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 AHCSDT411, 'Perform a 1000 seed weight 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 1000 seed weight 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 Obtain pure seed following a purity analysis or as a representative fraction of a submitted sample 1.2 Use mechanical dividers where appropriate 1.3 Maintain moisture content of working sample before counting through storing it in moisture-proof containers 1.4 Complete labelling and records |
2. Count and weigh seed by machine | 2.1 Put the entire working sample through a counting machine and record the total number of seeds indicated 2.2 Weigh working sample to the required number of decimal places |
3. Count and weigh replicates by hand | 3.1 Count out eight replicates of 100 seeds randomly from the working sample 3.2 Weigh each replicate to the required number of decimal places 3.3 Record weights of each replicate 3.4 Calculate variance, standard deviation and coefficient of variance 3.5 Test a new set of replicates where the coefficient of variance exceeds the prescribed value 3.6 Determine the average weight of 1000 seeds where the coefficient of variance does not exceed the prescribed value |
4. Report results | 4.1 Report results of weight determination under "other determinations" to the prescribed number of decimal places 4.2 Report the method used and the results calculated |