This unit also applies to outdoor recreation leaders working for outdoor education or adventure providers; volunteer groups; not-for-profit organisations or government agencies This unit contains employability skills. Employability skills Nil Prerequisite Evidence Guide: The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. Critical aspects for assessment and Context of and specific resources for evidence required to demonstrate Method of assessment Gather information for assessment assessment competency in this unit Evidence of the following is essential: Assessment must ensure participation A range of assessment methods should Holistic assessment with other applies relevant process to plan in multiple caving activities that are of be used to assess practical skills and units relevant to the industry equipment and supply requirements sufficient breadth and duration to knowledge. The following examples are sector, workplace and job role is appropriate for the conditions and demonstrate competency and appropriate for this unit: recommended, for example: duration of the caving activity consistency of performance. oral or written questioning to assess SISOOPS201A Minimise navigates a route using a map and Assessment must also ensure access to: knowledge of strategies used to plan a environmental impact. ensures movements are of minimal resources and information, such as minimal impact caving route impact maps and weather sources, to plan observation of safe participation and and prepare for the activity demonstration of simple caving skills, seeks advice and feedback from a suitable cave, with frequently such as ascending and descending a leader and evaluates and reflects on travelled routes, tracks, markers and ladder own caving performance to identify obvious natural surroundings reports from a supervisor strengths, weaknesses and a qualified leader or supervisor detailing performance. improvements. caving, navigation and safety equipment. Required Skills and Knowledge This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. Required skills Required knowledge literacy and numeracy skills to: policies and procedures to enable safe conduct of all caving read and interpret maps activities analyse weather information care and maintenance of caving equipment to ensure prolonged life calculate grid and magnetic bearings span and safety requirements planning and organising skills to source and allocate resources and food and water requirements equipment different types of caves, and associated features, hazards, risks, communication skills to: and how to apply minimal impact techniques
This unit also applies to outdoor recreation leaders working for outdoor education or adventure providers; volunteer groups; not-for-profit organisations or government agencies Employability skills This unit contains employability skills. Prerequisite Nil Evidence Guide: The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit Context of and specific resources for assessment Method of assessment Gather information for assessment Evidence of the following is essential: applies relevant process to plan equipment and supply requirements appropriate for the conditions and duration of the caving activity navigates a route using a map and ensures movements are of minimal impact seeks advice and feedback from leader and evaluates and reflects on own caving performance to identify strengths, weaknesses and improvements. Assessment must ensure participation in multiple caving activities that are of sufficient breadth and duration to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance. Assessment must also ensure access to: resources and information, such as maps and weather sources, to plan and prepare for the activity a suitable cave, with frequently travelled routes, tracks, markers and obvious natural surroundings a qualified leader or supervisor caving, navigation and safety equipment. A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of strategies used to plan a minimal impact caving route observation of safe participation and demonstration of simple caving skills, such as ascending and descending a ladder reports from a supervisor detailing performance. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: SISOOPS201A Minimise environmental impact. Required Skills and Knowledge This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. Required skills Required knowledge literacy and numeracy skills to: read and interpret maps analyse weather information calculate grid and magnetic bearings planning and organising skills to source and allocate resources and equipment communication skills to: policies and procedures to enable safe conduct of all caving activities care and maintenance of caving equipment to ensure prolonged life span and safety requirements food and water requirements different types of caves, and associated features, hazards, risks, and how to apply minimal impact techniques
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