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 AHCILM502, 'Develop conservation strategies for cultural resources'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Develop conservation strategies for cultural resources' 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. Define components of cultural heritage significance | 1.1 Define geographic and operational boundaries for conservation policy 1.2 Review and collate results of studies of cultural significance for places and areas within the boundaries to develop park, reserve or region significance 1.3 Develop limits of acceptable change in the forms of deterioration and damage to the places of cultural significance to legislative and enterprise requirements |
2. Review past strategies, plans and activities | 2.1 Compare previous strategies and plans with collated assessment of significance to determine compatibility 2.2 Review current activities in the area to assess their compatibility with the collated assessment of significance 2.3 Document areas of incompatibility |
3. Review current and potential resource uses | 3.1 Assess impact of current uses of the cultural resources against the set limits of acceptable change to determine success of conservation approach 3.2 Assess feasible uses of resources against client requirements 3.3 Develop possible changes to resource use to ensure sustainability of cultural values and environment |
4. Identify threats to cultural places | 4.1 Identify threats to cultural significance and the environment both external and internal to the area under consideration 4.2 Make a risk assessment of all threats to determine potential impact on strategies 4.3 Document policy changes required to address the threats |
5. Develop strategies for management of cultural resource | 5.1 Develop draft policy to address the cultural significance that meets any shortfalls in previous strategies, allows for compatible resource uses and addresses risks associated with any threats to the cultural values of the area 5.2 Review policy to ensure compliance with Burra Charter guidelines 5.3 Conduct consultations with stakeholders on draft policy in accordance with legislative, enterprise and good practice requirements 5.4 Ensure consultations comply with cultural protocols and enterprise approaches to stakeholders 5.5 Finalise management strategies to reflect stakeholder views as required in legislation, government policies, enterprise strategies and procedures, and environmental sustainability requirements 5.6 Submit strategies for approval to legislative and enterprise requirements |