Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS)

Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS)

RTO Name / LTT Group Pty Ltd
RTO Code / 51621 /
Qualification / CPC40308 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Estimating) /
Stream / Estimating /
Learner Group / Employees working in:

JWH Group
Scott Park Group
Summit Homes Group

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Date Implemented / February 2015 – present. /

Table of Contents

1.Qualification Overview

1.1Identifying Information

1.2Qualification Packaging Rules

1.3Risk Rating

1.4Units of Competency

1.5Learners & Clients

1.6Learner Profile

2.Course Delivery

2.1Environment & Location

2.2Amount of Training *

2.3Mode of Delivery

2.4Pathways

2.5Duration and Scheduling

2.6Entry Requirements

2.7Recognition Processes

2.8Educational & Support Services

2.9Resources

3.Assessment

3.1Assessment Approach and Timing

3.2Evidence Gathering Techniques

4.Human Resources

5.Assessment Validation

5.1Assessment Validation

5.2Assessment Feedback

5.3Transition Arrangements

6. Industry Engagement

6.1How Consultation Shaped and Influenced the Strategy

6.2Who was Consulted and When

6.3Requirements of Industry/Student Needs and Outcomes

6.4Selection of Elective Units

6.5Delivery and Assessment Approach/Issues or Special Comments by Industry

1.Qualification Overview

1.1Identifying Information

This section states the information identifying the RTO and the training products, as well as the person authorising the use of the strategy document.

Training Package Code / CPC08 /
Training Package Title / Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package /
Version (Release) of Training Package / 9.1 / Status / Current / ☒ /
Superseded / ☐ /
Qualification Code / CPC40308 /
Qualification Title / Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Estimating) /
Delivery Period / 24 Months /

1.2Qualification Packaging Rules

The following packaging rules apply for completion of this qualification:

Total Number of Units / 15 /
Number of Core Units / 8 /
Number of Elective Units / 7 /
Other notes (Pre-requisites, imported units, levels of units, etc.) / Up to 3 units from qualifications in CPC08 or another current Training Package or state accredited course, provided the integrity of the AQF alignment is ensured, they contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome, and that no more than:
2 units are from a Certificate IV qualification
1 unit is from a Certificate III or Diploma qualification. /

1.3Risk Rating (L&D USE ONLY)

Risk associated with the participation in the training and assessment for this qualification has been evaluated as low.
Rationale for the above Rating: There are no activities or tasks in the training program which pose risks to the participant. Low risk to student given the length of training and opportunity for workplace implementation provides a high chance of completion. Low risk in the application of skills and knowledge in the workplace.

1.4Units of Competency

Consistent with the qualification packaging rules, the units listed below will be delivered for this qualification. The code and title of each unit is provided as well as an indication of core, elective (Elec), imported elective (Im E), and pre-requisite (Pre)/co-requisite (Co).

Code / Title / Core / Elec / Im E / Pre / Co
CPCCBC4003A / Select and prepare a construction contract / ☐ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4004A / Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4012B / Read and interpret plans and specifications / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4015A / Prepare specifications for all construction works / ☐ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4001A / Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low rise building projects / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4005A / Produce labour and material schedules for ordering / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4010B Apply structural principles to residential low rise constructions
CPCCBC4011B Apply structural principles to commercial low rise constructions / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4013A / Prepare and evaluate tender documentation / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4016A / Administer a construction contract / ☐ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
BSBPMG407A / Apply risk management techniques / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
BSBWOR402A / Promote team effectiveness / ☐ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4006B / Select, procure and store construction materials for low rise projects / ☐ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4021A / Minimise waste on the building and construction site / ☐ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4025A / Manage personal work priorities and professional development / ☐ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
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1.5Learners & Clients

The target participants for this instance of course delivery are:

JWH Group are specialist home builders providing new, affordable, custom & luxury homes, as well as house and land packages and propertydevelopment. JWH Group consists of diverse building operations and subsidiaries such as Residential Building WA, WA country builders, Rural building company, Plunkett Homes, Oswald Homes and Residential Attitudes. Their building operations in Western Australia are widely spread across Perth Metropolitan and outlying Perth, South-West, Lower Great Southern, Avon and Upper Great Southern and Mid-West.
Scott Park Group
Summit Homes Group

