Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
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.
Hand tools may include:
buffer
forge tongs
uller/creaser
heel cutters
pritchels
punches
stamps
toe knife.
Specifications may include:
desired finish and requirements of the farriery service to be provided for a specific horse:
corrective or supportive wedges, bars and other orthotic accessories
shape and type of shoe to be used
treatment requirements for of hoof condition
durability or expected life of tools and the cost-benefit in repairing or replacing items
functionality
materials used
safety.
Requirements to ensure tools are maintained may include:
ability to replicate features of tools to new condition
ability to shape and temper materials or tools
condition of handles
sharpness of blades and cutting surfaces.
Personal protective equipment may include:
ensuring hair is tied back
jewellery is removed
eye and ear protection
farrier's apron
gloves
work boots
wrist guards.
Step-by-step procedures may include:
appropriate steel selection determined by the type of operation the tool is used for
electric powered hand tools
linisher
measuring devices
techniques used to make or repair tools:
splitting
twisting
riveting
welding
tempering
sharpening
use of the forge and anvil.
Techniques used to temper or harden tools may include:
application of heating and cooling to change the chemical composition of metal elements.
Quenching agents may include:
selection of agents will depend on metals being worked:
lime
oil
salt
water.
Documentation may include:
tool maintenance register
tool stocktake list.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit. Assessors should ensure that candidates can:
identify the need for maintenance, repair or replacement of a range of farriery hand tools
undertake maintenance and repair of a range of farriery hand tools
make a variety of hand tools to given specifications.
store repaired or made hand tools safely and appropriately to reflect enterprise requirements
complete documentation of tasks.

The skills and knowledge required to maintain, repair and manufacture hand tools used in farriery must be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts and include the ability to deal with unplanned events.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment of this unit is to be practical in nature and will be most appropriately assessed in worksites, where routine farriery tasks are performed, or in a situation that reproduces normal work conditions.

There must be access to the appropriate equipment and/or resources to enable one to demonstrate competence.

Method of assessment
To ensure consistency in one's performance, competency should be demonstrated, to industry defined standards, on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances and where possible, over a number of assessment activities.

The assessment strategy must include practical skills assessment. Suggested strategies for this unit are:
written and/or oral assessment of candidate's required knowledge
observed, documented and first-hand testimonial evidence of candidate's application of practical tasks
simulation exercises that reproduce normal work conditions
third-party evidence
workplace documentation
portfolio.

This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role.

Guidance information for assessment
Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy and numeracy demands) and the needs of particular target groups (e.g. people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with a language background other than English, youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds).