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 AHCBIO601A, 'Plan and oversee an emergency disease or plant pest control program'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Plan and oversee an emergency disease or plant pest control program' 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. Plan emergency disease or plant pest control program | 1.1. Effective strategies to control emergency disease or plant pest are identified to support the emergency disease or plant pest control. 1.2. All components of emergency disease or plant pest control program comply with relevant standards and protocols, jurisdiction's nationally approved response plan, relevant state/territory and commonwealth legislation, and emergency management principles. 1.3. Expert advice is sought and used to identify source of emergency disease or plant pest and gauge its likely spread. 1.4. Declared areas are identified in line with expert advice and available evidence of presence of emergency disease or plant pest. 1.5. Plans are developed to effectively and efficiently control emergency disease or plant pest. 1.6. Plans are submitted to appropriate authorities for approval. 1.7. Likely developments and consequences of emergency disease or plant pest outbreak are identified and appropriate personnel are advised according to established lines of command and control. |
2. Oversee emergency disease or plant pest control program | 2.1. Emergency disease or plant pest control plans are implemented and monitored. 2.2. Information recording and dissemination are monitored to ensure compliance with standards and protocols. 2.3. Reports are sent, received and acted upon according to relevant standards and protocols. 2.4. Relevant organisations/agencies and personnel are briefed in relation to management of emergency disease or plant pest. |
3. Monitor and review the emergency disease or plant pest control program | 3.1. Emergency disease or plant pest control strategies are monitored continually to ensure that they are achieving the intended outcomes. 3.2. Emergency disease or plant pest control plans are amended as appropriate in line with expert advice, standards and protocols. 3.3. Resource requirements are monitored continually to ensure strategies are achieved. |
4. Revise emergency disease or plant pest control program | 4.1. Emergency disease or plant pest control strategies and/or plans are revised as required. Changes to emergency disease or plant pest control strategies are communicated to appropriate personnel. |