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 SISOVTR301A, 'Perform vertical rescues'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Perform vertical rescues' 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. Prepare for vertical rescue. | 1.1. Select equipment and resources to ascend and descend a rope pitch. 1.2. Rig a rope to minimise the effects of rope stretch and significant rub points and to allow for efficient ascent and descent. 1.3. Establish personal safety systems and use equipment in a safe manner according to the nature of the rescue, manufacturer's specifications, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures. 1.4. Identify immediate hazards and assess risks to self and others. |
2. Ascend and descend rope pitch. | 2.1. Ascend a fixed rope in a time efficient manner, demonstrating the ability to tune the single rope technique rig according to rescue requirements and organisational policies and procedures. 2.2. Descend a fixed rope, using appropriate technique according to the situation requirements. 2.3. Maintain personal safety while performing changeovers from ascending to descending and descending to ascending. |
3. Perform self rescues. | 3.1. Assess the situation and identify suitable obstacle avoidance or extrication procedures according to organisational policies and procedures. 3.2. Carry out self rescue and negotiate simple obstacles while maintaining personal safety according to organisational policies and procedures. |
4. Use mechanical advantage systems. | 4.1. Identify contexts requiring the use of mechanical advantage systems. 4.2. Determine the type of system required according to contextual issues. 4.3. Establish operational systems to raise and lower a person or equipment, ensuring the safety of operators, rescuee and others. 4.4. Use system equipment according to manufacturer's recommendations and organisational policies and procedures, to ensure that design limits are not exceeded. |
5. Undertake vertical rescues. | 5.1. Identify an appropriate rescue method with relevant techniques to assist abseiler according to rescue circumstances. 5.2. Demonstrate an escape from a belay. 5.3. Establish rescue system efficiently and inform other group members of their roles. 5.4. Construct and use an improvised harness in a rescue situation. 5.5. Operate a rescue system, demonstrating lowering and raising procedures to recover a conscious person in a single pitch situation, with assistance. |
6. Conclude rescue operations. | 6.1. Check and store equipment according to organisational policies and procedures and manufacturer's guidelines. 6.2. Evaluate rescue activity and identify improvements for future vertical rescues. |