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 share industry information with others
learning skills to develop and maintain knowledge of industry
literacy skills to interpret industry information and terminology
numeracy skills to interpret relevant technical data
planning and organising skills to identify and access relevant sources of industry information
technology skills to access and download industry information from the internet.
Required knowledge
different sectors of the photo imaging industry and their interrelationships
key work areas within the industry, how they interrelate and key roles and responsibilities
historical development of the industry
nature, role and functions of unions and employer associations
rights and responsibilities of employers and employees in the photo imaging industry
current and emerging technologies used in the photo imaging industry
business practices required by the photo imaging industry
key photo imaging industry terminology
protocols and ethics as they apply to key work areas within the industry
sources of information on the photo imaging industry and ways of maintaining current industry knowledge
sources of information relating to work opportunities and career 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.
Structure and operation may include: | economic and social significance of the industry industry sectors and their products and services key contacts and support networks major industry bodies and associations prominent practitioners and practices relationship with allied industries: fashion film, television, radio and multimedia journalism music public relations retail scientific, technical and medical sport tourism visual arts, craft and design. |
Photo imaging may include: | advertising destination and natural history editorials fashion illustrative work medical, scientific and technical photo/social documentary photo imaging in a graphics and multimedia context photo imaging in a visual arts context press and public relations retail and wholesale suppliers of goods and services for photo imaging wedding and portrait. |
Appropriate sources may include: | discussions with industry practitioners and colleagues exhibitions and events industry associations and organisations industry journals internet media personal observations and experience, such as industry placement policy and procedures manuals reference manuals retail and wholesale suppliers of goods and services professional development opportunities, such as: conferences industry functions master classes seminars symposiums workshops unions and other sources of industrial relations information. |
Information may relate to: | career opportunities codes of conduct employment conditions industrial relations issues professional associations roles, responsibilities and employment rights of contracted workers unions and employer bodies. |
Information on new technology may relate to: | advances in technology and equipment likely effects of new technology on current work practices and the structure of the industry sources of technical advice and support ways of upgrading skills to allow for the use of new technology. |
Ethical and legal work practicesmay relate to: | contracts copyright industry codes of practice legal requirements moral rights permits. |
Information on business practices may include: | business name registration financial and taxation issues insurance requirements. |
Issues of concern to the industry may be related to: | changing nature of: communication in society technology the marketplace government initiatives industry contraction or expansion labour issues. |
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