Shear sheep to professional level

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 AHCSHG304, 'Shear sheep to professional level'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Shear sheep to professional level' 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. Recognise and correct faults in shearing technique

1.1 Analyse shearing technique

1.2 Recognise and correct faults in sheep position, footwork and free hand use

1.3 Recognise and correct faults in the number of blows and their placement

1.4 Improve co-ordination of footwork, free hand use, sheep control and blow placement

2. Apply techniques to increase shearing speed and accuracy

2.1 Increase speed at which the handpiece is pushed forward and returned between blow placements

2.2 Improve the power, direction and manoeuvrability applied at the increased speed

2.3 Improve rhythm at the increased speed

2.4 Maintain calm and consistent temperament whilst shearing

2.5 Recognise the importance of stamina and fitness in improvement of output consistency

3. Shear required number of sheep in an eight hour day working day to quality standard of the industry for both sheep and wool

3.1 Demonstrate safety procedures during shearing in relation to people and sheep

3.2 Avoid excessive wool contamination and damage to the wool

3.3 Shear 120 adult merino sheep or equivalent using identified method and positions in a normal eight-hour working day

3.4 Use correct movement of feet and hands, and maintain correct positioning to the downtube

3.5 Release sheep at increased speed

3.6 Comply with work health and safety and animal welfare requirements

3.7 Follow enterprise biosecurity policies where required


Qualifications and Skillsets

AHCSHG304 appears in the following qualifications: