Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit covers the process of preparing non-fleece wool to comply with the requirements of the industry code of practice and defines the standard required to: prepare skirtings, belly wool, lambs wool, locks, crutchings, stain and other oddments; place skirtings and oddments into butts or bins according to the wool classer's directions. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to shed hands and wool classers and is performed within a defined range of contexts in which the choice of actions required is usually clear, and there is some discretion in the range of options to be applied. It requires a speed and accuracy of work to maintain clip quality and work flow. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare skirtings |
1.1. Identify types of skirtings and oddments. 1.2. Identify types of pieces and separate according to enterprise requirements, industry code of practice and quality procedures. 1.3. Prepare Merino skirtings in accordance with wool classer's directions. 1.4. Prepare Crossbred skirtings in accordance with wool classer's directions. |
2. Prepare belly wool |
2.1. Identify belly wool. 2.2. Separate belly wool according to enterprise requirements, code of practice and quality procedures. 2.3. Remove stains and briskets in accordance with wool classer's directions. 2.4. Prepare Crossbred and Merino belly wool in accordance with wool classer's directions. |
3. Prepare lambs wool |
3.1. Identify types of lambs' wool. 3.2. Separate lambs' wool according to enterprise requirements, code of practice and quality procedures. 3.3. Remove stains and trimmings in accordance with wool classer's directions. 3.4. Prepare Merino lambs wool in accordance with wool classer's directions. 3.5. Prepare Crossbred lambs wool in accordance with wool classer's directions. |
4. Prepare locks |
4.1. Identify types of locks. 4.2. Separate board and table locks in accordance with wool classer's directions. 4.3. Prepare Crossbred and Merino locks in accordance with wool classer's directions. |
5. Prepare crutchings |
5.1. Identify types of crutchings. 5.2. Remove stains and other impurities in accordance with wool classer's directions. 5.3. Prepare Merino and Crossbred crutchings in accordance with wool classer's directions. |
6. Prepare stain |
6.1. Identify types of stain. 6.2. Prepare Merino and Crossbred stain in accordance with wool classer's directions. |
7. Prepare other oddments |
7.1. Define and identify other oddments. 7.2. Describe the preparation of other oddments. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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. |
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Overview of assessment |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. |
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Skirtings and oddments wools may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Wool |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Competency field
Competency field |