1.6Learner Profile

Characteristics, factors motivating them to study, relevant existing skills and knowledge/ work experience

Learner group consists of existing employees working in the construction industry, specifically the para-professionals such as: Designers, Draftspersons and Site Supervisors.
Learners possess a body of knowledge and skills as they have been working in the construction industry for a number of years. They constantly apply the construction knowledge in their routine work duties. This qualification aims to formalise the learning by providing on-the-job training and the workplace application of skills plays an active component of this training program.
If required LTT can provide additional teaching and learning activities to ensure that learners:

gain all relevant skills and knowledge, and
are able to successfully complete the course.

2.Course Delivery

2.1Environment & Location

The environment where the qualification will be delivered includes:
☐Training Centre
☐Simulated work/industry environment
☒Work in industry/work placement
☐Other (specify) Click here to enter text.
The simulated work environment will be achieved by:
Not applicable
Work placement will be achieved by:
Not applicable
The location of training facilities for this target group will be:
At the learner’s workplace, as per the listed client groups.

2.2Amount of Training* (L&D USE ONLY)

This qualification is delivered in the workplace. This delivery mode and the characteristics and skills, knowledge and workplace experience of the learner cohorts supports the current training and assessment strategy.
Where appropriate, units have been clustered so that where there is similar or complementary content this is delivered at the same time. This reduces duplication in content covered and reduces the amount of training to be provided and provides the learner with sufficient knowledge to then make workplace application of their consolidated knowledge and practice their skills. This work will be monitored by the workplace supervisor to ensure the learner is achieving industry / employer expectations.
Training sessions are scheduled according to a personalised / individual training plan. The Trainee will carry out workplace duties as part of their skills development.
15 units in total.
Each unit is delivered over a 1.5 – 2 month period inclusive of:
2 x 1.5 hour face to face training sessions
1 x Knowledge Assessment
1 x Completion of practical tasks
1.5 months workplace implementation of skills and knowledge
Independent study as required each individual student.
If required, LTT can provide additional teaching and learning activities to ensure that learners gain all the relevant skills and knowledge, and are able to successfully complete the course. Trainer will support additional hours of training as and when required for students who required additional assistance and to cater for differing levels of existing knowledge and skills. Additional training is provided through additional sessions or follow-up discussions via phone or e-mail.
The learner is encouraged to undertake self-study with the material provided to them and also undertake necessary research as they would in normal workplace application.
*Includea justification for amount of training taking into account the starting point of the learner, their learning skills, the mode of delivery, breadth and complexity of the skills and knowledge to be acquired, any clustering of units that reduce duplication.

2.3Mode of Delivery

Delivery will mainly be:
☒Face-to-face
☐Online
☐Correspondence
☒On-the-job
☐Other (describe) Click here to enter text.

2.4Pathways

Study Pathways

CPC40110 Building and Construction – ( Building )
CPC40208 Building and Construction – ( Contract Administration )
CPC40508 Building and Construction – ( Site Management )
CPC50210 Diploma of Building and Construction - (Building)

Note: This RTO may not offer all qualification/s listed above in possible pathways

Employment Pathways

The following employment pathways are available to students who complete this qualification:
Specialist supportrole in competitive systems and practices such as:
●Building Estimator
●Building Scheduler

2.5Duration, Scheduling and Order of Delivery

24 months. Order of delivery is as identified in the first table of units in this document. Each unit is delivered an assessed over an estimated 2 month period.

2.6Entry Requirements

The specific course entry requirements are (for example, LLN, technology skills or pre-requisite qualifications):
There are no formal entry requirements, however, the learner must be employed in the building and construction industry and have the support of their supervisor.

2.7Recognition Processes

Learners are able to have their competency from prior learning and work experience recognised in this qualification through the following arrangements:
An RPL guide and RPL application form will be provided to students who choose this option.

2.8Educational & Support Services

In accordance with the Standards for RTOs 2015, at a minimum, support should include:

Identifying particular requirements (such as literacy, numeracy, English language or physical capabilities) learners would need to complete each course, and
Developing strategies to make support available where gaps are identified.

