Instruct top rope climbing on artificial surfaces Evidence Guide

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Evidence Guide: SISOCLA412 - Instruct top rope climbing on artificial surfaces

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SISOCLA412 - Instruct top rope climbing on artificial surfaces

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

Plan a climbing session.

Establish participant needs and characteristics.
Assess current climbing knowledge of participants in order to determine session aims and objectives.
Determine an appropriate instructional plan according to participant needs and characteristics.
Develop a climbing plan to meet participant needs and characteristics, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
Determine artificial surface for session.
Identify potential hazards and risks associated with climbing on an artificial surface and minimise according to organisational policies and procedures.
Access relevant sources to interpret detailed weather and environmental information to determine activity and contingency plans, as appropriate.

Establish participant needs and characteristics.

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Assess current climbing knowledge of participants in order to determine session aims and objectives.

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Determine an appropriate instructional plan according to participant needs and characteristics.

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Develop a climbing plan to meet participant needs and characteristics, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.

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Determine artificial surface for session.

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Identify potential hazards and risks associated with climbing on an artificial surface and minimise according to organisational policies and procedures.

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Access relevant sources to interpret detailed weather and environmental information to determine activity and contingency plans, as appropriate.

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Select and organise equipment and resources.

Select, access and check serviceability of equipment and resources according to contextual issues and organisational policies and procedures.
Check personal protective equipment for safety and suitability, according to relevant legislation and manufacturer recommendations, and adjust and fit to ensure personal comfort and safety.
Check anchors and belay system to ensure conformance to relevant standards for artificial climbing surfaces.
Organise and check that participants are wearing appropriate clothing and climbing footwear.
Check emergency response equipment including first aid kit and make available to support instructional activities at height.

Select, access and check serviceability of equipment and resources according to contextual issues and organisational policies and procedures.

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Check personal protective equipment for safety and suitability, according to relevant legislation and manufacturer recommendations, and adjust and fit to ensure personal comfort and safety.

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Check anchors and belay system to ensure conformance to relevant standards for artificial climbing surfaces.

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Organise and check that participants are wearing appropriate clothing and climbing footwear.

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Check emergency response equipment including first aid kit and make available to support instructional activities at height.

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Brief participants.

Communicate instructions and relevant information about the climbing session in a manner suitable to the participants.
Encourage participants to seek clarification, information and feedback as required during the session.
Establish a suitable communication system for participants to use while climbing and belaying.
Outline safety procedures and safe areas and or boundaries for the activity.
Check and confirm participants are properly equipped for the climbing session and that equipment is fitted and adjusted.

Communicate instructions and relevant information about the climbing session in a manner suitable to the participants.

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Encourage participants to seek clarification, information and feedback as required during the session.

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Establish a suitable communication system for participants to use while climbing and belaying.

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Outline safety procedures and safe areas and or boundaries for the activity.

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Check and confirm participants are properly equipped for the climbing session and that equipment is fitted and adjusted.

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Instruct a climbing session.

Conduct introductory activities for participants to reduce the risk of injury.
Demonstrate effective climbing, belaying and back-up belaying techniques.
Demonstrate and practice effective procedures for creating a secure and stable rope attachment to the climbers harness.
Demonstrate and practice effective human operated belay procedures.
Apply clear and accurate instructional techniques to impart climbing specific knowledge, skills and safety and rescue procedures.
Observe participant performance during climbing session, provide appropriate feedback and adjust or refine individual and or group technique as required.
Demonstrate procedures for dealing with emergency and non routine situations according to organisational policies and procedures.
Inform participants of opportunities to further develop their climbing skills and knowledge.

Conduct introductory activities for participants to reduce the risk of injury.

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Demonstrate effective climbing, belaying and back-up belaying techniques.

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Demonstrate and practice effective procedures for creating a secure and stable rope attachment to the climbers harness.

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Demonstrate and practice effective human operated belay procedures.

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Apply clear and accurate instructional techniques to impart climbing specific knowledge, skills and safety and rescue procedures.

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Observe participant performance during climbing session, provide appropriate feedback and adjust or refine individual and or group technique as required.

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Demonstrate procedures for dealing with emergency and non routine situations according to organisational policies and procedures.

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Inform participants of opportunities to further develop their climbing skills and knowledge.

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Instruct a rescue techniques session.

