AHCLSC312Construct brick and block structures and features

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What an assessment for AHCLSC312 must cover

54 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 13 performance evidence and 18 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Plan and prepare work

  • 1.1Interpret site plans and specifications
  • 1.2Identify potential hazards and risks, and implement safe working practices to manage risks
  • 1.3Check the quantity and quality of materials
  • 1.4Select tools, equipment and machinery required for construction work and check for safe operation
  • 1.5Select, fit, use and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) applicable to the task
  • 1.6Implement suitable control strategies for environmental problems relating to brick and block construction work

2 Set out and prepare the site

  • 2.1Determine, locate and mark out services from site plan where applicable
  • 2.2Mark out position of structure or feature according to site plans
  • 2.3Establish profiles to conform to nominated tolerances

3 Construct structure or feature

  • 3.1Mix mortar to determined ratio and add bonding, colouring agents and other appropriate admixes if required in accordance with specifications
  • 3.2Lay damp proofing if required
  • 3.3Establish base course of brick or block work to achieve final level heights
  • 3.4Lay courses of brick or block work using designated bonds in a manner that will ensure viability and stability of structure
  • 3.5Cut bricks or blocks using mechanical and hand cut method
  • 3.6Apply finishes to brick or block work
  • 3.7Apply waterproofing according to site plans and specifications
  • 3.8Install drainage systems according to site plans and specifications

4 Check quality of work and clean-up site

  • 4.1Inspect quality of finished works to ensure standard of finished structure or feature has been achieved
  • 4.2Clean down brick or block work surfaces in an environmentally safe and sensitive manner
  • 4.3Clean, maintain and store tools and equipment
  • 4.4Identify and report unserviceable tools and equipment according to workplace procedures

Performance evidence

  • interpreted site plans and specifications
  • applied workplace health and safety requirements, including fitted and used personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • selected, used and maintained tools and equipment required for constructing brick and block structures and features
  • setup profiles for brick and block structures and features
  • measured and constructed profiles using mathematical techniques
  • established levels using levelling equipment
  • gauged brickworks to maintain correct spacing
  • applied bonding techniques
  • cut bricks or blocks
  • applied joint treatment
  • checked quality of work and cleaned up site
  • cleaned brick or block
  • reported unserviceable tools and equipment

Knowledge evidence

  • principles and practices of brick and block construction, including:
  • components of mortar, including bonding and colouring agents and ratios, and their importance
  • site plans and specifications
  • structural integrity of brick and block structures and features
  • Australian standards and codes relevant to constructing brick and block structures and features
  • local and State/Territory regulations and legislation applicable to constructing brick and block structures and features
  • types of bricks and blocks and their dimensions, tolerances and applications
  • types of brick and block structures and features, including single, double and cavity filled walls
  • types of brick and block patterns, joint finishing, frogs and holes, and their purpose
  • brick and block mechanical and hand cut methods
  • types of drainage applicable to brick and block structures and features
  • types of waterproofing
  • purpose of damp courses
  • types of jointing applicable to brick and block structures and features
  • types of concrete footings, reinforcement and core filling applicable to brick and block structures and features
  • post-construction finishes and applications
  • environmental impacts of bricks and block construction works
  • workplace requirements applicable to health and safety in the workplace for constructing brick and block structures and features, including appropriate use of PPE

Foundation skills

  • Oral communication: Use clear language and industry standard terminology to report tool and equipment unserviceability
  • Numeracy: Calculate quantities of material, take measurements, read and use tape measures and scale rulers. Set out right angles using 3:4:5 method

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What does an assessment tool for AHCLSC312 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCLSC312 needs to address all 54 unit components: 4 elements with 21 performance criteria, 13 performance evidence requirements, 18 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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