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 AHCIRG308, 'Monitor soils under irrigation'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Monitor soils under irrigation' 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. Assess the physical properties of an irrigated soil | 1.1 Describe the profile of an irrigated soil 1.2 Determine soil texture and structure within the soil layers 1.3 Interpret tests for organic matter level in a soil 1.4 Test for slaking and dispersion in an irrigated soil 1.5 Assess the infiltration rate for an irrigated soil 1.6 Measure soil moisture levels 1.7 Describe the impacts of cultivation and watering practices on the physical properties of a soil |
2. Define soil moisture properties | 2.1 Describe soil moisture tension and its role in determining water availability to plants 2.2 Assess the field capacity of an irrigated soil 2.3 Observe the wilting point for a plant species in an irrigated soil 2.4 Calculate the readily available water (RAW) in an irrigated soil |
3. Monitor soil chemical properties | 3.1 Interpret soil test results for salinity and sodicity levels in an irrigated soil 3.2 Interpret pH tests and the potential impact of pH on soil structure and nutrient availability |
4. Assess soil health and plant growth under irrigation | 4.1 Assess the risk of erosion in an irrigated soil 4.2 Assess soil biology in an irrigated soil 4.3 Establish the growing requirements for a plant species |
5. Implement strategies to optimise the irrigation growing environment for plants | 5.1 Carry out soil husbandry practices to reduce risks of compaction and erosion 5.2 Implement and monitor a watering schedule 5.3 Adjust the frequency of watering based on available moisture, soil properties and plant response 5.4 Report soil and plant moisture status and irrigation requirement |