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 RGRROP404A, 'Perform duties of veterinarian at race meetings or trials'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Perform duties of veterinarian at race meetings or trials' 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 |
Prepare for race meeting. | 1. Date, times and duties are confirmed with race club. 2. Billing system is confirmed. 3. Rules of racing are reviewed. 4. Supplies of first aid and emergency medications and equipment are prepared. 5. Stewards are advised of veterinarian's presence on course. |
Monitor greyhounds or horses during race meetings. | 6. Pre-race assessment of greyhounds or horses is carried out at the request of stewards and/or trainer or after observation of signs of distress,illness,injury or abnormal behaviour . 7. Pre and post-race blood and/or other samples are collected as directed by stewards. 8. Advice on the impact of inclement weather conditions on the health, welfare and management of greyhounds or horses is provided to stewards and/or trainers. 9. Race and post-race activities are observed and greyhounds or horses of concern are examined, treated if required and results reported to stewards. |
Provide emergency care to greyhounds or horses. | 10. Extent of injuries or illness of greyhound or horse is assessed and reported to stewards. 11. Restraints are applied to prevent further injury to greyhound or horse if required. 12. First aid is administered. 13. Safety of staff and greyhound or horse is reviewed. 14. Assistance from racecourse staff is coordinated to remove greyhound or horse from the scene if possible. 15. Prognosis is determined and reported to stewards and connections of greyhound or horse. 16. Greyhound or horse is referred for further treatment if required. 17. Suspected notifiable disease outbreak is reported to stewards and Animal Health Australia. |
Comply with euthanasia procedures. | 18. Reasons for decision to euthanase greyhound or horse are reported to stewards and connections of the animal. 19. Greyhound or horse is moved to private location if possible or area screened from public view. 20. Animal's identification is verified and recorded. 21. Euthanasia method is selected and administered with consideration to staff safety, greyhound or horse welfare and the rules of racing. 22. Death of greyhound or horse is confirmed. 23. Samples are taken for testing or post-mortem performed. 24. Arrangements are coordinated with stewards, race club staff and greyhound or horse connections for removal of deceased animal . 25. Written report on incident, including reasons for decision to euthanase and outcomes of post-mortem tests, is provided to stewards. |