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 AMPA3092, 'Grade beef carcases using Meat Standards Australia standards'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Grade beef carcases using Meat Standards Australia standards' 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. Apply the MSA system | 1.1 Identify consumer preferences for eating quality traits 1.2 Identify factors impacting on eating quality |
2. Grade beef carcases to MSA standards | 2.1 Accurately identify and allocate reasons for non-compliance 2.2 Identify default inputs required for MSA grading 2.3 Assess maturity, MSA marbling, hump height, fat distribution and hide puller damage to MSA standards 2.4 Calibrate, maintain and operate equipment used for measuring ultimate pH and record calibration results 2.5 Measure ultimate pH 2.6 Identify hanging method 2.7 Record AUS-MEAT chiller assessment measurements of the carcase to be graded 2.8 Generate an eating quality outcome for graded carcases |
3. Operate MSA software and hardware to record grading details and generate eating quality outcomes | 3.1 Access and operate MSA software and hardware 3.2 Enter, store, sort, retrieve, check and validate, interpret and forward data 3.3 Generate grading reports |
4. Apply vendor declaration information to MSA grading | 4.1 Identify and interpret essential information on vendor declarations and delivery paperwork 4.2 Manage MSA vendor declarations in accordance with the MSA Standards 4.3 Activate Data Capture Unit (DCU) defaults in accordance with the vendor declaration |
5. Identify MSA graded carcase product to demonstrate traceability | 5.1 Identify system for identifying graded product 5.2 Apply slaughter floor ticket information 5.3 Identify carcases appropriately for carcase sorting and cuts harvesting |
6. Adhere to the MSA Standards Manual | 6.1 Complete all aspects of MSA grading in accordance with the Standards Manual and Licensing requirements 6.2 Grade carcases according to the MSA system 6.3 Identify and resolve grading problems |
7. Comply with workplace requirements | 7.1 Comply with applicable workplace health and safety, workplace and regulatory requirements whilst grading |