This unit must be assessed in a work environment, in accordance with the ConstructionSkills‘ Consolidated Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment.
Assessors for this unit must have verifiable, current industry experience and a sufficient depth of relevant occupational expertise and knowledge, and must use a combination of assessment methods as defined in the Consolidated Assessment Strategy.
Workplace evidence of skills cannot be simulated.
The following range applies to the Learning Outcome
– Prepare site inspection information
Purpose:
• site inspection reports
• written, graphical and electronic records of actual work against programmed work
Information:
• for self
• developed on behalf of others
• self-generated
• produced according to instructions from others
• approved providers
• contract documentation
• standard drawings
• specifications
• technical books
• product information
• government and statutory publications
• research and advisory data
• reports
• samples
• project documentation
• organisational documentation (e.g. pro forma)
Site Inspection information systems:
• paper based (e.g. manual files, technical library)
• photo reduced (e.g. microfiche)
• electronic (e.g. computer database, CD ROM, on-line)
The following range applies to the Learning Outcome
- Provide information and guidance on technical issues
Obtain site inspection information:
• using proactive and open methods
• using discussion
• using questioning
• showing sensitivity to feedback
Site Inspection information
• sharing experience
• giving instructions
• making decisions
• increasing understanding
• implementing a solution
• testimony to legally constituted bodies
• facilitation
Communicate:
• orally
• in writing
• graphically
• electronically
People receiving information and advice
• same and other related occupations
• clients and customers
• technical and non-technical team members
• craftspeople and operatives
• senior and junior colleagues
• members of the public
• government agencies
Taken as a whole, the evidence must show that the candidate consistently meets all the assessment criteria across the ranges for the element.
Performance Evidence – There must be work place evidence against each assessment criteria. Where the workplace evidence does not cover a whole range, knowledge evidence must be provided to cover the remaining items of the range for each relevant assessment criteria. The candidate must produce documentary evidence from the workplace covering the following item(s) that are considered to be common and key/critical to demonstrating competence.
Learning Outcome 1
Product Evidence:
• Information
• Record(s) of checks made
Process Evidence – N/A
Learning Outcome 3
Product Evidence
• Record(s) of procedures set up for maintaining site inspection information systems
• Record(s) of disseminated information
Process Evidence – N/A
Learning Outcome 5
Product Evidence
• Site Inspection information and advice provided.