Apply snow craft skills for day touring

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 SISOSKT305A, 'Apply snow craft skills for day touring'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Apply snow craft skills for day touring' 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. Plan for day snow activity.

1.1. Identify and plan food and water requirements according to principles of nutrition and the conditions and duration of the snow activity.

1.2. Determine an appropriate site for the snow activity according to contextual issues, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.

1.3. Identify possible hazards associated with the snow activity.

1.4. Identify the signs, symptoms, prevention and treatment of possible risks associated with the snow activity.

2. Select and carry equipment for day snow activity.

2.1. Select equipment after consideration of construction features and contextual issues, and check serviceability.

2.2. Pack a day pack which includes clothing and minimum supplies for a backcountry day trip to meet safety requirements for minimising hazards and or dealing with emergencies.

2.3. Use protective clothing and apply pace of travel and other methods to reduce the possibility of hypothermia.

3. Negotiate snow conditions.

3.1. Access relevantsources to interpret weather and environmental information and determine activity plans.

3.2. Identify the effect of weather and snow conditions on the snowpack and the planned activity.

3.3. Identify potential avalanche terrain using knowledge of factors contributing to avalanches.

3.4. Select, where necessary, a line of travel which reduces exposure to avalanches.

4. Construct an emergency shelter.

4.1. Determine factors to be considered when locating and building emergency shelters.

4.2. Select and justify snow shelter site and type of emergency snow shelter.

4.3. Construct an emergency snow shelter according to the site and conditions.

5. Evaluate snow activity.

5.1. Evaluate relevant aspects of the activity.

5.2. Identify improvements for future snow activities and experiences.