This may include providing:

Language, Literacy & Numeracy (LLN) support
Assistive technology
Additional tutorials, and/or
Other mechanisms, such as assistance in using technology for online delivery components

The following support will be available to learners:
LTT aims to ensure all students are provided with the support needs to maximise their learning opportunities. If required, referrals to a range of services including personal counselling services will be provided. Support services for assistance with language, literacy and numeracy (LLN)
programs will be sought and the appropriate referral negotiated. LTT has staff competent to provide return to study assistance.
The following processes will be applied for students considered to be ”at risk”:
A student is considered ‘at risk’ if they are, or appear to be at jeopardy of not completing their studies/course, or not completing their studies/course within the allocated timeframes.
LTT aims to identify a student at risk at the earliest possible time within the student lifecycle, and
Respond with support actions to assist the student successfully complete their s/course within the allocated timeframes.

2.9Resources

All staff involved in the delivery and assessment of this qualification have:
☒Direct access to the current version of the units of competency, assessment requirements, relevant Training Package and companion volumes
☒Access to appropriate support materials relevant to their areas of delivery and assessment
☒Access to the latest copy of assessment tools used for this program
☒Access to training and assessment resources to meet the requirements of learners with special needs including procedures for making reasonable adjustments to the assessment process
☒Access to equipment and facilities to meet the requirements of each unit of competency and successfully implement the program (further information provided below).
Specifically, the following physical resources are available for the delivery and assessment of the units of competency selected for this qualification. Where there is more than one training location, specify the location for the specific resources.
●Estimating software: Databuild or Microsoft excel
●National Construction Code Volume 1 and 2
The following learning resources will be available to ensure learners are able to obtain and absorb the required skills and knowledge required prior to assessment:

Learner Guide
PowerPoint
Extracts of Codes, Standards and Regulations
Additional Handouts

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3.Assessment

3.1Assessment Approach and Timing

The assessment will include the following activities at the end of each cluster:

Questions to test the underpinning knowledge
Practical assessment to check skills of competency

Practical Assessment is a combination of project implementation and evidence gathering activities

3.2Evidence Gathering Techniques

The following table provides a general overview of the evidence gathering techniques that will be used to assess each unit of competency. Assessors have flexibility in selecting which techniques or tools they will use to gather sufficient evidence, in a range of contexts, to meet the requirements of the training package and made a decision regarding competence.

More detailed information regarding the assessment of each unit of competency, including timing and resourcescan be found in the assessor guides for each unit/cluster of units which are saved on the network in the following location: Click here to enter text.

Technique Legend

Examples of techniques may include observation of performance, questioning, workbooks, practical tasks, simulation, interviews, third party reports, etc. The techniques used for this qualification and target group are as follows:

A / Questioning /
B / Project /
C / Simulation /
D / Observation of Performance /
E / Third party report /
F / Workbooks /

Assessment Matrix

Unit Code / Unit Title / Technique (refer to legend)
A / B / C / D / E / F
CPCCBC4003A / Select and prepare a construction contract / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4004A / Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4012B / Read and interpret plans and specifications / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4015A / Prepare specifications for all construction works / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4001A / Apply building codes and standards to the construction process for low rise building projects / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4005A / Produce labour and material schedules for ordering / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4010B / Apply structural principles to residential low rise constructions / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4011B / Apply structural principles to commercial low rise constructions / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4013A / Prepare and evaluate tender documentation / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4016A / Administer a construction contract / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
BSBPMG407A / Apply risk management techniques / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
BSBWOR402A / Promote team effectiveness / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4006B / Select, procure and store construction materials for low rise projects / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4021A / Minimise waste on the building and construction site / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /
CPCCBC4025A / Manage personal work priorities and professional development / ☒ / ☒ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ /

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4.Human Resources

Staff Matrix (refer to trainer files)

