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 AHCPER503, 'Develop a strategic plan for a permaculture project or enterprise'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Develop a strategic plan for a permaculture project or enterprise' 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. Develop a strategic plan brief for a permaculture project or enterprise | 1.1 Evaluate the current context of the permaculture project or enterprise 1.2 Determine core values of the project or enterprise 1.3 Define project vision statement, aims and objectives 1.4 Establish project or enterprise goals in consultation with stakeholders 1.5 Evaluate strategic plan values, goals and vision statement with respect to permaculture principles and ethics 1.6 Document strategic planning brief 1.7 Develop protocols on cultural respect and sensitivity 1.8 Review and revise strategic plan brief at appropriate project development intervals |
2. Research and analyse strategic planning information | 2.1 Determine information needed for strategic plan with reference to plan brief 2.2 Identify key elements and themes 2.3 Determine research subjects 2.4 Compose research plan and methodologies 2.5 Review local, state and national government legal and planning acts and codes relevant to project or enterprise 2.6 Review and revise strategic plan brief in relation to research findings |
3. Identify strategic planning stages | 3.1 Identify strategies required to achieve planning goals in consultation with relevant parties 3.2 Determine action plans required to execute strategies 3.3 Order strategies and action plans into a series of strategic planning stages 3.4 Determine planning benchmarks for future stage completion review 3.5 Review and revise plan brief with reference to strategic planning stages |
4. Document and distribute strategic plan | 4.1 Produce a clear, concise and consistently formatted written strategic planning document 4.2 Distribute strategic plan to all relevant parties to ensure effective communication of project or enterprise planning 4.3 Take feedback on plan documentation and review and revise documentation as required |
5. Review strategic plan | 5.1 Determine mechanism for evaluation of strategic plan 5.2 Determine timeframes for evaluation 5.3 Evaluate with reference to permaculture principles and practices 5.4 Evaluate feedback from all relevant parties on implementation issues and outcomes 5.5 Identify problems and revise as required |