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:
source information from suppliers about costs and equipment requirements
obtain estimates from service providers and financial institutions
document and access information on opal-cutting equipment, manufacturers and the setting up of an opal-cutting workshop
initiative and enterprise skills to:
obtain estimates
develop draft budgets and cash flow
investigate sources of finance
planning and organising skills to record information and organise it in a way that can be used as a basis for decision making
problem-solving skills to identify contingencies, such as OHS issues and rectify them
numeracy skills to develop draft budgets, cash flow and price materials
self-management skills to deliver information on time to appropriate persons for review and decision making
basic research skills, including internet searching skills.
Required knowledge
opal-cutting workshop requirements
manufacturers and suppliers of opal-cutting equipment
basic cost analysis, business principles and business planning.
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.
Fixtures and fittings may include: | air conditioning benches chairs chemical cupboards cupboards floor coverings safes security requirements, such as door and window locks alarms shelving telephone windows and doors. |
Machinery and equipment may include: | bench grinder 6″ or 8″ combination units for grind, sand and polish diamond grinding, sanding and polishing units drum or belt sanders dry sanding units free-hand saws grinding arbours with belt drive leather or felt polishing units multi-blade saws slab saws trim saws ventilation system and filters wet sanding units. |
OHS issues may include: | appropriate clothing and footwear chemicals cleanliness of work areas dangers of using electricity and water in the same environment dust and fumes ergonomics fire extinguishers first aid kit guarding for machinery lighting naked flames noise safety glasses ventilation. |
Electrical fittings may include: | cabling and machine wiring exhaust fans and dust extraction hardwired control and fuse box lighting primary and secondary switches and safety stops waterproof power outlets. |
Water and drainage requirements may include: | hosing to machinery sludge traps splash guards taps water drainage and disposal water supply, mains or gravity fed water trays. |
Manufacturers and suppliers/agents may include: | Ashworths Pty Ltd Contempo Lapidary Covington Des Liston Lapidary Diamond Pacific Embel Lapidary Gemmasta Gemtec Graves Lapcraft Raytech Robilt Shelleys Lapidary Supplies T. F. Lapidary Thompson’s Lapidary Western Lapidary Supplies. |
Costs may include: | bank charges currency exchange duty or excise freight GST initial cost of machine insurance ongoing maintenance postage set-up costs. |
Services may include: | electrician plumbing. |
Sources of finance may include: | banks credit unions partnerships private loans. |
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