95693159561BSBSUS511 Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability

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95693159561BSBSUS511 Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability

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203205706745Assessment Guide

0Assessment Guide

2032083820000ASSESSMENT INFORMATION for students

Throughout your training we are committed to your learning by providing a training and assessment framework that ensures the knowledge gained through training is translated into practical on the job improvements.

You are going to be assessed for:

Your skills and knowledge using written and observation activities that apply to the workplace.

Your ability to apply your learning.

Your ability to recognise common principles and actively use these on the job.

All of your assessment and training is provided as a positive learning tool. Your assessor will guide your learning and provide feedback on your responses to the assessment materials until you have been deemed competent in this unit.

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

The process we follow is known as competency-based assessment. This means that evidence of your current skills and knowledge will be measured against national standards of best practice, not against the learning you have undertaken either recently or in the past. Some of the assessment will be concerned with how you apply your skills and knowledge in the workplace, and some in the training room as required by each unit.

The assessment tasks have been designed to enable you to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge and produce the critical evidence to successfully demonstrate competency at the required standard.

Your assessor will ensure that you are ready for assessment and will explain the assessment process. Your assessment tasks will outline the evidence to be collected and how it will be collected, for example; a written activity, case study, or demonstration and observation.

The assessor will also have determined if you have any special needs to be considered during assessment. Changes can be made to the way assessment is undertaken to account for special needs and this is called making Reasonable Adjustment.

What if I believe I am already competent before training?

If you believe you already have the knowledge and skills to be able to demonstrate competence in this unit, speak with your trainer, as you may be able to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Assessor Responsibilities

Assessors need to be aware of their responsibilities and carry them out appropriately. To do this they need to:

Ensure that participants are assessed fairly based on the outcome of the language, literacy and numeracy review completed at enrolment.

Ensure that all documentation is signed by the student, trainer, workplace supervisor and assessor when units and certificates are complete, to ensure that there is no follow-up required from an administration perspective.

Ensure that their own qualifications are current.

When required, request the manager or supervisor to determine that the student is satisfactorily demonstrating the requirements for each unit. Satisfactorily means consistently meeting the standard expected from an experienced operator.

When required, ensure supervisors and students sign off on third party assessment forms or third-party report.

Follow the recommendations from moderation and validation meetings.

How should I format my assessments?

Your assessments should be typed in a 11 or 12 size font for ease of reading. You must include a footer on each page with the student name, unit code and date. Your assessment needs to be submitted as a hardcopy or electronic copy as requested by your trainer.

How long should my answers be?

The length of your answers will be guided by the description in each assessment, for example:

Type of Answer Answer Guidelines

Short Answer 4 typed lines = 50 words

Long Answer 8 typed lines = 100 words

Brief Report 500 words = 1-page typed report

Mid Report 1,000 words = 2-page typed report

Long Report 2,000 words = 4-page typed report

referencing

Why should we reference our sources of Information?

Citing or documenting your sources of Information does three things:

It gives proper credit to the authors of the words or ideas that you included into your paper.

It allows those who are reading your work to Identify your sources, in order to learn more about the ideas that you Incorporated Into your paper.

Ensures that your work is your own and that by citing your sources consistently and accurately helps you avoid committing plagiarism and copying someone else's work as your own.

Which referencing style should I use?

Check the instructions in your Assessment Guide for each Task, or ask your Educator what style you should use

Our schools at Mentor Education use Harvard as a standard style but it is still possible your Educator may require a different style. If you are

required to use a different style it will be identified in your assessment task instructions

There is no standard style used across Mentor Education

All sources of Information must be referenced Including yourself

The list below includes examples of reference lists.

Guides Full name About the style

AGLC (4th edition) Australian Guide to Legal Citation The standard Australian guide for referencing in law. There is also a guide for the AGLC 3rd edition.

AMJ Academy of Management Journal style Based on the style guide for the Academy of Management Journal.

APA (7th edition) APA (6th edition) American Psychological Association The standard style used in psychology, but it is also widely used in other disciplines, especially in the social sciences.

Chicago (17th edition) Chicago Manual of Style The Chicago Manual's footnote referencing system is widely used in the arts and humanities.

Harvard "Harvard style" is not an official referencing style. The Harvard Style is based on the Style manual for authors, editors and printers 6th ed.

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Widely used in the fields of electrical engineering and computer science.

MLA (8th edition) Modern Language Association of America Widely used in the fields of modern literature and linguistics.

