes
Identify environmental changes from land use and the impacts of these changes on current and future land uses

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document environmental trends and their potential impacts on the bioregion

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record land and water management practices that can repair environmental changes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document information

  1. Document information about the local bioregion
  2. Recognise and record ownership of information used in an appropriate manner
  3. Document any conditions and parameters defining use of information
Document information about the local bioregion

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognise and record ownership of information used in an appropriate manner

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document any conditions and parameters defining use of information

Completed
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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. Prepare to work

1.1 Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary

1.2 Identify materials required for the work and collect and prepare them

2. Collect information

2.1 Determine the boundaries and extent of bioregion according to community and geophysical and biological guidelines

2.2 Identify key plant and animal species of the ecosystem by local or common name

2.3 Identify special features and sites of the bioregion and relate to ecological information

2.4 Investigate knowledge on plants and animals relationships from a permaculture perspective

2.5 Investigate information on land uses and land management practices in the bioregion

2.6 Outline the history of bioregion from community sources and available literature

2.7 Define simple food chains and energy flows relevant to the local bioregion

3. Review changes

3.1 Identify environmental changes from land use and the impacts of these changes on current and future land uses

3.2 Document environmental trends and their potential impacts on the bioregion

3.3 Record land and water management practices that can repair environmental changes

4. Document information

4.1 Document information about the local bioregion

4.2 Recognise and record ownership of information used in an appropriate manner

4.3 Document any conditions and parameters defining use of information

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. Prepare to work

1.1 Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary

1.2 Identify materials required for the work and collect and prepare them

2. Collect information

2.1 Determine the boundaries and extent of bioregion according to community and geophysical and biological guidelines

2.2 Identify key plant and animal species of the ecosystem by local or common name

2.3 Identify special features and sites of the bioregion and relate to ecological information

2.4 Investigate knowledge on plants and animals relationships from a permaculture perspective

2.5 Investigate information on land uses and land management practices in the bioregion

2.6 Outline the history of bioregion from community sources and available literature

2.7 Define simple food chains and energy flows relevant to the local bioregion

3. Review changes

3.1 Identify environmental changes from land use and the impacts of these changes on current and future land uses

3.2 Document environmental trends and their potential impacts on the bioregion

3.3 Record land and water management practices that can repair environmental changes

4. Document information

4.1 Document information about the local bioregion

4.2 Recognise and record ownership of information used in an appropriate manner

4.3 Document any conditions and parameters defining use of 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:

collect information about the local bioregion

review the information

document the information

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

designated areas and features of a bioregion, such as:

a bioregion, as a land and water territory whose limits are defined not by political boundaries, but by the geographical limits of human communities and ecological systems.

water catchment, as one of the key identifiers of the bioregion

the vegetation on the catchment, as also an essential feature of a bioregion

local and common names for plants and animals

ecological concepts, such as:

niche

habitat

community

ecosystem

energy flows

food webs/chains

water cycles

species and species relationships

plant and animal succession

Permaculture perspectives, such as:

seeing connections between elements in a system

supporting ecological and community co-existence

valuing renewable resources and energy

alternative strategies of trade such as barter and local exchange trading systems (LETS)

community resources including local skills, public transport options, contractors and facilities

Range Statement