Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication skills to:
contact sellers and bargain for rough opal
effectively negotiate to obtain opal
show respect when communicating with people from diverse backgrounds
work with people from diverse backgrounds
critical thinking and analytical skills to:
investigate sources and markets for rough opal
assess the value of a parcel or individual stone
initiative and enterprise skills to negotiate for opals and comply with accepted protocols and ethics
problem-solving skills to handle contingencies and finalise interaction
numeracy skills to negotiate price in obtaining opals.
Required knowledge
sources of opal
industry protocol and ethics
potential markets.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Market for cut and polished opals may include: | boutique jewellers craft stores or markets gemstone dealers hobby jewellers internet auction sites internet marketing retail and wholesale jewellers rock and gem shows souvenir markets. |
Sources of rough opal may include: | gem and rock clubs internet lapidary supply shops mining operation noodling opal buyers opal miners opal-specific stores retail rock shops rock and gem shows trading newspapers trash and treasure meets wholesale opal dealers. |
Buying parcels of classed opal may include: | considering whether the whole parcel is of use and determining whether to on-sell a segment of the parcel determining whether the price is appropriate negotiating the price paying extra for segment splitting the parcel understanding how the parcel price was established verifying the origin, who has seen the parcel, that the opal has been classed and how long it has been for sale. |
Protocol and ethics may include: | binding nature of handshake deals complying with noodling requirements ensuring agreement of all parties keeping transactions between parties private making appointments before visiting not entering unattended claims or property respecting privacy and property. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist