NTISthis.com

Evidence Guide: AHCPER204 - Check and operate permaculture water systems

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

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!

From the Wiki University

 

AHCPER204 - Check and operate permaculture water systems

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

Prepare for working with permaculture water systems

  1. Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary
  2. Assess requirements for water and natural water flows
  3. Conduct checks on tools and equipment to be used
  4. Prepare materials required for water systems work
Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess requirements for water and natural water flows

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct checks on tools and equipment to be used

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare materials required for water systems work

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set up water systems equipment

  1. Handle water systems equipment
  2. Position water systems equipment
  3. Check pumps, bores and other water delivery mechanisms and report any issues
  4. Position and secure water control devices
Handle water systems equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position water systems equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check pumps, bores and other water delivery mechanisms and report any issues

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position and secure water control devices

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carry out water systems operations

  1. Operate water systems as required
  2. Check required head and water levels are achieved and maintained in active systems to ensure sufficient water flow
  3. Monitor progress of water flow in passive systems
  4. Carry out water system changes and record
  5. Shift water system equipment
Operate water systems as required

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check required head and water levels are achieved and maintained in active systems to ensure sufficient water flow

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor progress of water flow in passive systems

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carry out water system changes and record

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shift water system equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean and store water system equipment

  1. Clean equipment and prepare for storage
  2. Load equipment for transport
  3. Store equipment
Clean equipment and prepare for storage

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Load equipment for transport

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Store equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 for working with permaculture water systems

1.1 Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary

1.2 Assess requirements for water and natural water flows

1.3 Conduct checks on tools and equipment to be used

1.4 Prepare materials required for water systems work

2. Set up water systems equipment

2.1 Handle water systems equipment

2.2 Position water systems equipment

2.3 Check pumps, bores and other water delivery mechanisms and report any issues

2.4 Position and secure water control devices

3. Carry out water systems operations

3.1 Operate water systems as required

3.2 Check required head and water levels are achieved and maintained in active systems to ensure sufficient water flow

3.3 Monitor progress of water flow in passive systems

3.4 Carry out water system changes and record

3.5 Shift water system equipment

4. Clean and store water system equipment

4.1 Clean equipment and prepare for storage

4.2 Load equipment for transport

4.3 Store equipment

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 for working with permaculture water systems

1.1 Discuss work requirements with supervisor and seek clarification where necessary

1.2 Assess requirements for water and natural water flows

1.3 Conduct checks on tools and equipment to be used

1.4 Prepare materials required for water systems work

2. Set up water systems equipment

2.1 Handle water systems equipment

2.2 Position water systems equipment

2.3 Check pumps, bores and other water delivery mechanisms and report any issues

2.4 Position and secure water control devices

3. Carry out water systems operations

3.1 Operate water systems as required

3.2 Check required head and water levels are achieved and maintained in active systems to ensure sufficient water flow

3.3 Monitor progress of water flow in passive systems

3.4 Carry out water system changes and record

3.5 Shift water system equipment

4. Clean and store water system equipment

4.1 Clean equipment and prepare for storage

4.2 Load equipment for transport

4.3 Store equipment

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:

prepare to set up a permaculture water system

set up water systems

monitor water flows

place system components in a way that gives most effect and greatest yield

inspect earthworks for passive water catchment, storage and movement

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

permaculture principles and practices in relation to water systems

behaviour of water in the natural environment

reading natural water flows

operation of permaculture water systems, such as:

irrigation systems

water collection and storage containers (tanks, dams)

recycling

waste-water systems

water conservation approaches

swales

contour banks

mulch pit and path systems

dams

chinampas

free-flowing water (streams, rivers)

aquaculture systems

aquaponics systems

productive water bodies (lakes, the sea)

earthworks for passive water catchment, storage and yield

components of a water system and their cleaning and storage requirements

water conservation and management principles and practices including working with passive systems, swales, terraces, dams and other earthworks

passive harvesting, movement and nutrient adding systems including appropriate earthworks

biological filtering of water into and out of a permaculture water system

Range Statement