Class fleece wool

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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Assessment Tool
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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
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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 AHCWOL405, 'Class fleece wool'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Class fleece wool' 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 for wool classing

1.1 Arrange the layout of the shed, equipment and facilities according to the determined classing strategy for efficient wool flow, quality management and pressing

1.2 Identify potential and existing work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

1.3 Place clearly labelled bins and containers in line with the classing strategy, quality management system and enterprise requirements

1.4 Establish and maintain sufficient staffing ratio

2. Carry out classing of fleece wool

2.1 Identify hazards, apply safe working practices and use available safety equipment

2.2 Handle and skirt fleece wool to the required standards

2.3 Check wool to ensure freedom from contamination and stain

2.4 Check wool to ensure adequate and optimum skirting

2.5 Assess pigmented fibre risk and keep wool separate as required

2.6 Identify wet wool, stained, cotted and coloured wool and keep separate

2.7 Appraise wool for its characteristics

2.8 Class wool to standards of the enterprise classing strategy, the Code of Practice and as required by alternative selling methods

2.9 Identify wool of higher and lower market value and processing requirements and make lines to maximise return to the wool owner

3. Place wool in bins for pressing

3.1 Place wool in the correct bins ready for pressing and ensure that cross contamination does not occur

3.2 Check wool flow into bins and communicate with wool presser


Qualifications and Skillsets

AHCWOL405 appears in the following qualifications:

  • AHC33010 - Certificate III in Wool Clip Preparation
  • AHC41310 - Certificate IV in Wool Classing
  • AHC33013 - Certificate III in Wool Clip Preparation
  • AHC41313 - Certificate IV in Wool Classing
  • AHC33016 - Certificate III in Wool Clip Preparation
  • AHC41316 - Certificate IV in Wool Classing