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Evidence Guide: RIIEGS305D - Navigate in remote or trackless areas

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RIIEGS305D - Navigate in remote or trackless areas

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

Plan and prepare to navigate in remote or trackless areas

  1. Access, interpret and apply navigation in remote or trackless areas documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
  2. Select the type of map(s) suitable for the activity
  3. Identify possible sources of error and inaccuracies on the map
  4. Identify symbols and information contained on the map
  5. Identify the way in which relevant symbols and information on the map can be used in navigation
Access, interpret and apply navigation in remote or trackless areas documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select the type of map(s) suitable for the activity

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify possible sources of error and inaccuracies on the map

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify symbols and information contained on the map

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the way in which relevant symbols and information on the map can be used in navigation

Completed
Date:

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Use a compass

  1. Identify the essential features of a compass
  2. Demonstrate the manner in which a compass is used to maintain a designated course
  3. Demonstrate how compass use reflects understanding of the factors that affect accuracy
Identify the essential features of a compass

Completed
Date:

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Demonstrate the manner in which a compass is used to maintain a designated course

Completed
Date:

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Demonstrate how compass use reflects understanding of the factors that affect accuracy

Completed
Date:

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Plan a route for remote or trackless areas

  1. Apply symbols and information contained on the map to plan an efficient route/course suitable to navigation and activity-specific abilities
  2. Obtain additional information to assist in the preparation of a navigation data sheet from the map and from other suitable sources of information
  3. Identify potential hazards associated with navigating through adverse environmental conditions
  4. Consider other contextual issues in the planning of a route
  5. Prepare a navigation data sheet/route card
  6. Identify emergency or contingency escape routes
  7. Consider environmental impact issues in the planning of a route
Apply symbols and information contained on the map to plan an efficient route/course suitable to navigation and activity-specific abilities

Completed
Date:

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Obtain additional information to assist in the preparation of a navigation data sheet from the map and from other suitable sources of information

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential hazards associated with navigating through adverse environmental conditions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consider other contextual issues in the planning of a route

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare a navigation data sheet/route card

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify emergency or contingency escape routes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consider environmental impact issues in the planning of a route

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navigate in remote or trackless areas

  1. Maintain orientation of map to surroundings
  2. Identify possible sources of navigation error in specific locations
  3. Use combined map, compass and other techniques whilst following a route in unmodified landscapes
  4. Employ techniques for distance estimations of travel in the absence of identifying features
  5. Maintain the designated course whilst bypassing obstacles
  6. Maintain a course in adverse environmental conditions and/or poor visibility
  7. Fix position accurately and regularly using a combination of appropriate navigation techniques
  8. Select an efficient route choice for the surroundings and conditions
  9. Employ suitable combinations of navigation techniques to fix position and identify unknown features when in unfamiliar surroundings/location
Maintain orientation of map to surroundings

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify possible sources of navigation error in specific locations

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use combined map, compass and other techniques whilst following a route in unmodified landscapes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employ techniques for distance estimations of travel in the absence of identifying features

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain the designated course whilst bypassing obstacles

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain a course in adverse environmental conditions and/or poor visibility

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fix position accurately and regularly using a combination of appropriate navigation techniques

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select an efficient route choice for the surroundings and conditions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employ suitable combinations of navigation techniques to fix position and identify unknown features when in unfamiliar surroundings/location

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan and prepare to navigate in remote or trackless areas

  1. Access, interpret and apply navigation in remote or trackless areas documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
  2. Select the type of map(s) suitable for the activity
  3. Identify possible sources of error and inaccuracies on the map
  4. Identify symbols and information contained on the map
  5. Identify the way in which relevant symbols and information on the map can be used in navigation
Access, interpret and apply navigation in remote or trackless areas documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select the type of map(s) suitable for the activity

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify possible sources of error and inaccuracies on the map

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify symbols and information contained on the map

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify the way in which relevant symbols and information on the map can be used in navigation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use a compass

  1. Identify the essential features of a compass
  2. Demonstrate the manner in which a compass is used to maintain a designated course
  3. Demonstrate how compass use reflects understanding of the factors that affect accuracy
Identify the essential features of a compass

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the manner in which a compass is used to maintain a designated course

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate how compass use reflects understanding of the factors that affect accuracy

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan a route for remote or trackless areas

  1. Apply symbols and information contained on the map to plan an efficient route/course suitable to navigation and activity-specific abilities
  2. Obtain additional information to assist in the preparation of a navigation data sheet from the map and from other suitable sources of information
  3. Identify potential hazards associated with navigating through adverse environmental conditions
  4. Consider other contextual issues in the planning of a route
  5. Prepare a navigation data sheet/route card
  6. Identify emergency or contingency escape routes
  7. Consider environmental impact issues in the planning of a route
Apply symbols and information contained on the map to plan an efficient route/course suitable to navigation and activity-specific abilities

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obtain additional information to assist in the preparation of a navigation data sheet from the map and from other suitable sources of information

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify potential hazards associated with navigating through adverse environmental conditions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consider other contextual issues in the planning of a route

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare a navigation data sheet/route card

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify emergency or contingency escape routes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consider environmental impact issues in the planning of a route

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navigate in remote or trackless areas

  1. Maintain orientation of map to surroundings
  2. Identify possible sources of navigation error in specific locations
  3. Use combined map, compass and other techniques whilst following a route in unmodified landscapes
  4. Employ techniques for distance estimations of travel in the absence of identifying features
  5. Maintain the designated course whilst bypassing obstacles
  6. Maintain a course in adverse environmental conditions and/or poor visibility
  7. Fix position accurately and regularly using a combination of appropriate navigation techniques
  8. Select an efficient route choice for the surroundings and conditions
  9. Employ suitable combinations of navigation techniques to fix position and identify unknown features when in unfamiliar surroundings/location
Maintain orientation of map to surroundings