Harvard Referencing

General Format

1758542203In-Text Citation

(Author Surname Year)

(Author Surname Year, page number)

References:

Author Surname, Initial(s) Year, Unit code Title of the study guide: subtitle, edn (if applicable). Institution Name, Place.

Author Surname, Initial(s) Year, Unit code Title of the study guide: subtitle, edn, rev. Initial(s) Author Surname, Institution Name, Place.

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(Author Surname Year)

(Author Surname Year, page number)

References:

Author Surname, Initial(s) Year, Unit code Title of the study guide: subtitle, edn (if applicable). Institution Name, Place.

Author Surname, Initial(s) Year, Unit code Title of the study guide: subtitle, edn, rev. Initial(s) Author Surname, Institution Name, Place.

17585447236In-Text Citation

(Smith, 2019)

(Smith, I 2019, p. 22)

References:

Smith, I 2019, BSBMGT502 Manage People Performance: learner guide, Mentor Education, Windsor.

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(Smith, 2019)

(Smith, I 2019, p. 22)

References:

Smith, I 2019, BSBMGT502 Manage People Performance: learner guide, Mentor Education, Windsor.

Example 1- Study/Learner Guide

Example 2 Revised Study/Learner Guide

1758542544In-Text Citation

(Smith, 2019)

(Smith, I 2019, p. 22)

References:

Smith, I 2019, BSBCOM725 Competitive Practice, 9th edn, rev. S Wilde & K Lovel, Mentor Education, Windsor.

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(Smith, 2019)

(Smith, I 2019, p. 22)

References:

Smith, I 2019, BSBCOM725 Competitive Practice, 9th edn, rev. S Wilde & K Lovel, Mentor Education, Windsor.

Example 3 Study/Learner Guide with no personal author

17585106093In-Text Citation

(BSBPMG521 Manage Project Scope 2018)

References:

BSBPMG521 Manage Project Scope, 2018, Mentor Education, Windsor.

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(BSBPMG521 Manage Project Scope 2018)

References:

BSBPMG521 Manage Project Scope, 2018, Mentor Education, Windsor.

For tutorial and other materials from the learning management system

17145189865In-Text Citation

(Author Surname Year)

(Author Surname Year, page number)

References:

Author Surname, Initial(s) Year, Title of the study guide or lecture notes: subtitle, Type of Medium, Institution Name, viewed date, <Unit code Moodle site>.

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(Author Surname Year)

(Author Surname Year, page number)

References:

Author Surname, Initial(s) Year, Title of the study guide or lecture notes: subtitle, Type of Medium, Institution Name, viewed date, <Unit code Moodle site>.

General Format

Example

1885477352In-Text Citation

(Smith 2015)

(Smith 2015, slide 2)

References:

Smith, I 2015, BSBMGT634 Human resource management: topic 2, PowerPoint slides, Mentor Education, viewed 2 May 2015, <MNG00724 Brightspace site>.

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(Smith 2015)

(Smith 2015, slide 2)

References:

Smith, I 2015, BSBMGT634 Human resource management: topic 2, PowerPoint slides, Mentor Education, viewed 2 May 2015, <MNG00724 Brightspace site>.

Citing your own work In the Harvard Style

If you cite or quote your previous work, treat yourself as the author and your own previous course work as an unpublished paper your referencing is to be made up of:

Student name.

Year of submission (in round brackets).

Title of essay/assignment (in single quotation marks).

Module code: module title (in italics).

Institution.

Example for an Unpublished Essay/Assignment

-879284992In-Text Citation

The topic of the essay (Jubb,2014)

References:

Jubb, A. (2014). Did the Allies win the battle of the Atlantic because of superior air power?, L252: War Studies. University of Birmingham. Unpublished essay.

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The topic of the essay (Jubb,2014)

References:

Jubb, A. (2014). Did the Allies win the battle of the Atlantic because of superior air power?, L252: War Studies. University of Birmingham. Unpublished essay.

Apa referencing

Compiled or custom textbook, course pack or classroom compendiumCompiled or custom textbooks are usually created to support specific course units. They have been compiled by lecturers and may contain copies of articles or book chapters that have previously been published elsewhere. They are not considered to be edited books. Follow the guidelines below as they apply to the material you wish to reference.

Previously published articles or chapters

Cite the article or chapter as if you have found it in the original source. These details should be provided within the compiled textbook as part of a correct copyright or permissions statement.

