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 FPIHAR3221, 'Harvest trees manually (advanced)'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Harvest trees manually (advanced)' 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. Prepare for felling | 1.1 Identify and comply with applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to harvesting trees 1.2 Identify and adhere to site environmental protection measures and harvest plan according to relevant legislation and regulations 1.3 Review and check job requirements with appropriate personnel 1.4 Select tools and equipment appropriate to work requirements and check for operational effectiveness according to manufacturer recommendations 1.5 Sharpen and adjust chainsaw or change components according to manufacturer recommendations 1.6 Assess tree and determine felling requirements 1.7 Identify and control potential and existing risks and hazards in the work area 1.8 Identify trees to be felled and retained and establish general falling direction 1.9 Identify log extraction method and requirements 1.10 Determine requirements for product quality 1.1 Establish and maintain communication with others according to OHS requirements |
2. Assess conditions and surroundings | 2.1 Identify and comply with site environmental concerns according to relevant federal, state or territory legislation and local regulations 2.2 Identify and assess environmental conditions according to harvesting plan 2.3 Maintain awareness of environmental conditions and other personnel activity in the work area and modify felling activity where required 2.4 Assess general factors affecting felling requirements and detect and control specific forest or site risks and hazards |
3. Assess tree and plan felling | 3.1 Locate and visually assess tree for felling characteristics 3.2 Assess and check required falling direction and possible deviation 3.3 Plan sequence of cuts to fell tree according to standard felling procedures and log quality requirements 3.4 Assess limitations of own skills in safely felling trees, identify trees considered outside own skill level and seek assistance from appropriate personnel where required 3.5 Note and monitor location and activity of other personnel in the work area |
4. Fell trees of any size, species and condition | 4.1 Fell individual trees using planned cutting techniques according to site conditions, extraction method and at a safe distance from other personnel in the work area 4.2 Adjust cutting technique in response to movement and condition of tree 4.3 Use planned escape route when tree starts to fall and monitor the fall and movement of tree on ground until determined stable 4.4 Delay movement back into the felling area until all tree material, including from adjacent tree crowns, has fallen, and identify any dangerous tree branches that hang-up 4.5 Fell trees to meet production levels, log extraction methods and site requirements 4.6 Identify procedures for removal of trees that are hung-up |
5. Maintain equipment | 5.1 Detect, rectify and report blunt or damaged saw chain according to workplace procedures 5.2 Monitor chainsaw for operational effectiveness and record and report faults, malfunctions and problems according to workplace procedures |