SISOSKT002 — Ski on intermediate cross country terrain
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What an assessment for SISOSKT002 must cover
114 assessable components: 2 elements (15 performance criteria), 19 performance evidence and 76 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 Prepare for the ski tour activity.
- 1.1Select clothing, footwear, personal protective and other equipment suitable for conditions, and check for safe working condition.
- 1.2Waterproof and pack food, clothing, personal and other resources according to access requirements during activity.
- 1.3Interpret planned route from activity plans, trail maps and topographic maps to assist in following the trail.
- 1.4Confirm activity safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance during activities.
- 1.5Confirm protocols for communications between party members.
- 1.6Fit and adjust personal protective and ski equipment to self to ensure comfort and safety.
2 Negotiate intermediate cross country terrain.
- 2.1Select ski method accounting for terrain, weather and snow conditions and execute with efficiency of movement.
- 2.2Select method of climbing and turning suited to terrain, snow conditions and own ability.
- 2.3Choose angle of climb and slope, and complete climbs accounting for terrain, weather and snow conditions.
- 2.4Link turns together through the fall-line under good snow conditions, adapting speed and turn shape for terrain and snow conditions.
- 2.5Maintain balance and rhythm and smoothly transfer between strides, steps and turns.
- 2.6Modify technique to account for changes in terrain.
- 2.7Control line of direction and speed to safely approach, avoid or negotiate hazards.
- 2.8Execute a controlled fall and recover.
- 2.9Maintain visual contact and effective communication with party members and guard safety of self and others throughout all activities.
Performance evidence
- complete three group cross country ski trips
- use methods of skiing, climbing and turning appropriate to the type of ski equipment in use, and for the conditions, to execute the following under control:
- maintain even pace on the flat
- ascend and traverse slopes
- descend slopes – changing direction
- consistently utilise appropriate, efficient and safe techniques for:
- edging
- degree of glide
- pole position
- hand and arm position
- body position
- knee flex
- positioning skis with respect to each other
- weight transfer
- synchronisation of movement
- falling and recovering
- during each trip consistently:
- follow safety procedures and safely negotiate hazards
- comply with the Alpine Responsibility Code.
Knowledge evidence
- organisational safety and emergency response procedures for ski tour activities
- key contents of the Alpine Responsibility Code and how this guides safe ski touring practices
- cross country ski trail grading system and descriptions that apply in the skiing locality, colours, and symbols used on maps and trail signage
- suitable clothing, footwear and personal protective equipment for alpine regions and ski touring:
- types of clothing and fabrics that protect against the effects of weather conditions including sun, temperatures, wind, snow and precipitation of different levels and extremes
- reasons for layering clothes
- effective design and construction features of:
- windproof and waterproof gear
- gaiters
- ski gloves
- ski boots for cross country skiing
- ski goggles
- design features of ski equipment including cross country skis, alpine touring skis, split boards, and how characteristics affect performance:
- length, weight and width of ski
- grip and glide zones of ski
- flex and shape of ski
- longitudinal rigidity
- ski bindings
- metal and non-metal edges on ski
- length of poles and basket types
- plastic boots
- skins
- factors that affect selection of skis and poles for use on intermediate terrain:
- skier ability
- snow and weather conditions
- terrain
- how to prepare skis for touring including methods for:
- cleaning and waxing surfaces
- checking bindings for serviceability
- effective design and construction features of back packs
- techniques used to effectively pack items for ease of access and maximum usage of space
- waterproofing and packing techniques used to keep clothing, food and resources dry during ski tour activities
- communication protocols for group ski touring activities to include:
- calls
- hand signals
- whistles
- for skiing on intermediate cross country terrain, methods used to ski, climb and turn:
- snow plough, glide, brake and turn
- downhill run
- traverse downhill
- side slipping
- double poling
- stem-turns
- kick and tacking turn
- uphill diagonal stride
- step turns including side-step
- herringbone
- tack turn
- star turn
- diagonal stride
- controlled fall and recover
- stem-christie
- basic skate
- linked snow plow turns
- basic parallel turns
- removing skis and walking
- for those methods, appropriate, efficient and safe techniques for:
- edging
- degree of glide
- pole position
- hand and arm position
- body position
- knee flex
- positioning skis with respect to each other
- weight transfer
- synchronisation of movement
- how terrain, weather and snow conditions affect choice of methods used to ski, climb and turn
- how techniques would be modified to account for changes in terrain
- techniques used to fall and recover safely
- typical hazards for cross country skiing, and techniques used to safely negotiate these:
- poor visibility
- temperature extremes
- difficult snow conditions
- trees and overhanging branches and vegetation
- obscured logs, roots and rocks
- storms and high winds.
Foundation skills
- Reading skills: interpret detailed and familiar organisational safety and emergency response procedures; interpret straightforward but potentially unfamiliar information on maps; interpret factual activity plan information in familiar formats.
- Oral communications skills: use clear and unambiguous verbal and non-verbal communications to make intent known.
- Numeracy skills: interpret and calculate numerical data involving trail gradients, distances, times and speed of travel.
- Planning and organising skills: manage own timing to complete activities within planned timeframes.
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What does an assessment tool for SISOSKT002 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SISOSKT002 needs to address all 114 unit components: 2 elements with 15 performance criteria, 19 performance evidence requirements, 76 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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