Original or unattributed material in a compiled textbook or course pack

As the only source for this material is the textbook or pack itself, it should be treated as an anthology created by the lecturer and published by the university or the publisher as indicated. In this instance there is a compiler instead of an author or editor, follow the author rules, but also include the abbreviation Comp. in parentheses following the compiler name/s.

Format Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of material. In A. Compiler (Comp.), Title of publication (pp. xxx-xxx). Location of publisher: Publisher.

Example Jones, T. S. (2012). Over the rainbow. In B. Smith (Comp.), Readings for ABC1001 (pp 10-20). Yarratown, JB: John Brown University.

Supplementary materials

Some custom textbooks come with extra materials such as CD's, DVDs, or online material accessible only with the purchase of the text. As they are an extension to the text itself cite them as supplemental material.

Format Title [supplemental material]. (year). In A. Author & B. Author, Title of book (edition). Location of Publisher: Publisher (or Retrieved from URL if required)

Example Strategy experience simulation [Supplemental material]. (2011). In G.

Johnson, R Whittington, K Scholes, Exploring strategy (9th ed.). Retrieved from www.pearsoned.co.uk/mystrategylabClass notes

Format Note: Cite information from your own personal notes from a lecture as a personal communication and refer to it only in the body of your essay.

Example Citation in text: In a lecture on August 10, 2012, to a BTW1110 class, Professor Smith said...

Class handouts

Format Author, A. A. (publication date). Title of handout [Class handout]. Place of Publication: Publisher.

Example Woodworth, M. (2006). Psychopaths [Class handout]. Kelowna, Canada: Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia Okanagan.

PowerPoint presentation

Format Author, A. A. (publication date). Title of PowerPoint [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from 'website address'

Example Cioe, J. (2012). Biological foundations of cats [PowerPoint slides].

Retrieved

from https://https://learn.mentor.edu.au/d2l/le/content/7016/Home

Course materials - reprint from another source

Previously published articles, chapters or other resources

Cite the article or chapter as if you have found it in the original source. These details should be provided within the course pack or compiled textbook as part of a correct copyright or permissions statement

How to Cite Yourself

If you cite or quote your previous work, treat yourself as the author and your own previous course work as an unpublished paper, as shown in the APA publication manual. For example, if Anne Jones wanted to cite a paper, she wrote at Mentor in 2019, her citation might look like this:

Jones (2019) asserted that previous literature on the psychology of tightrope walkers was faulty in that it "presumed that risk-taking behaviours align neatly with certain personality traits or disorders" (p. 4).

And in the reference list:

Jones, A. (2019). An analysis of personality theory [Unpublished manuscript]. Walden University.

If your original work contained citations from other sources, you would need to include those same citations in the new work as well, per APA. If Anne Jones earlier paper had cited Presley and Johnson, for example, it would look like this:

According to Jones (2019), recent psychologists such as "Presley and Johnson (2009) too quickly attributed risk-taking to genetic factors, ignoring the social family issues that often influence the decision to explore pursuits such as tightrope walking" (p. 5).

assessment guide

The following table shows you how to achieve a satisfactory result against the criteria for each type of assessment task. The following is a list of general assessment methods that can be used in assessing a unit of competency. Check your assessment tasks to identify the ones used in this unit of competency.

Assessment Method Satisfactory Result Non-Satisfactory Result

You will receive an overall result of Competent or Not Yet Competent for the unit. The assessment process is made up of a number of assessment methods. You are required to achieve a satisfactory result in each of these to be deemed competent overall. Your assessment may include the following assessment types.

Questions All questions answered correctly Incorrect answers for one or more questions

Answers address the question in full; referring to appropriate sources from your workbook and/or workplace Answers do not address the question in full. Does not refer to appropriate or correct sources.

Third Party Report Supervisor or manager observes work performance and confirms that you consistently meet the standards expected from an experienced operator Could not demonstrate consistency. Could not demonstrate the ability to achieve the required standard

Written Activity The assessor will mark the activity against the detailed guidelines/instructions Does not follow guidelines/instructions

Attachments if requested are attached Requested supplementary items are not attached

All requirements of the written activity are addressed/covered. Response does not address the requirements in full; is missing a response for one or more areas.

Responses must refer to appropriate sources from your workbook and/or workplace One or more of the requirements are answered incorrectly.

