RGRSTD407 — Assess driving or riding skills of licence or registration applicants
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What an assessment for RGRSTD407 must cover
39 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 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 Review licence registration requirements
- 1.1Determine driving or riding skills required for nominated class of licence or registration
- 1.2Revise or update knowledge of current work health and safety and governing authority’s licensing or registration requirements in relation to driving or riding skills
- 1.3Select workplace assessment tool or checklist for assessing the driving or riding skills of the applicant for the nominated class of licence or registration
2 Assess applicant’s horse driving or riding skills
- 2.1Observe and record driver or rider while performing pre-drive or ride gear check and post-work cool down
- 2.2Assess driver or rider for ability to maintain control of the horse during trackwork, trials and racing as required by applicant category
- 2.3Assess driver or rider for ability to start a race or trial without hindering their horse’s progress
- 2.4Assess driver or rider for ability to maintain nominated speed and position during trackwork
- 2.5Assess driver or rider for ability to make decisions that will improve their horse’s position without endangering others
3 Determine licence or registration application outcome
- 3.1Evaluate performance during driving or riding skills tests using objective measurements and safe operating procedures on organisational assessment tool or checklist
- 3.2Make a judgement and record outcome of driving or riding assessment
- 3.3Advise applicant of outcome and provide feedback on assessment of driving or riding skills
- 3.4Recommend remedial action where skills do not meet governing authority’s requirements
- 3.5Record reasons for decision on licence or registration application endorsement or rejection according to recording requirements
Performance evidence
- reviewed requirements and selected the appropriate organisational assessment tool to assess the licence or registration applicant for class of application
- observed and recorded the applicant’s ability to: adhere to safe work practices
- observed and recorded the applicant’s ability to: select and fit nominated gear correctly
- observed and recorded the applicant’s ability to: demonstrate application of safe control of horses in harness or under saddle
- observed and recorded the applicant’s ability to: demonstrate driving or riding skills applicable to class of application
- made assessment decision and recommendation for licence or registration application based on evidence collected in assessment process
- followed organisational procedures for recording information and advising applicant of outcome
Knowledge evidence
- governing authority’s licence or registration requirements for driving or riding for nominated class and relationship to the rules of racing for relevant code
- governing authority’s performance requirements and tools for assessing applicants, covering: safe horse handling and controlling techniques in harness or under saddle
- governing authority’s performance requirements and tools for assessing applicants, covering: use of approved gear, including correct fit and adjustment
- governing authority’s performance requirements and tools for assessing applicants, covering: ability to start a race or trial without hindering horse’s progress
- governing authority’s performance requirements and tools for assessing applicants, covering: role of evidence and using objective measurements when assessing applicants
- principles of effective communication when giving instructions and providing feedback
- ethical conduct standards of relevant governing authority
- horse behaviour, body language and communication traits and safe handling and controlling techniques
- types of remedial action to recommend to unsuccessful applicants
- racing industry requirements, including: animal welfare requirements and signs of animal health, ill health, injury and diseases
- racing industry requirements, including: work health and safety relevant to animal handling and control
- racing industry requirements, including: organisational procedures for processing outcomes of licence or registration assessment process
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret key information in PRA-approved assessment tools relating to horse driving or riding skills for licence or registration purposes
- Writing: Record information in workplace checklists, forms and reports accurately and legibly and in sufficient detail
- Numeracy: Perform basic mathematical calculations when assessing time and speeds of riders and drivers and estimating pace
- Oral communication: Use clear language and concepts, and tone and pace appropriate for the audience and purpose, participating in verbal exchanges
- Navigate the world of work: Take responsibility for complying with organisational policies and procedures, including work health and safety and animal welfare requirements relevant to job role
- Interact with others: Use appropriate interpersonal techniques to relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities
- Get the work done: Prepare and organise resources and sequence activities to undertake driving or riding skills assessments of applicants Apply safe work practices when approaching, interacting and moving around horses in harness or under saddle Judge situations and make decisions based on evidence gathered, ensuring safe and fair processes are followed
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Questions about assessing RGRSTD407
What does an assessment tool for RGRSTD407 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for RGRSTD407 needs to address all 39 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 12 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 RGRSTD407?
Auditori pulls the current release of RGRSTD407 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of RGRSTD407, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.
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