AHCWOL407 — Use individual fleece measurements to prepare wool for sale
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What an assessment for AHCWOL407 must cover
41 assessable components: 4 elements (13 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 23 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 Gather objectively measured data
- 1.1Arrange shed or wool room layout for efficient sampling operation
- 1.2Identify potential and existing work health and safety (WHS) hazards, assess risks and implement control measures
- 1.3Collate available information on fleece and wool
- 1.4Select an appropriate representative sample for testing according to workplace procedures
2 Analyse collected data
- 2.1Review and evaluate available data to determine possible lines
- 2.2Analyse collected data against the industry code of practice
3 Analyse market trends
- 3.1Review information produced by industry to determine market trends
- 3.2Evaluate the potential for movement in prices against available data
- 3.3Determine the extent to which discounts are applied
4 Prepare wool to meet requirements of the market
- 4.1Use available information to prepare the wool to best advantage
- 4.2Package wool in the most appropriate manner according to workplace requirements
- 4.3Complete wool book requirements to meet the requirements of the industry code of practice
- 4.4Communicate specific and detailed requirements for wool preparation and classing to wool harvesting staff
Performance evidence
- There must be evidence that the individual has conducted individual fleece measurements to prepare wool for sale and met the requirements of the industry code of practice or as required by the workplace classing strategy on at least one occasion.
Knowledge evidence
- features of wool room layouts that promote efficient wool flow and handling
- inherent wool characteristics, including:
- fibre diameter and variation
- staple length and strength
- colour
- yield
- curvature
- quality count
- comfort factor
- fleece measurement criteria, including:
- techniques used to measure wool characteristics
- interpretation of test results
- principles of classing, including:
- mob/flock concept
- variability for fibre diameter and staple length
- soundness
- defects
- classing scenarios requiring detail of clip break-ups
- clip analysis reports and comparisons
- current wool market trend information
- communication processes conducive to team work
- requirements of relevant industry standards, including Code of Practice for the Preparation of Australian Wool Clips
- requirements of work health and safety (WHS) legislation, codes of practice and workplace procedures.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Source and interpret market wool pricing trends
- Writing: Complete required wool documentation using vocabulary, grammatical structure and conventions appropriate to text and audience
- Oral communication: Provide accurate advice and direction using language appropriate to wool harvest
- Numeracy: Use numeracy skills to interpret fleece measurement information and perform financial analysis
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Questions about assessing AHCWOL407
What does an assessment tool for AHCWOL407 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCWOL407 needs to address all 41 unit components: 4 elements with 13 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 23 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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