Does not refer to or utilise appropriate or correct sources of information

Observation/Demonstration All elements, criteria, knowledge and performance evidence and critical aspects of evidence, are demonstrated at the appropriate AQF level Could not demonstrate elements, criteria, knowledge and performance evidence and/or critical aspects of evidence, at the appropriate AQF level

Case Study All comprehension questions answered correctly; demonstrating an application of knowledge of the topic case study. Lack of demonstrated comprehension of the underpinning knowledge (remove) required to complete the case study questions correctly. One or more questions are answered incorrectly.

Answers address the question in full; referring to appropriate sources from your workbook and/or workplace Answers do not address the question in full; do not refer to appropriate sources.

Practical Activity All tasks in the practical activity must be competed and evidence of completion must be provided to your trainer/assessor.

All tasks have been completed accurately and evidence provided for each stated task. Tasks have not been completed effectively and evidence of completion has not been provided.

Attachments if requested are attached Requested supplementary items are not attached

Assessment cover sheet

Assessment Cover Sheet

Unit Code and Name: BSBSUS511 Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability

Student name: Student Number: Assessor Name: Date: Is the Student ready for assessment? Yes No

Has the assessment process been explained? Yes No

Does the Student understand which evidence is to be collected and how? Yes No

Have the Students rights and the appeal system been fully explained? Yes No

Have you discussed any special needs to be considered during assessment? Yes No

The following documents must be completed and attached

1. Project and Project Checklist

The student will complete the project tasks provided to them by the assessor. The Project Checklist will be completed by the assessor. S NYS

2. Short Answer Questions and Short Answer Questions Checklist

The student will answer a range of questions with written responses. The Short Answer Checklist will be completed by the assessor. S NYS

I agree to undertake assessment in the knowledge that information gathered will only be used for professional development purposes and can only be accessed by the RTO

I declare that:

The material I have submitted is my own work;

I have kept a copy of all relevant notes and reference material that I used in the production of my work;

I have given references for all sources of information that are not my own, including the words, ideas, and images of others.

Student Signature: Date Result and Feedback

Feedback to Student:

Overall Outcome CompetentNot yet Competent

Assessor Signature: Date:

Project

Instructions

You will need to research information to assist with your responses for this task.

What you will need to complete this task

Research materials such as books, internet, magazines, workplace documentation etc.

Videos in your learning modules

Learner Guide and Topic Presentations

Access to legislative and regulatory documentation relevant to own state or territory.

You should use a variety of sources to gather information including training resources, workplace policies and procedures (if you are able to access these) and government and industry bodies. For this project you will undertake a range of tasks to:

Develop a white paper to inform your Management Team about sustainability and how it relates to your chosen business

Develop a sustainability policy for a business of your choice

Create a communication plan for your policy

Develop a policy review procedure for your sustainability policy

Task 1

You are to write a white paper that is to be used to inform your Management Team about your Sustainability Policy Initiative.

A white paper is an authoritative report or guide that informs readers concisely about a complex issue and presents the idea on the matter. It is meant to help readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision.

In your paper you should include the following points:

Outline the environmental or sustainability legislation, regulations, and codes of practice applicable to your chosen organisation,

Identify internal and external sources of information and explain how they were used to plan and develop your sustainability policy.

Explain the process and practices you will use to develop your policy.

Outline the organisational systems and procedures that relate to sustainability in your chosen organisation.

Outline the typical barriers you might face when implementing your policy and procedure and how you might address them.

Make recommendations for policy options based on likely effectiveness, timeframes, and cost

Task 2

Your task is to develop a sustainability policy for your business. This policy can be based on any sustainability area you would like to see implemented. A sample of a sustainability policy is provided in your learner guide.

Define scope of sustainability policy

Gather information from a range of sources to plan and develop policy

Identify and consult stakeholders as required

Include appropriate strategies in policy at all stages of work for:

Minimising resource use

Reducing toxic material and hazardous chemical use

Employing life cycle management approaches.

Develop the policy to reflects the organizations commitment to sustainability as an integral part of business planning and as a business opportunity (this policy must include a section on key performance indicators relating to the improvement)

Include appropriate methods of implementation.

Task 3

You are to create a communication plan that provides a strategy to communicate the policy to stakeholders including:

How will you promote the workplace sustainability policy and outcomes?

How will you inform those involved in implementing the policy as to:Outcomes expected

Activities to be undertaken

Responsibilities assigned.

How you will implement the policy including:

The development of implementation procedures

Communication of those procedures to relevant people

What strategies will you use for continuous improvement in resource efficiency and how continuous improvement will be tracked.

