FWPCOR2211Develop knowledge of the forest and wood products industry

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What an assessment for FWPCOR2211 must cover

53 assessable components: 6 elements (20 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 24 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 Identify the scope of commercial forestry operations in Australia

  • 1.1Describe the forest management cycle
  • 1.2Distinguish between native forests and plantations
  • 1.3Identify the primary and secondary products of commercial forestry operations in Australia
  • 1.4Identify the contribution of commercial forestry operations to the Australian economy
  • 1.5Source information for the social, cultural and economic importance of forests to key stakeholders, including Indigenous people and regional communities

2 Identify the structure of the forest and wood products industry

  • 2.1Identify the key sectors of the forest and wood products industry, the products and services produced in each sector, the types of businesses operating in each sector, and the way in which the sectors interrelate
  • 2.2Source information on the structure of the forest and wood products industry

3 Identify occupations and career pathways in the forest and wood products industry

  • 3.1Identify career options in the forest and wood products industry
  • 3.2Describe a career pathway in the forest and wood products industry and the training and skill development options that are available for people pursuing this pathway
  • 3.3Source information on jobs and career pathways in the forest and wood products industry

4 Identify the types, properties and uses of timber products

  • 4.1Classify Australian commercial timber species as hardwood or softwood
  • 4.2Identify the properties and uses of the main Australian commercial timber species
  • 4.3Explain the benefits of using timber as a building material
  • 4.4Identify the emerging new uses of wood and wood residues and the potential impact of these on job opportunities and skills in the forest and wood products industry

5 Identify the impact of sustainability on the forest and wood products industry

  • 5.1Explain the importance of environmental protection in the forest and wood products industry
  • 5.2Explain the principles of sustainable development and biodiversity and how they are implemented in the forest and wood products industry
  • 5.3Identify the impact that climate change and carbon reduction strategies may have on the forest and wood products industry
  • 5.4Source information on environmental management issues impacting on the forest and wood products industry

6 Identify the impact of technological innovation on the forest and wood products industry

  • 6.1Identify the transformative technologies that are impacting on the forest and wood products industry
  • 6.2Source information on transformative technologies in the forest and wood products industry

Performance evidence

  • researched and produced a basic report on at least three social, cultural and/or economic benefits of the forest and wood products industry to Indigenous people and regional communities
  • sought information from one industry professional about two transformative technologies in the forest and wood products industry
  • researched and documented how sustainable development and biodiversity principles are implemented in the forest and wood products industry
  • researched and explained to others three benefits of using timber as a building material

Knowledge evidence

  • commercial forestry operations in Australia:
  • forest management cycle
  • native forests and plantations
  • primary and secondary products of commercial forestry
  • social, cultural and economic importance of forests to stakeholders, including Indigenous people and regional communities
  • structure of forest and wood products industry:
  • key sectors of the forest and wood products industry
  • products and services produced in each sector
  • the types of businesses operating in each sector
  • way in which the sectors interrelate
  • sources of information on the structure of the forest and wood products industry
  • types and sources of information on career options and pathways in the forest and wood products industry
  • timber products:
  • types, properties and uses of Australian hardwood and softwood commercial timber species
  • benefits of using timber as a building material
  • emerging new uses of wood and wood residues
  • impact of sustainability on forest and wood products industry:
  • importance of environmental care in the forest and wood products industry
  • principles of sustainable development and biodiversity and their application in the forest and wood products industry
  • climate change and carbon reduction strategies and their impact on the forest and wood products industry
  • sources of information on environmental management issues
  • impact of technological innovation on the forest and wood products industry:
  • types and impact of transformative technologies impacting on the forest and wood products industry – genetics, harvesting and processing technologies
  • sources of information on transformative technologies.

Foundation skills

  • Learning: Apply basic learning strategies to develop knowledge of the forest and wood products industry
  • Reading: Read standard texts and industry materials in print and electronic form to gather information on the forest and wood products industry
  • Writing: Take notes and record outcomes of research activities using paper-based and digital technologies
  • Oral communication: Ask questions to clarify information Use appropriate technical language to describe activities in the forest and wood products industry
  • Numeracy: Interpret basic numerical and graphical information

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Questions about assessing FWPCOR2211

What does an assessment tool for FWPCOR2211 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for FWPCOR2211 needs to address all 53 unit components: 6 elements with 20 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 24 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 FWPCOR2211?

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