AHCSHG312 — Maintain consistent shearing performance
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What an assessment for AHCSHG312 must cover
21 assessable components: 2 elements (8 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 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 Maintain shearing control, coordination and rhythm
- 1.1Select, use and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly according to workplace standards
- 1.2Identify existing or potential workplace hazards and communicate with wool harvesting team members to remove hazards
- 1.3Maintain consistent shearing rhythm for eight-hour working day
- 1.4Maintain coordination of footwork to assist control and blows placement for eight-hour working day
- 1.5Analyse eye to hand coordination to optimise consistent blow placement
2 Maintain shearing output
- 2.1Maintain shearing output and quality in terms of minimum industry output requirements and minimum industry quality requirements
- 2.2Evaluate personal health and fitness program, to ensure shearing performance is maintained
- 2.3Comply with animal welfare, work health and safety (WHS), environment and biosecurity policies
Performance evidence
- prepared and set the equipment correctly and maintained control, coordination, rhythm, optimum shearing output, speed and accuracy over an eight-hour day on two occasions.
Knowledge evidence
- types of shearing sheds, boards and catching pens
- shearing machinery required and their respective functions
- industry shearing techniques and positions and method of shearing
- aspects of safe handling techniques for catching, moving, shearing and releasing sheep
- basic anatomy of male and female sheep as it relates to the safe, humane removal of wool
- shearing issues, including: the impacts of sheep behaviour on moving and handling sheep and shearing sheep, the impact of weather conditions, the condition of the sheep
- health and safety procedures, including: warm-up exercises, back, shoulder, leg, arm and abdomen stretches, good hydration, nutrition and rest periods, fitness exercises to maintain stamina
- personal protective equipment (PPE), and when and how it should be used
- workplace policies associated with the professional job role, including: biosecurity, environment, employment and work health and safety legislation, animal welfare standards and codes of practice, shed quality standards, federal and/or state shearing awards and agreements associated with shearing sheep
- teamwork principles, including: working towards a common goal, communicating effectively and cooperatively, understanding the work responsibilities of team members, respecting others’ needs, embracing diversity.
Foundation skills
- Oral communication: Use clear language and industry terminology to relay information pertaining to shearing consistency
- Numeracy: Estimate and apply time requirements to achieve the required output
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Questions about assessing AHCSHG312
What does an assessment tool for AHCSHG312 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCSHG312 needs to address all 21 unit components: 2 elements with 8 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 10 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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Related units
- AHCSHG211 — Crutch sheep
- AHCSHG212 — Assist in preparing for shearing and crutching
- AHCSHG213 — Shear sheep to novice level
- AHCSHG214 — Shear sheep to improver level
- AHCSHG215 — Grind combs and cutters for machine shearing
- AHCSHG216 — Prepare handpieces and downtubes for machine shearing
- AHCSHG217 — Undertake basic shearing and crutching
- AHCSHG218 — Maintain own health to promote personal wellbeing in the wool harvesting industry
- AHCSHG308 — Prepare livestock for shearing
- AHCSHG309 — Prepare combs and cutters for machine shearing
- AHCSHG310 — Maintain and service shearing handpieces
- AHCSHG311 — Shear sheep to professional level
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