Locate and attract fish

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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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 SISOFSH206A, 'Locate and attract fish'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Locate and attract fish' 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

Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the Evidence Guide.

1. Conduct pre activity research on specific species of fish.

1.1. Apply knowledge of anatomical features effecting locations and specific lifestyles to determine preferred habitats.

1.2. Identify environmental factors affecting preferred natural habitats.

1.3. Determine food sources and feeding habits for particular species.

1.4. Identify the role of predator or prey relationships and how they affect fish activity and location.

1.5. Apply knowledge of fish migration patterns and identify the species of fish within locations, during specific seasons.

1.6. Determine how life cycles affect fish behaviour, migration and location.

2. Attract and approach fish.

2.1. Identify the manner in which fish use sound, light, vision and smell to locate food.

2.2. Attract target fish using knowledge of fish senses and various strategies according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.

2.3. Determine the most appropriate bait and method of attracting and catching fish, based on the ability of fish to distinguish taste and touch.

2.4. Apply knowledge of fish senses to develop strategies to approach fish without alerting them.

3. Read water to locate fish.

3.1. Source general locations which best suit the various species of fish.

3.2. Determine special needs and preferences of species sought by recreational fishers.

3.3. Determine the importance of environmental factors on the location of fish.

4. Locate fish based on visual sightings.

4.1. Identify fishing spots by the use of visual marks.

4.2. Develop methods for recording visual sightings for relocating fishing spots.

4.3. Determine factors affecting the accuracy of visual sightings.

5. Use fishing aids.

5.1. Identify how charts, binoculars, depth finders and GPS are used to locate likely fishing spots.

5.2. Use fishing aids according to the location, type of fishing and targeted fish species, to assist in the location of fishing spots.


Qualifications and Skillsets

SISOFSH206A appears in the following qualifications:

  • SIS40310 - Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation
  • SIS20210 - Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation
  • SIS30410 - Certificate III in Outdoor Recreation
  • SIS30413 - Certificate III in Outdoor Recreation
  • SIS40313 - Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation
  • SIS20213 - Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation