Apply climbing skills on natural surfaces Evidence Guide

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Evidence Guide: SISOCLN302A - Apply climbing skills on natural surfaces

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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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SISOCLN302A - Apply climbing skills on natural surfaces

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

Plan for the climbing activity.

Identify and plan food and water requirements according to principles of nutrition and the duration of the activity.
Identify and select an appropriate activity site after consideration of relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
Identify associated hazards and procedures to minimise risks to climber and belayer on natural surfaces.
Access relevantsources to interpret detailed weather and environmental information to determine activity plan.
Establish a suitable communication system to use while climbing and belaying with other participants.
Apply safety procedures at top and bottom of ascent site to minimise risk.

Identify and plan food and water requirements according to principles of nutrition and the duration of the activity.

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Identify and select an appropriate activity site after consideration of relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.

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Identify associated hazards and procedures to minimise risks to climber and belayer on natural surfaces.

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Access relevantsources to interpret detailed weather and environmental information to determine activity plan.

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

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Apply safety procedures at top and bottom of ascent site to minimise risk.

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Select and utilise appropriate equipment.

Select and use equipment according to manufacturer's specifications, after consideration of contextual issues.
Adjust and fit equipment to ensure personal comfort and safety.
Complete all necessary personal and equipment safety checks prior to commencing climbing and or belaying.
Demonstrate attachment to a suitable belay system in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations, and apply correct rope handling and knot tying techniques.

Select and use equipment according to manufacturer's specifications, after consideration of contextual issues.

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Adjust and fit equipment to ensure personal comfort and safety.

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Complete all necessary personal and equipment safety checks prior to commencing climbing and or belaying.

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Demonstrate attachment to a suitable belay system in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations, and apply correct rope handling and knot tying techniques.

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Demonstrate climbing technique.

Select a suitable route to climb, inspect the position and quality of features, and interpret the route description.
Display correct posture and fluent climbing techniques suitable to features and holds.
Maintain effective communication between climber and belayer throughout climb.
Apply climbing techniques to minimise injury in the event of a fall or rock fall.
Locate and utilise rest positions to reduce fatigue.
Negotiate simple obstacles and avoid or remove hazards to climb in a controlled manner.
Demonstrate suitable posture for lowering purposes.

Select a suitable route to climb, inspect the position and quality of features, and interpret the route description.

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Display correct posture and fluent climbing techniques suitable to features and holds.

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Maintain effective communication between climber and belayer throughout climb.

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Apply climbing techniques to minimise injury in the event of a fall or rock fall.

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Locate and utilise rest positions to reduce fatigue.

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Negotiate simple obstacles and avoid or remove hazards to climb in a controlled manner.

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Demonstrate suitable posture for lowering purposes.

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Demonstrate belaying technique.

Establish belaying position by moving body in relation to belay device that allows effective use of belay system.
Demonstrate a safe and efficient escape from belay system, and attachment of belayer to anchor to minimise movement during a fall.
Maintain rope tension to ensure fall distance is minimised whilst not restricting climber movement.
Monitor climber progress constantly and respond appropriately to climber calls.
Arrest falls promptly using technique suitable to the belaying device and or situation.

Establish belaying position by moving body in relation to belay device that allows effective use of belay system.

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Demonstrate a safe and efficient escape from belay system, and attachment of belayer to anchor to minimise movement during a fall.

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Maintain rope tension to ensure fall distance is minimised whilst not restricting climber movement.

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Monitor climber progress constantly and respond appropriately to climber calls.

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Arrest falls promptly using technique suitable to the belaying device and or situation.

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Evaluate climbing activity.

Evaluate relevant aspects of climbing and belaying.
Identify improvements for future climbing activities.

Evaluate relevant aspects of climbing and belaying.

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Identify improvements for future climbing activities.

