Student details

Full name:

Student ID:

Contact number:

Email address:

Trainer details

Full name:

Qualification/Course/Program Details

Code:

Name:

Unit of competency

Code:

CPCCOM3001

Name:

Perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirements

Releases:

1.0

Release date:

27/Nov/2020

☐ By hand to trainer/assessor ☐ By email to trainer/assessor

☐ Online submission via Learning Management System (LMS)

☐ Any other method _________________________________________________

(Please describe here)

· I have read and understood the information in the Unit Requirements prior to commencing this Student Pack

· I certify that the work submitted for this assessment pack is my own. I have clearly referenced any sources used in my submission. I understand that a false declaration is a form of malpractice;

· I have kept a copy of this Student Pack and all relevant notes, attachments, and reference material that I used in the production of this Student Pack;

· For the purposes of assessment, I give the trainer/assessor permission to:

· Reproduce this assessment and provide a copy to another member of staff; and

· Take steps to authenticate the assessment, including communicating a copy of this assessment to a plagiarism checking service (which may retain a copy of the assessment on its database for future plagiarism checking).

Student signature: ________________________________

Date: ____/_____/______________

The student must be assessed as satisfactory in each of the following assessment methods in order to demonstrate competence in a variety of ways.

Evidence number/ Task number

Assessment method/ Type of evidence/ Task name

Sufficient evidence recorded/Outcome

Assessment task 1

Knowledge Test (KT)

S / NS (First Attempt)

S / NS (Second Attempt)

Assessment task 2

Skills Test (ST)

S / NS (First Attempt)

S / NS (Second Attempt)

Outcome

C ☐ NYC ☐

Date assessed:

Trainer signature:

Your trainer is required to fill out the Assessment Plan Outcome records above, when:

· You have completed and submitted all the requirements for the assessment tasks for this cluster or unit of competency.

· Your work has been reviewed and assessed by your trainer/assessor.

· You have been assessed as either satisfactory or unsatisfactory for each assessment task within the unit of competency.

· You have been provided with relevant and detailed feedback.

Every assessment has a “Feedback to Student” section used to record the following information. Your trainer/assessor must also ensure that all sections are filled in appropriately, such as:

· Result of Assessment (satisfactory or unsatisfactory)

· Student name, signature and date

· Assessor name, signature and date

· Relevant and detailed feedback

You, the student, must read and understand all of the information in the Unit Requirements before completing the Student Pack. If you have any questions regarding the information, see your trainer/assessor for further information and clarification.

The purpose of this checklist

The pre-assessment checklist helps students determine if they are ready for assessment. The trainer/assessor must review the checklist with the student before the student attempts the assessment task. If any items of the checklist are incomplete or not clear to the student, the trainer/assessor must provide relevant information to the student to ensure they understand the requirements of the assessment task. The student must ensure they are ready for the assessment task before undertaking it.

Section 1: Information for Students

☐ Make sure you have completed the necessary prior learning before attempting this assessment.

☐ Make sure your trainer/assessor clearly explained the assessment process and tasks to be completed.

☐ Make sure you understand what evidence is required to be collected and how.

☐ Make sure you know your rights and the Complaints and Appeal process.

☐ Make sure you discuss any special needs or reasonable adjustments to be considered during the assessment (refer to the Reasonable Adjustments Strategy Matrix – Appendix A and negotiate these with your trainer/assessor).

☐ Make sure that you have access to a computer and the internet (if you prefer to type the answers).

☐ Make sure that you have all the required resources needed to complete this assessment task.

☐ The due date of this assessment task is in accordance with your timetable.

☐ In exceptional (compelling and compassionate) circumstances, an extension to submit an assessment can be granted by the trainer/assessor. Evidence of the compelling and compassionate circumstances must be provided together with your request for an extension to submit your assessment work.

☐ The request for an extension to submit your assessment work must be made before the due date.

Section 2: Reasonable adjustments

I confirm that I have reviewed the Reasonable Adjustments guidelines and criteria as provided in Appendix A and attached relevant evidence as required and select the correct checkbox.

☐ I do require reasonable adjustment

☐ I do not require reasonable adjustment

Declaration (Student to complete)

☐ I confirm that the purpose and procedure of this assessment task has been clearly explained to me.

