Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Production systems may include:
The full range of livestock, production horticulture and cropping systems including, but not limited to:
extensive livestock production
intensive livestock systems
broadacre cropping using traditional, reduced cultivation, minimum till, no till, pasture cropping and no kill cropping methods
production horticulture fruit and vegetable systems
organic farming techniques
biodynamic
permaculture
agro-ecology.
Production targets may be measured against:
sustainability targets
production inputs
labour inputs
resource use.
Sustainability targets may include:
resource use
biodiversity outcomes
waste and pollution production
water quality outcomes
social engagement.

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.
Overview of assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this Unit must be able to provide evidence that they can develop and monitor a sustainable production plan.
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:
identify personal and enterprise goals
identify and document physical, biological, social and financial resources under management
research and evaluate sustainable production systems and select and document a production system that meets sustainability and enterprise management goals
develop a sustainable production plan
monitor and evaluate effectiveness of the sustainable production system
modify the enterprise mix and/or production system where differences between the sustainable production plan and actual results are identified
record and manage farm system information and data.
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.
Method of assessment
Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the AHC10 Training Package and can be assessed holistically with other Units.
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge.
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills.
Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access, interpret and apply the required knowledge.
Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process.
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances.
Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other Units of Competency.
The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate.
Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English.
Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment.
Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role.
Guidance information for assessment
To ensure consistency of performance, competency should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances, cases and responsibilities, and where possible, over a number of assessment activities.