AHCPCM404 — Recommend plants and cultural practices

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What an assessment for AHCPCM404 must cover

27 assessable components: 3 elements (10 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 9 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 Identify client preferences and requirements

1.1Use interpersonal skills to engage client and identify needs
1.2Confirm with the client the purpose of the planting, and cultural and environmental factors of the intended planting site
1.3Use botanical and common names to describe plants

2 Select plants to suit specific situations

2.1Research plants and their growth and performance characteristics that suit the specific situation, using authoritative sources
2.2Research local workplace and district requirements for planting site
2.3Use problem-solving techniques to compare, assess and evaluate available plants
2.4Determine the best choice based on reasoned argument, appropriate evidence, sound principles and client needs

3 Advise on plants for specific situation

3.1Explain performance characteristics and particular planting, cultural and maintenance requirements to the client
3.2Address client concerns and questions and refer to the original supplier of the plant where necessary
3.3Record and report cultural practice recommendations

Performance evidence

conducted literature and industry research, and collated and analysed findings on plant species and cultivars, their characteristics and requirements
complied with local workplace and district requirements
selected plants that suit client preferences and suitability for the site
explained to the client work health and safety requirements or basic safety precautions relevant to the establishment and ongoing maintenance of plants
documented client preferences and site particulars
reported recommendations to the client that detailed the types of plants chosen and their requirements

Knowledge evidence

principles and practices for recommending plants and their cultural practices, including:
customer service and communication skills
features of plant species and cultivars
innovation and recent practices in plant selection, use and performance
plant nomenclature, including family, genus, species and cultivar, for the range of plants recommended by the workplace
practical understanding of the physiology of the range of plants supplied and recommended by the workplace, and their comparative growth and performance characteristics in response to different cultural and environmental factors
principles and practices for the establishment and maintenance of plants
soil characteristics, particularly in relation to the geographical and climatic region of the intended planting site
local workplace and district requirements relevant to the intended planting site

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret textual information from a range of sources to identify relevant and key information about plants and related cultural practices
Oral communication: Use clear language with clients to gather information, address concerns and questions, and explain plant performance characteristics and particular planting, cultural and maintenance requirements

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What does an assessment tool for AHCPCM404 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCPCM404 needs to address all 27 unit components: 3 elements with 10 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 9 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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