List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Start-up and shut-down coding system | 1.1 Start-up and shut-down coding system to workplace, workplace health and safety regulatory and hygiene requirements |
2. Change dates and fonts on bar and date coders | 2.1 Change dates and fonts on bar and date coders according to workplace requirements |
3. Perform routine maintenance on the coding system | 3.1 Perform routine maintenance on the coding system according to manufacturer's specifications and workplace, health and safety, and hygiene requirements |
4. Enter or change product details | 4.1 Enter or change product details according to workplace requirements |
5. Fix printing problems | 5.1 Fix printing problems according to workplace requirements |
The candidate must operate a bar and coder system.
The candidate must:
use bar and coder system on a variety of products
change dates on the coders
use the correct procedures for manually entering new product details into the product coding system
demonstrate the correct maintenance procedures for bar and coder system components
identify the common causes of printing problems
demonstrate the correct procedures for fixing common printing problems
apply communication and mathematical skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
functions performed by solvent and water in the printing process
safety procedures for handling solvents
start-up procedures for the coding system
common causes of printing problems
correct procedures for fixing common printing problems
use-by date or packed-on date for a range of products and the importance of these dates
components of the coding system and their maintenance requirements
correct procedures for re-booting the computer system
Competency must be demonstrated over time and under typical operating conditions for the enterprise.
Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal production conditions.
As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:
quiz of underpinning knowledge
workplace demonstration
workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time
Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.