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 SIRCHCS002, 'Supply and hire home health care aids and equipment'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Supply and hire home health care aids and equipment' 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. Develop knowledge of home health-care aids and equipment. | 1.1.Identify and access sources of current and accurate information on home health-care aids and equipment. 1.2.Obtain information on common conditions supported by aids and equipment. 1.3.Access and interpret information on pharmacy range of home health-care aids and equipment. 1.4.Regularly seek and obtain information to update knowledge of aids and equipment. |
2. Identify customer needs. | 2.1.Follow organisational procedures to respect and protect customer privacy. 2.2.Use questions and actively listen to confirm customer needs and degree of limitation. 2.3.Determine customer satisfaction with aids and equipment previously used. 2.4.Identify and act on triggers for referral to pharmacist. |
3. Recommend and supply home health-care aids. | 3.1.Explain features of aids and equipment using appropriate product terminology, and recommend purchase of equipment according to customer needs. 3.2.Identify and use opportunities to suggest companion products relevant to desired outcomes. 3.3.Fit customers with aids and equipment according to manufacturer instructions. 3.4.Explain and demonstrate use, care and maintenance of aids and equipment. 3.5.Source and order specialist aids and equipment to meet customer needs. |
4. Hire aids and equipment. | 4.1.Follow organisational procedures for hiring aids and equipment. 4.2.Explain aids and equipment hire service and confirm customer understanding. 4.3.Accurately complete equipment hire agreement, obtain customer signature and co-sign. 4.4.Supply signed copy to customer and file duplicate copy. 4.5.Calculate and collect residual hire fees and sign off on returned hire items. 4.6.Clean, disinfect and store returned hire items according to organisational procedures. |