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 AHCMOM208A, 'Conduct excavator operations'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Conduct excavator operations' 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. Prepare for operations | 1.1. Safety rules and regulations, including site rules and legislation and site specific instructions are observed. 1.2. Pre start checks are carried out in accordance with manufacturer's and site authorised procedures. 1.3. Briefings or hand over details are received, interpreted and clarified in accordance with site requirements. |
2. Operate excavator | 2.1. Start-up, park-up and shutdown and communication procedures are carried out in accordance with manufacturers' and/or site specific requirements. 2.2. Safe operating practices, identification of hazards in the workplace including operating controls, monitoring gauges and systems, conducting safety checks and use of two way radio for communication are carried out within manufacturers' and/or site specific requirements. 2.3. Operating procedures to fill and load are conducted, controlled and monitored in accordance with manufacturers and/or site procedures including those covering truck loading. 2.4. Work is carried out in accordance with the agreed plan and outcomes and within the operating capacities/manufacturer's specifications of the allocated equipment. 2.5. Operations are carried out in accordance with site quality plan and consideration of environmental impact. |
3. Carry out basic operator maintenance | 3.1. Inspection and fault finding are conducted in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and/or site requirements and reported. 3.2. Routine operational servicing, lubrication and housekeeping tasks are carried out to manufacturers' and/or site requirements. 3.3. Minor maintenance is carried out to manufacturers' and/or site requirements. 3.4. Vehicle washing and housekeeping is carried out to manufacturer's and/or site requirements. 3.5. Records are maintained in accordance with site requirements. |