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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 following is essential: applies relevant processes to plan for climbing activity, and describes suitable route to take selects and fits equipment independently and carries out safety checks to ensure effective working order arranges a suitable communication system with climber, when belaying, to monitor progress negotiates obstacles and hazards during climbing, and adapts quickly to problems or issues that may arise to ensure safety of self and other participants evaluates and reflects on own climbing and belaying performance to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas that need improvement.
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment must ensure participation in multiple climbing and belaying activities on single pitch natural surfaces to allow the participant to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance. Assessment must also ensure access to: resources and information regarding climbing and belaying, to accurately plan for the activity a suitable natural single pitch climbing site with simple obstacles and features that allow participant to demonstrate climbing skills other climbing participants, to assist with belaying equipment such as harnesses, helmets, belay devices, ropes, gloves, karabiners, climbing shoes and first aid equipment.
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: oral and or written questioning to assess knowledge of relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures to enable safe conduct of all climbing activities observation of safe participation and demonstration of climbing and belaying skills, such as communicating with climber or belayer to inform of progress observation of dealing with contingencies, such as equipment failure or change in weather third-party reports from a supervisor detailing performance. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: SISOCLN303A Establish belays for climbing on natural surfaces SISOVTR301A Perform vertical rescues.
Guidance information for assessment

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication skills to inform progress and interact with climber and or belayer whilst participating in activity

problem-solving skills to negotiate obstacles and hazards when climbing, and assess application of rope tension when belaying

rope handling skills to maintain adequate rope tension when belaying

first aid and emergency response skills appropriate to the location to enable initial response to emergencies and personal health care.

Required knowledge

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

minimal impact climbing codes to ensure protection of the environment

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

care and maintenance of climbing equipment to ensure prolonged life span and safety requirements

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

belay techniques and devices appropriate for single pitch surfaces

technical climbing knowledge, such as selection and description of suitable route to take

basic weather and environmental information to ascertain possible conditions and their affect on the activity

hazards that may be experienced in a natural climbing environment

emergency procedures, potential hazards and obstacles 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.
Food and water requirements may include:	perishability packaging storage.
Principles of nutrition may include:	food groups dietary guidelines.
Relevant legislation may include:	occupational health and safety permits or permission for access environmental regulations.
Organisational policies and procedures may include:	operating procedures and company or enterprise policies occupational health and safety use and maintenance of equipment communication protocols emergency procedures code of ethics.
Hazards may include:	temperature extremes slippery or unstable terrain dangerous animals and insects stinging trees and nettles dense vegetation group management hazards.
Risks may include:	falls and slips hypothermia heat exhaustion injuries exhaustion lost party or party member equipment failure.
Natural surfaces may include:	cliff boulder.
Relevant sources may include:	Bureau of Meteorology media land managers or agencies local knowledge.
Weather and environmental information may include:	satellite images daily and weekly forecasts maximum and minimum temperatures weather warnings event warnings river levels synoptic charts high and low tide predictions.
Communicationsystem may include:	calls radio hand signals whistles.
Equipment may include:	harness helmet climbing shoes karabiners belay devices tapes and slings rope chalk bag and chalk.
Contextual issues may include:	weather conditions, including times season transport location trip distance and duration group objectives group size.
Safety checks may include:	A - anchors - secure and suitable to application B - buckles - locked as per manufacturers recommendations C - connectors - locked, secured and orientated D - devices - threaded correctly and secured E - everything else including end of rope knots, friction hitches, belayer ready, helmet chin strap, clothing, jewellery and hair secured F - friend - cross check.
Belay system may include:	top belay bottom belay.
Knot tying may include:	figure eight bowline
Features may include:	aretes chimneys corners cracks edges flakes jugs overhangs roofs pinnacles ledges pockets.
Route description may include:	verbal written.
Climbing techniques may include:	bridging layaways side pulls laybacking pinch grips smearing underclings mantle - shelving crimping jamming chimneying lunging.
Rest positions may include:	an appropriate edge to lean against ledge to lean against no hands rest.
Simple obstacles may include:	ledges overhangs squeezes traverses vegetation.
Belay device may include:	plate device tube device auto locking device body belay. hitch such as Munter or Italian.
Relevant aspects may include:	objectives planning process activity site weather equipment selection clothing selection food selection instructional content instructional technique assessment technique group feedback directing techniques rescue techniques employed.

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Evidence Guide: SISOCLN302A - Apply climbing skills on natural surfaces

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

SISOCLN302A - Apply climbing skills on natural surfaces

Plan for the climbing activity.

Select and utilise appropriate equipment.

Demonstrate climbing technique.

Demonstrate belaying technique.

Evaluate climbing activity.

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Teacher: ___________________________ Date: _