Knowledge and attributes of local Assessment process and resources must communities and structures ensure: Understanding of the features Physical access to communities to observe and elements of climate change, communications and/or collection of its causes and effects, and information and data strategies for mitigation and Checklists for the learner and assessor to adaptation. guide community activities, communications Communication skills to develop and observations individual and community awareness of the need to develop Assessment Methods strategies for adapting to the impacts of climate change. Assessment methods must be chosen to ensure Skills and attributes in that knowledge of strategies for adapting to demonstrating at least one climate change can be practically adaptation technique to others. demonstrated. Methods must include Understanding that some assessment of knowledge as well as strategies provide benefits for assessment of practical skills, and may be done both mitigation and adaptation. in conjunction with assessment of other units of Ability to interpret and construct competency. Allowance should be made for diagrams, graphs and simple participants with disabilities. Some of the maps following examples are appropriate: Direct oral questioning combined with third party workplace or community reports of knowledge and performance by the learner. Direct observation during community contact (may be undertaken during field visits and/or using technology such as phone/video) Review of any written documentation evidencing knowledge and skills (maps, workbook activities) Oral and/or written reflections by learners Written holistic/summative assessment
Knowledge and attributes of local communities and structures Understanding of the features and elements of climate change, its causes and effects, and strategies for mitigation and adaptation. Communication skills to develop individual and community awareness of the need to develop strategies for adapting to the impacts of climate change. Skills and attributes in demonstrating at least one adaptation technique to others. Understanding that some strategies provide benefits for both mitigation and adaptation. Ability to interpret and construct diagrams, graphs and simple maps Assessment process and resources must ensure: Physical access to communities to observe communications and/or collection of information and data Checklists for the learner and assessor to guide community activities, communications and observations Assessment Methods Assessment methods must be chosen to ensure that knowledge of strategies for adapting to climate change can be practically demonstrated. Methods must include assessment of knowledge as well as assessment of practical skills, and may be done in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency. Allowance should be made for participants with disabilities. Some of the following examples are appropriate: Direct oral questioning combined with third party workplace or community reports of knowledge and performance by the learner. Direct observation during community contact (may be undertaken during field visits and/or using technology such as phone/video) Review of any written documentation evidencing knowledge and skills (maps, workbook activities) Oral and/or written reflections by learners Written holistic/summative assessment