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 AHCLSK402, 'Develop livestock feeding plans'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Develop livestock feeding plans' 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. Determine nutritional requirements for livestock | 1.1 Determine nutritional value of pasture and feedstuffs 1.2 Identify and assess livestock production status according to enterprise requirements 1.3 Determine essential requirements for livestock nutrition according to assessed livestock condition |
2. Assess pasture feed | 2.1 Determine grazing management strategy to ensure the sustainable stocking capacity of pasture 2.2 Monitor pasture for quantity and quality to ensure continual and consistent supply of nutrients to livestock 2.3 Monitor and assess pasture intake according to identified nutritional requirements of livestock |
3. Determine supplementary feeding program | 3.1 Determine economic basis to supplementary feeding according to enterprise requirements 3.2 Identify and determine types of supplementary feed for all classes of livestock 3.3 Determine supplementary feeding program to fill the pasture shortfall for predicted pasture growth |
4. Develop livestock feeding plan | 4.1 Develop and review feeding plan to ensure it remains responsive to changing conditions 4.2 Identify and carry out suitable feed conservation methods or fodder sources in preparation for abnormal conditions 4.3 Select a system of feeding that supplies the appropriate amount of feed to the herd/flock to meet condition and growth needs, and that meets production requirements of the business 4.4 Prepare a feed budget according to the selected system of feeding 4.5 Document data for continual assessment and effective management planning |