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 AHCSDT307, 'Perform a 'Determination of Other Seeds by Number' test'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Perform a 'Determination of Other Seeds by Number' test' 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. Prepare a working sample | 1.1 Identify seed to be tested and complete records 1.2 Prepare a working sample from submitted sample 1.3 Ensure that size of working sample conforms with International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) rules 1.4 Select the extent of determination of other species based on client requirements, seed quantity or seed characteristics |
2. Examine seeds in working sample | 2.1 Search working sample for seeds of all other species or of certain stated species as required 2.2 Count number of seeds found for each species |
3. Calculate results | 3.1 Express result as the number of seeds belonging to each stated species or category found in the quantity examined 3.2 Calculate the number of seeds per unit weight 3.3 Express result as total number of seeds found in total weight examined where two or more tests are carried out 3.4 Make comparison of result with other determinations in the same or in a different laboratory |
4. Report results | 4.1 Report result under ‘other determinations’ 4.2 Record actual weight of seed examined 4.3 Record the scientific name and number of seeds of each species sought and found in the actual weight of seed examined 4.4 Record the extent of other species of seed |