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify possible sources of navigation error in specific locations

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use combined map, compass and other techniques whilst following a route in unmodified landscapes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employ techniques for distance estimations of travel in the absence of identifying features

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain the designated course whilst bypassing obstacles

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain a course in adverse environmental conditions and/or poor visibility

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fix position accurately and regularly using a combination of appropriate navigation techniques

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select an efficient route choice for the surroundings and conditions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employ suitable combinations of navigation techniques to fix position and identify unknown features when in unfamiliar surroundings/location

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

1. Plan and prepare to navigate in remote or trackless areas

1.1. Access, interpret and apply navigation in remote or trackless areas documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2. Select the type of map(s) suitable for the activity

1.3. Identify possible sources of error and inaccuracies on the map

1.4. Identify symbols and information contained on the map

1.5. Identify the way in which relevant symbols and information on the map can be used in navigation

2. Use a compass

2.1. Identify the essential features of a compass

2.2. Demonstrate the manner in which a compass is used to maintain a designated course

2.3. Demonstrate how compass use reflects understanding of the factors that affect accuracy

3. Plan a route for remote or trackless areas

3.1. Apply symbols and information contained on the map to plan an efficient route/course suitable to navigation and activity-specific abilities

3.2. Obtain additional information to assist in the preparation of a navigation data sheet from the map and from other suitable sources of information

3.3. Identify potential hazards associated with navigating through adverse environmental conditions

3.4. Consider other contextual issues in the planning of a route

3.5. Prepare a navigation data sheet/route card

3.6. Identify emergency or contingency escape routes

3.7. Consider environmental impact issues in the planning of a route

4. Navigate in remote or trackless areas

4.1. Maintain orientation of map to surroundings

4.2. Identify possible sources of navigation error in specific locations

4.3. Use combined map, compass and other techniques whilst following a route in unmodified landscapes

4.4. Employ techniques for distance estimations of travel in the absence of identifying features

4.5. Maintain the designated course whilst bypassing obstacles

4.6. Maintain a course in adverse environmental conditions and/or poor visibility

4.7. Fix position accurately and regularly using a combination of appropriate navigation techniques

4.8. Select an efficient route choice for the surroundings and conditions

4.9. Employ suitable combinations of navigation techniques to fix position and identify unknown features when in unfamiliar surroundings/location

Required Skills and Knowledge

1. Plan and prepare to navigate in remote or trackless areas

1.1. Access, interpret and apply navigation in remote or trackless areas documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2. Select the type of map(s) suitable for the activity

1.3. Identify possible sources of error and inaccuracies on the map

1.4. Identify symbols and information contained on the map

1.5. Identify the way in which relevant symbols and information on the map can be used in navigation

2. Use a compass

2.1. Identify the essential features of a compass

2.2. Demonstrate the manner in which a compass is used to maintain a designated course

2.3. Demonstrate how compass use reflects understanding of the factors that affect accuracy

3. Plan a route for remote or trackless areas

3.1. Apply symbols and information contained on the map to plan an efficient route/course suitable to navigation and activity-specific abilities

3.2. Obtain additional information to assist in the preparation of a navigation data sheet from the map and from other suitable sources of information

3.3. Identify potential hazards associated with navigating through adverse environmental conditions

3.4. Consider other contextual issues in the planning of a route

3.5. Prepare a navigation data sheet/route card

3.6. Identify emergency or contingency escape routes

3.7. Consider environmental impact issues in the planning of a route

4. Navigate in remote or trackless areas

4.1. Maintain orientation of map to surroundings

4.2. Identify possible sources of navigation error in specific locations

4.3. Use combined map, compass and other techniques whilst following a route in unmodified landscapes

4.4. Employ techniques for distance estimations of travel in the absence of identifying features

4.5. Maintain the designated course whilst bypassing obstacles

4.6. Maintain a course in adverse environmental conditions and/or poor visibility

4.7. Fix position accurately and regularly using a combination of appropriate navigation techniques

4.8. Select an efficient route choice for the surroundings and conditions

4.9. Employ suitable combinations of navigation techniques to fix position and identify unknown features when in unfamiliar surroundings/location

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of navigating in remote of trackless areas including:

using a compass, and identifying factors that affect their accuracy

identifying and applying navigational symbols and information on a map

identifying and applying required maps to suit work activity

identify and apply techniques for estimating distance

identify and apply environmental considerations

maintaining a compass bearing in poor visibility and/or extreme conditions

demonstrates completion of navigating in remote and trackless areas that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

preparing a navigation data sheet/route card

navigating using combined map, compass and other techniques to follow the planned route

observing surroundings

fixing position accurately and regularly using appropriate navigation techniques

selecting an efficient route choice for the surroundings and conditions

employing suitable combinations of navigation techniques to fix position and identify unknown features when in unfamiliar surroundings/location

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of navigating in remote or trackless areas through:

identifying factors affecting navigation techniques in extreme environmental conditions

identifying map types and sources of error

identifying navigation techniques and aids

planning and preparing navigation data sheets

identifying route planning and issues that should be considered in extreme environmental conditions

identifying methods for estimation of travelling times in unmodified landscape and/or difficult terrain/conditions

identifying and applying techniques for estimating distance travelled in poor visibility

identifying techniques to navigate around obstacles