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 ICTSMB401, 'Set up and operate a contractor business'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Set up and operate a contractor business' 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
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Set up business operation | 1.1 Develop business plan for small business operation according to business planning guidelines 1.2 Follow statutory and legal requirements to register business 1.3 Mitigate liabilities by obtaining adequate business insurance 1.4 Provide and maintain vehicle through purchase, lease or hire purchase, including managing fringe benefits tax (FBT) liabilities according to business plan |
2. Provide client service | 2.1 Develop and maintain client base to support business plan 2.2 Analyse and determine client expectations in relation to industry standards 2.3 Provide client service that meets client expectations according to enterprise standards 2.4 Monitor and evaluate performance on installations completed against industry standards |
3. Perform small business financial management tasks | 3.1 Record income and expenditure using bookkeeping tools and software according to normal accounting standards 3.2 Construct small business financial balance sheet using banking records or supply information to accountant according to normal accounting standards 3.3 Calculate small business taxation and superannuation requirements or supply information to accountant according to normal accounting standards 3.4 Complete a business activity statement (BAS) or supply data to accountant according to normal accounting standards |
4. Cost and quote installation | 4.1 Establish extent of work to be completed through professional and personable discussions with client 4.2 Complete job specification for quote with cost estimates of time required to complete work 4.3 Estimate and include cost of materials using supplier quoted prices 4.4 Determine and include margin for profit and ongoing costs for installation according to business plan 4.5 Check finalised quote for accuracy 4.6 Submit quote to client within agreed timeframe |