Units of Competency Delivering/ Assessing * / Staff Member/s / Trainer / Assessor / Train/Assess Qualification / T&A Currency / Vocational Mapping
Completed / Vocational Currency / Qualifications on file
CPCCBC4003A
CPCCBC4004A
CPCCBC4012B
CPCCBC4015A
CPCCBC4001A
CPCCBC4005A
CPCCBC4010B
CPCCBC4011B
CPCCBC4013A
CPCCBC4016A
CPCCBC4006B
CPCCBC4021A
CPCCBC4025A
BSBPMG407A
BSBWOR402A / Dale-Lyn Russel / ☒ / ☒ / TAE40110 / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ /
Chris Jones / ☒ / ☒ / TAE40110 / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ /
Vince Russo / ☒ / ☒ / TAE40110 / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ /
John Donatelli / ☒ / ☒ / TAE40110 / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ /
Anthony Bradbury / ☒ / ☒ / TAE40110 / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ /
Ged Lindsay / ☒ / ☒ / TAE40110 / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ /
David Crause / ☒ / ☒ / TAE40110 / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ / ☒ /

5.Assessment Validation

5.1Assessment Validation

Validation will occur in alignment with the RTO’s 5 year plan. Refer to the plan/schedule in the QMS matrix under Quality Assurance.

5.2Assessment Feedback

Feedback and input from students and other stakeholders will be sought, analysed and acted upon, where necessary, on a regular basis. Information gained will form part of any review of materials and in the validation processes. Feedback is generally sought through the following mechanisms:
Student Feedback and Student Exit form
Learner and Employer Survey
Trainer Feedback
General Feedback

5.3Transition Arrangements

The National Compliance Manager is subscribed to the following email updates to ensure the RTO is advised of any changes to the Training Package:
☒Australian Skills Quality Authority
☒Training.gov.au / ☒ISC/SSO Newsletters – indicate which ISC/SSOs Artibus Innovation
When there is a change to the Training Package that impacts on this TAS, the National Compliance Manager will notify all staff affected as soon as possible.
The RTO complies with clauses 1.26 & 1.27 of the Standards for RTOs 2015. When there are major changes to the Training Package, the RTO Manager and management team will review the changes made and create a plan to transition to the new training package requirements and cater for completion arrangements for students where possible. The progress of the transition will be monitored by the National Compliance Manager and the management team.
Transition arrangements must be completed within 12 months of changes being published on training.gov.au for superseded qualifications and two years for deleted training products (except Skill Sets and units of competency which are 12 months or where special arrangements or concessions have been made).

6. Industry Engagement

6.1How Consultation Shaped and Influenced the Strategy

Initial consultation with JWH Group on industry training needs. Joseph Leiberfreund, General Manager provide insight into desired course inclusions across a number of construction qualifications. Identified a clear need in industry for accredited training – with national recognition. Discussions also included conversations on how competency might be demonstrated – the fit between training package requirements and what is happening in industry. Other building companies such as Don Russel Homes, Summit, MK Building solutions and Scott Park also provided insight into the training needs of WA building industry. Workplace Training/traineeship model was particularly appealing as employers are keen to upskill their staff.
Discussions were also held with Tom Vasallo from the Construction Industry Skills Council to discuss the training package and provide clarity on some questions.
Update to TAS following further consultation:
Gathering feedback after completion of Cluster 1 from Scott Park, Summit Homes and JWH Group has revealed that although the units are relevant to the industry the order and way they are clustered can be improved. From this feedback we have broken the training and assessment into per unit basis.

6.2Who was Consulted and When

26/09/2014 Marco Klous, Director and Registered Builder – MK Building Solutions
01/09/2014 Ralph Canterino Design/Development Consultant – Ventura Homes (recently General Manager Summit Projects Division
10/10/2014 Joseph Leiberfreund, General Manager – JWH Group
28/10/2014 Tom Vassallo – Construction Industry Skills Council
29/10/2014 Rocco Pappalia, Scheduler – Don Russell Homes
06/01/2015 Terri Adams – Scott Park
08/01/2015 Jenelle HR Manager and Melissa HR Admin (to confirm relevance of units for their staff) – Summit Group
Update to TAS following further consultation:
Natalia Smith Group HR Manager Scott Park Group 22/6/16 and feedback from regular meetings with Summit Homes and JWH Group

6.3Requirements of Industry/Student Needs and Outcomes