Demonstrate how to manage situations requiring direct assistance, and demonstrate correct approach procedures for the particular situation.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of rescue strategies for individual situations.
Demonstrate different direct and indirect rescue strategies according to the degree of urgency, resources, rescuee status and ability.
Demonstrate establishing and operating a rescue system efficiently and inform other group members of their role.
Demonstrate lowering procedures to recover a conscious and unconscious person from an artificial surface with assistance from others who are unskilled in rescue techniques.
Demonstrate constructing and using an improvised harness in a rescue situation.
Demonstrate an escape from a belay.
Monitor participants during rescue session, provide appropriate feedback to adjust or refine individual and group technique as required.

Demonstrate how to manage situations requiring direct assistance, and demonstrate correct approach procedures for the particular situation.

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Explain the advantages and disadvantages of rescue strategies for individual situations.

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Demonstrate different direct and indirect rescue strategies according to the degree of urgency, resources, rescuee status and ability.

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Demonstrate establishing and operating a rescue system efficiently and inform other group members of their role.

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Demonstrate lowering procedures to recover a conscious and unconscious person from an artificial surface with assistance from others who are unskilled in rescue techniques.

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Demonstrate constructing and using an improvised harness in a rescue situation.

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Demonstrate an escape from a belay.

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Monitor participants during rescue session, provide appropriate feedback to adjust or refine individual and group technique as required.

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Complete post-session responsibilities.

Retrieve, inspect and store equipment according to organisational policies and procedures.
Evaluate relevant aspects of the climbing sessions.
Identify potential areas of improvement for future climbing sessions.
Review own performance and identify potential improvements.

Retrieve, inspect and store equipment according to organisational policies and procedures.

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Evaluate relevant aspects of the climbing sessions.

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Identify potential areas of improvement for future climbing sessions.

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Review own performance and identify potential improvements.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Evidence of the ability to: plan and instruct climbing activities using a variety of instructional techniques that reflect the needs and characteristics of a range of participants observe and monitor the progress of participants, provide constructive feedback and intervention and modify instructional techniques and activities to improve climbing performance apply effective contingency management techniques to deal with a range of problems and issues that may arise during the climbing sessions evaluate and reflect on own instruction performance to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas that need improvement.
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment must ensure that climbing activities reflect the needs of a range of participants and are of sufficient duration to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance. Assessment must also ensure access to: resources and information regarding participants and location to accurately plan, guide and document climbing activities for a variety of participants an artificial climbing surface suitable for the participants a group of participants to take part in the climbing activities climbing equipment such as harnesses, belay devices, ropes, and carabiners.
Method of assessment	A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: observation of interaction with a group of participants, including conveying information for safe participation oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures to enable safe conduct of all climbing activities observation of dealing with contingencies such as changing weather conditions and equipment failure review of climbing activity plans review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the individual. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication skills to:

consult with participants to plan a climbing session that meets their needs

convey information about the safety aspects of the session

interact with participants to create a safe and positive climbing environment

problem-solving skills to:

plan a suitable climbing session

address participant difficulties in developing climbing techniques

anticipate and respond appropriately to non-routine situations

planning and organising skills to:

source, allocate and coordinate resources, equipment and a suitable artificial surface

monitor and evaluate progress

organise participants into manageable groups for climbing and belaying

language and literacy skills to:

produce climbing and instructional plans

complete post-session participant and self evaluations

instructional techniques to suit a range of participant needs and characteristics

highly developed personal climbing skills to demonstrate and explain climbing, belaying and rescue techniques to participants

first aid and emergency response skills appropriate to the location to enable initial response and or rescue in emergencies whilst instructing climbing on artificial surfaces.

Required knowledge

relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures to enable safe conduct of climbing activities

site specific information to assist in planning and enable management of potential climbing risks and hazards, and any special restrictions applying to the site

hazards and risks that may be experienced in an artificial climbing environment

equipment types, characteristics and technology used for climbing on artificial surfaces, the advantages and disadvantages of the range of equipment and factors affecting appropriate selection of equipment

clothing and footwear requirements for climbing activities to ensure comfort and safety

care and maintenance of climbing equipment, equipment log books and retirement of gear, to ensure prolonged life span and safety requirements

instruction techniques and theories applicable to a range of ages and learning abilities

climbing techniques, common communication methods and calls used between climbers and belayers to reduce risk during climbing on artificial surfaces

belay systems, devices and anchors appropriate for single pitch artificial surfaces

technical climbing knowledge, such as techniques and procedures to suit the features of the surface

direct and indirect rescue techniques used in various artificial surface situations

