Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ACMGRM401A, 'Carry out breed standard styling on Gun dog, Working dog and Hound dog breed groups'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Carry out breed standard styling on Gun dog, Working dog and Hound dog breed groups' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Identify dogs within the Gun dog breed group as recognised in Australia | 1.1 Classification as Gun dog is determined. 1.2 Range of dogs and coat types within the Gun dog group are identified. 1.3 Requirements of the breed for grooming to show standards are identified. |
2. Identify dogs within the Working dog breed group as recognised in Australia | 2.1 Classification as Working dog breed is determined. 2.2 Range of dogs and coat types within the Working dog group are identified. 2.3 Requirements of the breed for grooming to show standards are identified. |
3. Identify dogs within the Hound breed group as recognised in Australia | 3.1 Classification as Hound breed is determined 3.2 Range of dogs and coat types within the Hound group are identified 3.3 Requirements of the breed for grooming to show standards are identified. |
4. Prepare Gun dog and Working dog group dogs for styling | 4.1 External evacuation of animal’s anal glands is performed, if required. 4.2 Dogs are washed according to coat types and condition. 4.3 Products are applied to coats to manage styling techniques for Gun dog coat types. 4.4 Products are applied to coats to manage styling techniques for Working dog group coat types. 4.5 Coats are dried according to coat types and Gun dog breed standards. 4.6 Coats are dried according to coat types and Working dog breed standards. |
5. Clean, trim or pluck Gun dog and Working dog group coat furnishings | 5.1 Nails are trimmed. 5.2 Eyes are cleaned and surrounding hair trimmed or plucked according to breed standards. 5.3 Ears are cleaned and hair trimmed or plucked according to breed standards. 5.4 Stains are removed from white or light coloured coats. 5.5 Face wrinkles are cleaned. 5.6 Feet hair is trimmed. |
6. Groom and style Gun dog group coats | 6.1 Grooming styles for Gun dog group breeds and coat types are identified. 6.2 Techniques used to establish and maintain grooming styles for Gun dog group breeds and coat types are performed. 6.3 Grooming techniques are used to complete Gun dog group breeds styles. 6.4 Scissoring and hand finishing techniques are used to complete clipping of Gun dog group breeds. |
7. Groom and style Working dog group breeds and coat types | 7.1 Grooming styles for Working dog group breeds and coat types are identified. 7.2 Techniques used to establish and maintain grooming styles for Working dog group breeds and coat types are performed. 7.3 Grooming techniques are used to complete Working dog group breeds styles. 7.4 Scissoring and hand finishing techniques are used to complete clipping of Working dog group breeds. |
8. Groom and style Hound group breeds and coat types | 8.1 Grooming styles for Hound group breeds and coat types are identified. 8.2 Techniques used to establish and maintain grooming styles for Hound group breeds and coat types are performed. 8.3 Grooming techniques are used to complete Hound group breeds styles. 8.4 Scissoring and hand finishing techniques are used to complete clipping of Hound group breeds. |
9. Complete post styling procedures | 9.1 Techniques for maintaining breed and coat types between styling sessions are explained to clients. 9.2 Records are updated. 9.3 Equipment is cleaned and maintained. 9.4 Styling area is cleaned and waste disposed of with consideration to environmental and biosecurity hazards. |