Supervise agricultural crop harvesting

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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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 AHCBAC405, 'Supervise agricultural crop harvesting'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Supervise agricultural crop harvesting' 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

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for harvesting

1.1 Assess crop maturity and quality in readiness for harvesting

1.2 Determine pre-harvest treatments for the control and eradication of pests and implement appropriately

1.3 Identify and comply with licence or permit requirements

1.4 Assess insurance requirements and plan and implement required risk management strategies

1.5 Identify work health and safety hazards and assess risks in crop harvesting

2. Determine harvest strategy

2.1 Estimate and calculate optimum timing to carry out harvest according to crop maturity assessment

2.2 Assess resource requirements appropriate to the size of the crop and estimated timing of harvest

2.3 Assess technology to ensure most efficient performance of operations

2.4 Arrange and confirm required labour and equipment to carry out harvesting operations within budgetary constraints

2.5 Identify and arrange appropriate requirements for fire prevention and control

3. Coordinate the harvest strategy

3.1 Implement work health and safety controls

3.2 Implement appropriate communication strategies

3.3 Implement harvesting operations and adjust as required according to weather, equipment and staff requirements

3.4 Coordinate and monitor equipment operation

3.5 Identify and control existing and potential biosecurity hazards appropriately

4. Complete harvest operation

4.1 Identify appropriate storage resources and strategies for drying grain

4.2 Segregate grain quality of grain to marketing grades and monitor for moisture content according to classification standards

4.3 Evaluate harvesting operations and outcomes against harvest strategy

4.4 Document and record information for continual analysis and effective planning management


Qualifications and Skillsets

AHCBAC405 appears in the following qualifications:

  • AHC40110 - Certificate IV in Agriculture
  • AHC41612 - Certificate IV in Organic Farming
  • AHC41616 - Certificate IV in Organic Farming
  • AHC40116 - Certificate IV in Agriculture