Task 4

You are to create a review procedure for your policy. Your review procedure should include a process flow chart and include the following:

Methods used to document outcomes and provide feedback to key personnel and stakeholders

Investigating successes or improvement needs

How you will monitor records to identify trends that may require remedial action

How you will use those records to promote continuous improvement of performance

How you will ensure the policy and or procedures are modified to ensure improvements are made.

Project Checklist

Project Checklist

Unit Code and Name: BSBSUS511 Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability

For this assessment, the student must complete the project tasks.

The project tasks will allow the student to display the required knowledge and skills that are essential when deciding overall competency.

Student name: Assessor name: Did the Student provide evidence of their ability to: Has the student satisfactorily completed the written activity?

Yes No

Task 1 White Paper

In your paper you should include the following points:

Outline the environmental or sustainability legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to your chosen organisation,

Identify internal and external sources of information and explain how they were used to plan and develop your sustainability policy.

Explain the process and practices you will use to develop your policy.

Outline the organisational systems and procedures that relate to sustainability in your chosen organisation.

Outline the typical barriers you might face when implementing your policy and procedure and how you might address them.

Make recommendations for policy options based on likely effectiveness, timeframes and cost

Task 2 Sustainability Policy

Your task is to develop a sustainability policy for your business. This policy must be formatted and professional and can be based on any sustainability area you would like to see implemented.

Define scope of sustainability policy

Gather information from a range of sources to plan and develop policy

Identify and consult stakeholders as required

Include appropriate strategies in policy at all stages of work for:

Minimising resource use

Reducing toxic material and hazardous chemical use

Employing life cycle management approaches

Make recommendations for policy options based on likely effectiveness, timeframes and cost

Develop a policy that reflects the organisation's commitment to sustainability as an integral part of business planning and as a business opportunity (this policy must include a section on key performance indicators relating to the improvement)

Agree to appropriate methods of implementation

Task 3 Communication Plan

Communicate the policy to stakeholders including:

How will you promote the workplace sustainability policy and outcomes

How will you inform those involved in implementing the policy as to:

Outcomes expected

Activities to be undertaken

Responsibilities assigned

Implement the policy including:

The development of implementation procedures

Communication of those procedures to relevant people

What strategies will you use for continuous improvement in resource efficiency

How continuous improvement will be tracked

Task 4 Policy Review Procedure

Review the policy implementation including:

Methods used to document outcomes and provide feedback to key personnel and stakeholders

Investigating successes or improvement needs

How you will monitor records to identify trends that may require remedial action and

How you will use those records to promote continuous improvement of performance

How you will ensure the policy and or procedures are modified to ensure improvements are made

Process flow chart

Feedback to Student:

Result Satisfactory Not Yet Satisfactory

Assessor Signature: Date: Short Answer QuestionsInstructions

Answer the questions below by writing in the space provided. If you require more space, use a blank sheet of paper. Alternatively, you may like to use Microsoft Word and print out your answers to each question.

What you will need

Research materials such as books, internet, magazines, workplace documentation etc.

Access to legislative and regulatory documentation

Your Learner Guide for this unit of competence

Your text for this unit

Word limit

Short Answer Responses Approximately 150 words per response

What information determines the scope of a policy?

Why should stakeholder engagement be central to any sustainable development agenda?

What is the purpose of a waste assessment?

Discuss the two steps in developing an integrated policy that reflects the organisations commitment to sustainability.

List four ways of promoting or communicating your policy to including employees, customers, and other key stakeholders.

When implementing strategies for continuous improvement, what must you keep in mind?

When documenting your outcomes, there are two important points which must be shown, in addition to the data showing your improvement. What are they and why should they be shown?

When would you need to modify a policy?

short answer Questions ChecklistShort Answer Questions Checklist

Unit Code and Name: BSBSUS511 Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability

Student name: Assessor name: Satisfactory response

Yes No

1 Where can you gather information from to plan and develop your policy?

2 What information determines the scope of a policy

3 What is the purpose of a waste assessment?

4 Discuss the two steps in developing an integrated policy that reflects the organisations commitment to sustainability.

5 List four ways of promoting or communicating your policy to including employees, customers and other key stakeholders.

6 When implementing strategies for continuous improvement, what must you keep in mind?

7 When documenting your outcomes, there are two important points which must be shown, in addition to the data showing your improvement. What are they and why should they be shown?

8 When would you need to modify a policy?

Feedback to Student:

Result Satisfactory Not Yet Satisfactory

Assessor Signature: Date: