Conserve and re-establish natural systems

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 SISXRES504A, 'Conserve and re-establish natural systems'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Conserve and re-establish natural systems' 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. Prepare an inventory of natural systems.

1.1. Identify natural systems and their components within relevant outdoor programs and activities.

1.2. Identify and review existing data sources on the natural systems to enable analysis of the systems’ characteristics.

1.3. Assess the significance of natural systems according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.

1.4. Prepare and document an inventory of natural systems.

2. Assess threats and opportunities.

2.1. Identify threats and opportunities for the conservation and re-establishment of natural systems.

2.2. Prioritise threats and opportunities according to relevant classification system.

3. Develop strategies to conserve and re-establish natural systems.

3.1. Identify and assess the effectiveness of comparable methods and strategies of conservation in practice elsewhere.

3.2. Determine and select strategies to conserve and re-establish natural systems in consultation with stakeholders.

3.3. Identify and access resources to support the achievement of required outcomes of strategies.

3.4. Develop alternative and innovative approaches to the conservation and re-establishment of natural systems, where appropriate, to meet local requirements.

4. Implement strategies.

4.1. Identify and assess training required to support implementation.

4.2. Prepare and distribute material to community to provide information about the strategy.

4.3. Apply techniques for the conservation and re-establishment of natural systems.

4.4. Trial and assess innovative and alternative techniques.

4.5. Monitor effectiveness of strategies.

5. Evaluate strategies.

5.1. Seek feedback from stakeholders and the community.

5.2. Collect and analyse data to evaluate performance.

5.3. Compare performance with strategy objectives to assess effectiveness.

5.4. Make recommendations to appropriate personnel to improve the effectiveness of the strategies.

5.5. Use information obtained during monitoring and review to develop new strategies where required.