weather and environmental information to ascertain possible conditions and their affect on the activity, if appropriate

first aid and emergency procedures relevant to the location to ensure safety of self and others.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Participant needs and characteristics may include:	age fitness level and physical capabilities experience current skills and knowledge injuries and illnesses cultural.
Session aims and objectives may include:	developing climbing skills education and self improvement therapy fitness targets social and recreation assessment.
Instructional plan may include:	outcomes course content sequenced information lesson plans teaching strategies practical exercises materials and equipment safety and standards modification for different abilities assessment strategies evaluation.
Climbing plan may include:	activity aims and objectives date, time and duration location or site guide and participant ratios resources equipment food and water weather details participant information safety requirements.
Relevant legislation may include:	work health and safety permits or permission for access.
Organisational policies and procedures may include:	work health and safety time constraints use and maintenance of equipment communication protocols confidentiality of participant information guide and participant ratios emergency and safety procedures code of ethics.
Artificial surfaces may include:	portable or fixed walls fixed towers indoor or outdoor.
Hazards and risks may include:	lack of planning equipment failure temperature extremes slippery or unstable terrain dangerous animals and insects hypothermia heat exhaustion injuries exhaustion group management lack of supervision.
Relevant sources may include:	Bureau of Meteorology media land managers or agencies local knowledge.
Weather and environmental information may include:	relevant for artificial surfaces in outdoor settings: satellite images daily and weekly forecasts maximum and minimum temperatures weather warnings event warnings UV index synoptic charts.
Equipment may include:	ropes harnesses belay devices connective hardware e.g. maillons, carabiners, hooks karabiners chalk and chalk bag helmet rope protectors knife rescue pulley adjustable sling (floor anchorage to belay person) accessory cord whistle.
Contextual issues may include:	weather conditions, including times season transport location trip distance and duration group objectives group size age and ability.
Belay system may include:	human operated belay team belay floor/ground anchorage redirects self-locking belay devices belay devices which require hand grip control to arrest fall automatic mechanical belay system - self retracting lines with speed limited lowering.
Relevant information may include:	personal protection equipment requirements safety procedures hazards and associated risks preventative control measures for risks climbing and belaying techniques/procedures objectives assessment site rules and codes.
Communication system may include:	calls hand signals whistles.
Safety procedures may include:	self checks following a well defined logical sequence buddy system checks following a well defined logical sequence ABCDEF Safety Check: A - anchors - secure and suitable to application B - buckles - locked as per manufacturers recommendations C - connector - locked, secured and orientated D - devices - threaded correctly and secured E - organisation specific procedures, including; end or rope knots, friction hitches, belayer ready, helmet chin strap, clothing, jewellery and hair secured F- friend - cross check adherence to site rules and procedures compliance to instructions given by supervising staff.
Instructional techniques may include:	discussion questioning demonstration practical exercises discovery role play problem solving revision D.E.D.I.C.T.: demonstrate explain demonstrate instruct critique test E.D.I.C.T: explain demonstrate instruct critique test I.D.E.A: introduce demonstrate explain apply.
Climbing specific knowledge and skills may include:	climbing technique belaying technique communications systems rescue systems and techniques hazards and risks on artificial surfaces use and care of equipment.
Participant performance may include:	use of appropriate communication system climbing technique attitude use of equipment rig ropes and associated equipment
Approach procedures may include:	ascending rope ascending ladder work platform.
Rescue strategies may include:	direct intervention techniques: accessing the climber via portable ladder providing a portable ladder for use as a support tool seizing control of belay system changing out the belay person removing tension/load from the climbing rope lowering technique indirect intervention techniques: oral instructions to climber (eg talk them down) provide encouragement provide instructions as deemed necessary to bring the situation under control.
Resources may include:	portable ladder mobile work platform rescue equipment pulleys accessory cord tools pliers shifter knife connection hardware e.g. maillons, carabiners.
Relevant aspects may include:	objectives planning process activity site weather (if outdoors) equipment selection clothing selection food selection instructional content instructional technique group feedback directing techniques rescue techniques employed.

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Evidence Guide: SISOCLA412 - Instruct top rope climbing on artificial surfaces

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

SISOCLA412 - Instruct top rope climbing on artificial surfaces

Plan a climbing session.

Select and organise equipment and resources.

Brief participants.

Instruct a climbing session.

Instruct a rescue techniques session.

Complete post-session responsibilities.

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

Instructions to Assessors

Teacher: ___________________________ Date: _