SITTVAF009Tow and site recreational vehicles

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What an assessment for SITTVAF009 must cover

46 assessable components: 3 elements (12 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 25 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 Prepare for towing of recreational vehicle.

  • 1.1Identify and confirm required site for recreational vehicle.
  • 1.2Calculate gross weight of recreational vehicle and determine its aggregate mass.
  • 1.3Check and confirm towing capacity of towing vehicle and adhere to tow-bar capacity.
  • 1.4Conduct pre-operational checks on towing and recreational vehicles.
  • 1.5Attach recreational vehicle to towing vehicle according to manufacturer instructions.

2 Move and site recreational vehicle.

  • 2.1Identify and remove or avoid obstacles or hazards.
  • 2.2Give clear directions to others in the area to enable safe vehicle movement without injury to people or damage to vehicles, equipment or facilities.
  • 2.3Safely manoeuvre recreational vehicle to required location.
  • 2.4Position recreational vehicle ensuring it is level and parallel and within reach of required equipment and position stabilising fixtures.

3 Remove recreational vehicle from site.

  • 3.1Disconnect power heads, water pipes and electrical leads.
  • 3.2Stow stabilising fixtures.
  • 3.3Remove recreational vehicle from site according to safety procedures.

Performance evidence

  • manoeuvre, tow and site at least three different types of recreational vehicles as listed in the knowledge evidence using appropriate towing vehicle
  • identify and avoid obstacles and hazards during above operations
  • communicate safety directions to others in the vicinity of towing and siting above vehicles during above operations
  • identify and calculate weight-to-vehicle towing ratios set by state and territory authorities and manufacturers for above operations
  • complete above activities within commercial time constraints and deadlines determined by the customer or organisation.

Knowledge evidence

  • common types of recreational vehicles:
  • camper or tent trailer
  • cross-country or an off-road all-terrain caravan
  • expanda or slide out
  • five-wheeler
  • full van
  • pop top
  • slide-on camper or campervan
  • types of vehicles that are used to tow recreational vehicles:
  • four wheel drive
  • specialised towing truck or unit
  • tractor
  • truck
  • two wheel drive
  • van
  • pre-operational checks on towing and recreational vehicles:
  • brakes
  • fluid levels and topping up
  • operation of vehicle lights and indicators
  • tyre pressures
  • visual inspection
  • details of the site where recreational vehicles are to be positioned and suitable positions
  • weight-to-vehicle towing ratios set by state and territory authorities and manufacturers
  • pre-operational checks for the towing vehicle and for the recreational vehicle
  • major hazards and obstacles associated with towing and siting recreational vehicles, and ways to address them.

Foundation skills

  • Reading skills: interpret weight-to-vehicle towing ratios, manufacturer instructions and operational check information.
  • Oral communication skills: discuss where the recreational vehicle will be sited.
  • Numeracy skills: calculate weights, aggregate mass of recreational vehicles and capacities of towing vehicles.
  • Problem-solving skills: identify and avoid obstacles or hazards.

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What does an assessment tool for SITTVAF009 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SITTVAF009 needs to address all 46 unit components: 3 elements with 12 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 25 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 SITTVAF009?

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