☐ I confirm that I have been consulted about any special needs I might have in relation to the assessment process.

☐ I confirm that the criteria used for this assessment has been discussed with me, as have the consequences and possible outcomes of this assessment.

☐ I confirm I have accessed and understand the assessment information as provided in the Training Organisation’s Student Handbook.

☐ I confirm I have been given fair notice of the date, time, venue and/or other arrangements for this assessment.

☐ I confirm that I am ready for assessment.

Student Name: ______________________________________

Student Signature: ___________________________________ 

Assessment type

· Written Questions

Instructions provided to the student:

Assessment task description:     

· This is the first (1) assessment task you must successfully complete to be deemed competent in this unit of competency.

· The Knowledge Test is comprised of four (4) written questions

· You must respond to all questions and submit them to your Trainer/Assessor.

· You must answer all questions to the required level, e.g. provide an answer within the required word limit, to be deemed satisfactory in this task

· You will receive your feedback within two (2) weeks, and you will be notified by your Trainer/Assessor when your results are available.

Applicable conditions:        

· All knowledge tests are untimed and are conducted as open book assessment (this means you can refer to your textbook during the test).

· You must read and respond to all questions.

· You may handwrite/use a computer to answer the questions.

· You must complete the task independently.

· No marks or grades are allocated for this assessment task. The outcome of the task will be Satisfactory or Not Satisfactory.

· As you complete this assessment task, you are predominately demonstrating your written skills and knowledge to your trainer/assessor.

Resubmissions and reattempts: 

· Where a student’s answers are deemed not satisfactory after the first attempt, a resubmission attempt will be allowed.

· The student may speak to their trainer/assessor if they have any difficulty in completing this task and require reasonable adjustments.

· For more information, please refer to the Training Organisation’s Student Handbook.

Location:

· This assessment task may be completed in:

☐ a classroom

☐ learning management system (i.e. Moodle),

☐ workplace,

☐ or an independent learning environment.

· Your trainer/assessor will provide you with further information regarding the location for completing this assessment task.

Instructions for answering the written questions:

· Complete a written assessment consisting of a series of questions.

· You will be required to answer all the questions correctly.

· Do not start answering questions without understanding what is required. Read the questions carefully and critically analyse them for a few seconds; this will help you to identify what information is needed in the answer.

· Your answers must demonstrate an understanding and application of the relevant concepts and critical thinking.

· Be concise, to the point and write answers within the word-limit given to each question. Do not provide irrelevant information. Remember, quantity is not quality.

· You must write your responses in your own words.

· Use non-discriminatory language. The language used should not devalue, demean, or exclude individuals or groups based on attributes such as gender, disability, culture, race, religion, sexual preference or age. Gender-inclusive language should be used.

· When you quote, paraphrase, summarise or copy information from other sources to write your answers or research your work, always acknowledge the source.

Purpose of the assessment

This assessment task is designed to evaluate student’s knowledge essential to perform construction calculations to determine carpentry material requirements in a range of contexts and industry settings and knowledge regarding the following:

· Knowledge of the types of equipment required for planning and performing measurements and calculations and their characteristics, uses and limitations, including calculators

· Knowledge of the methods of using formulas to calculate the area/volume of the following in a construction environment:

· rectangles

· squares

· circles

· triangles

· trapeziums

· cubes

· cylinders

· Knowledge of the methods of converting measurements in metres to millimetres and measurements in millimetres to metres

· Knowledge of the methods of accurately determining dimensions of materials for construction projects by scaling requirements from drawings and specifications

Task instructions

· This is an individual assessment.

· To ensure your responses are satisfactory, consult a range of learning resources and other information such as handouts, textbooks, learner resources etc.

· To be assessed as Satisfactory in this assessment task, all questions must be answered correctly.

Q1:

Answer the following questions: 1.1. What are the different types of equipment required for planning and performing measurements and calculations? Mention any five (5). 1.2. Write two (2) characteristics, uses, and limitations of each of any two (2) equipment required for planning and performing measurements and calculations based on your response to question 1.1.

Satisfactory response

Yes

No