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Category* |
Risk to animals |
Educational justification |
Conditions which apply to students |
Conditions which apply to the teacher or demonstrator** |
1 |
- Very low impact
- Discreet observation only
- No contact with animal(s)
- No disturbance to animal(s)
|
Provides positive experiences involving animals |
Any student may carry out these activities |
- Teacher discretion
- Skills and knowledge appropriate to the activity
|
2 |
- Low impact
- Routine husbandry or animal care procedures
- No invasive techniques used
- Some disturbance to animal
|
Students are following a course or program in the school curriculum |
Background and level of maturity taken into account and suitable instructions given before activity |
Skills and knowledge appropriate to the activity |
3 |
- Moderate impact
- Husbandry or animal care procedures requiring skill
- Limited invasive techniques
- Animal usually restrained
- Techniques may cause some stress to animal
|
Justified by a BOSTES syllabus or Curriculum framework |
Students are given appropriate instructions and training |
Skills, knowledge and training appropriate to the activityAWLO needs to approve |
4 |
- High impact
- Invasive techniques
- Techniques may cause some pain and distress to animal
|
- Justified by a BOSTES syllabus or Curriculum framework
- Activity appropriate to meet syllabus outcome or competency
|
- Students are given specialised instructions and training leading to competency
- May be undertaken by students only if written approval from SACEC is obtained
|
Specialised training or expert competency |
5 |
- Highly specialised techniques
- Techniques have a high risk of causing pain and distress to animal
|
- Justified by a BOSTES syllabus or Curriculum framework
- Activity appropriate to meet syllabus outcome or competency
|
- Students are given specialised instructions and training leading to competency
- May be undertaken by students only if written approval from SACEC is obtained
|
- Accreditation by recognised authority or demonstrated equivalent competency
- Teacher must gain written certification from the SACEC every 3 years in order to demonstrate activities in this category
|
*The greater the potential impact on the animal, the greater the educational justification and expertise required of teachers, farm assistants and students.
**If a category 5 activity is to be demonstrated by a registered veterinarian or accredited technician then SACEC approval is not required.