Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit level Outcome 1:
1.1. Effective written and verbal communication is demonstrated while performing the tasks related to Small Scale mining.
1.2. Information regarding knowledge, processes and procedures is gathered and applied while performing the tasks related to conducting Small Scale Mining operations.
1.3. Numeracy skills are applied while performing tasks in the operational context.
1.4. Problems and solutions are recorded and monitored for reoccurrence.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit level Outcome 2:
2.1. Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental procedures and requirements are understood and explained in line with the needs of the organisation.
2.2. Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental procedures and requirements are applied in line with the needs of a Small Scale Mine.
2.3. Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental conditions are monitored and reported on a continual basis to ensure the safety of persons in the workplace.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit level Outcome 3:
3.1. The operational procedures of a Small Scale Mine are understood and explained in terms of the range indicated below.
Range: Must include but is not limited to Mining processes, Extraction Processes and Business Management.
3.2. The operational procedures are applied in the operational context of a Small Scale Mine.
3.3. Operational procedures are monitored and reported on in line with the needs of a Small Scale Mine.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit level Outcome 4:
4.1. Maintenance procedures on a Small Scale Mine are understood, explained and applied according to standard operating procedures.
4.2. Routine maintenance procedures and operations are understood and applied according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit level Outcome 5:
5.1. Concepts and principles of geology are understood and explained in accordance with the work requirements.
5.2. Basic geological tasks are performed in accordance with the needs and requirements of a Small Scale Mine.
Integrated Assessment:
Integrated assessment at the level of the qualification provides an opportunity for learners to show they are able to integrate concepts, actions and. ideas achieved across a range of unit standards and contexts.
Integrated assessment must evaluate the quality of observable performance as well as the thinking behind the performance, and must be based on a summative assessment guide. The guide will spell out how the assessor will assess different aspects of the performance and will include:
Observing the learner at work (both in the primary activity as well as other interactions.
Asking questions and initiating short discussions to test understanding.
Looking at records and reports in the portfolio and reviewing previous assessments.
In some cases interference will be necessary to determine competence depending on the nature and context within which performance takes place.
It is necessary to ensure that the fundamental part of the qualification is also targeted to ensure that while the competence may have been achieved in a particular context, learners are able to apply it in a range of other contexts and for future learning. The assessment should also ensure that all the critical cross-field outcomes have been achieved.
The learner may choose in which language s/he wants to be assessed. This should be established as part of a process of preparing the learner for assessment and familiarising the learner with the approach being taken.
While this is primarily a workplace-based qualification, evidence from other areas of endeavour may be introduced if pertinent to any of the exit-level outcomes. The assessment process should cover both the explicit tasks required for the qualification as well as the understanding of the concepts and principles that underpin the activities associated with mining operations in a Small Scale Mine.
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