AMPLSK303 — Assess sheep and lambs according to industry standards
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What an assessment for AMPLSK303 must cover
40 assessable components: 3 elements (11 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 9 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 Move in and around sheep or lamb handling facilities safely
- 1.1Identify workplace health and safety risks that exist when working in and around sheep and lambs
- 1.2Select, fit and wear appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment
- 1.3Move safely around sheep and lambs, using designated walkways and viewing platforms and beside races and pens if available
2 Assess stock
- 2.1Identify different breeds of sheep
- 2.2Visually assess and describe livestock utilising AUS-MEAT standard descriptions for sex, dentition and age
- 2.3Visually assess sheep or lambs in terms of live weight and dressed weight using estimated dressing percentages
- 2.4Visually assess sheep for live weight, fat score and frame size utilising AUS-MEAT standards
- 2.5Prepare estimates of skin values for a specific lot of sheep or lambs
3 Complete reports
- 3.1Prepare a record of livestock assessment
- 3.2Describe sheep and lambs according to the MLA stock classifications
- 3.3Utilise AUS-MEAT and MLA standards, prefixes and terminology to workplace accuracy requirements
Performance evidence
- worked safely around sheep and lambs
- handled sheep and/or lambs according to animal welfare regulations and requirements
- prepared a livestock assessment report using appropriate industry terms
- All performance evidence specified above must be demonstrated in an operating sheep property, saleyard or abattoir.
Knowledge evidence
- the Australian sheep/lamb industry, including the distribution of sheep throughout Australia, key markets and stakeholders
- purpose of livestock assessment
- purpose of having a standardised livestock assessment language
- sheep/ lamb assessment process
- role of AUS-MEAT and MLA
- MLA guidelines
- AUS-MEAT industry standards and regulations
- AUS-MEAT sales prefixes and breed classifications
- methods of determining age
- sheep/lamb classification or scoring system, including sales prefixes
- sheep/lamb fat and muscle scores
- abnormalities that may affect price and potentially affect carcase value
- workplace health and safety hazards involved in working in and around sheep and lambs and handling facilities
- correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- safe work practices for working in and around sheep and lambs
- definition and importance of animal welfare for sheep and lambs in the supply chain.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret operating manuals for livestock and carcase assessment
- Writing: Complete digital and/or paper-based livestock assessment reports
- Writing: Use electronic media as appropriate to the task
- Oral communication: Interact effectively with saleyard or abattoir personnel
- Oral communication: Clarify information when required
- Numeracy: Estimate weights of sheep (kg)
- Numeracy: Estimate dressing percentages (%)
- Numeracy: Use standard formulae to determine carcase weight
- Numeracy: Identify skin value (inches, cm, mm and kg)
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Questions about assessing AMPLSK303
What does an assessment tool for AMPLSK303 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AMPLSK303 needs to address all 40 unit components: 3 elements with 11 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 16 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for AMPLSK303?
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