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 FPICOT3252A, 'Use environmental care procedures to undertake fire salvage operations'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Use environmental care procedures to undertake fire salvage operations' 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 |
1. Identify environmental care requirements | 1.1. Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to following environmental care practices in completing fire salvage operations are identified and followed 1.2. Work order is reviewed and environmental care requirements are identified and clarified with appropriate personnel 1.3. Existing and potential environmental risks and hazards are identified and reported to relevant personnel |
2. Prepare for fire salvage operations | 2.1. Schedule for salvaging is reviewed and confirmed with appropriate personnel 2.2. Operational activities are identified 2.3. Preliminary site work is confirmed 2.4. Tree location and stability are assessed for conditions likely to effect safety and merchandising priorities 2.5. Equipment is selected appropriate to work and environmental care requirements in line with workplace procedures 2.6. Equipment is checked for effectiveness in line with manufacturer's specifications 2.7. Planning permits and access permission are confirmed 2.8. Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements |
3. Perform fire salvage operations in line with environmental care requirements | 3.1. Movement and whereabouts of personnel are monitored 3.2. Pre-harvesting environmental care requirements are undertaken 3.3. Designated trees are salvaged in line with salvage plan 3.4. Heads and non-merchantable stems are dispersed or otherwise handled in line with work order 3.5. Logs are hauled to log landings and landscape left in safe condition suitable for regeneration |
4. Complete documentation | 4.1. Product volumes are tallied and recorded in departing salvage site 4.2. Variations are reported in line with workplace procedures 4.3. Environmental care procedures are recorded and reported in line with workplace procedures 4.4. Breaches or potential breaches of relevant environmental regulations are reported in line with workplace procedures |