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What is the unit descriptor?
A unit descriptor gives the name of the module, and the names of the component and product containing the module. Unit descriptors are not required in your code, but are recommended to provide Component and Product classifications for the LOC report.
How units of competency are contextualised?
Contextualising units: may include: identifying specific types of tools and equipment relevant to the competency. identifying specific organisational policies, procedures, processes and forms relevant to the competency. linking organisation-specific terminology to the competency.
What are the three components of a training package?
Endorsed components
- Units of competency.
- Assessment requirements.
- Qualifications.
- Credit arrangements.
What is the range statement in a unit of competency?
The range statement provides a context for the unit of competency describing essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, the needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item and local industry and regional contexts.
What are the four units of competency?
There are four dimensions of competency:
- Task skills. Performing the task/job to the required standard.
- Task management skills (variables) Able to do more than one thing at a time and managing the tasks correctly.
- Contingency management skills.
- Job/role environment skills (outcomes)
How do you contextualise performance criteria?
Contextualisation Must Follow Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence
- You must ensure that your contextualised assessments follow the principles of assessment and are: Fair, Flexible, Valid. Reliable.
- You must ensure that your contextualised assessments follow the rules of evidence: Valid. Sufficient. Authentic.
What are the standards of training packages?
Standards for Training Packages are of high quality and meet the workforce development needs of industry, enterprises and individuals. The Standards apply to the design and development of training packages for endorsement consideration by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee.
How do you Analyse unit of competency?
You need to carefully look at the unit of competency and work out the best way of imparting the skills and knowledge the learners will need to achieve competency. Specifically you need to look at each of the following components within the unit of competency: the elements and their relevant performance criteria.
What are elements in a unit of competency?
Each unit of competency should describe:
- a specific work activity.
- the standard of performance required in the workplace.
- assessment requirements, specifying the required evidence of competency, and required conditions under which assessment is conducted.
What is a contextualised assessment?
A contextualised assessment is a type of assessment where the literacy or numeracy content is relevant to your learners because it relates to the context that you teach. For example, the context might be: A trade such as painting, horticulture or hairdressing.
How can you not contextualise a unit of competency?
Therefore your contextusalisation must not:
- diminish the breadth of application of the competency to reduce its portability.
- narrow down the competency outcomes and limit its use.
- remove the content of any element and performance criteria related to the unit involved.
What are the 4 unit of competency?