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 discuss ideas with colleagues and peers
critical thinking skills to make connections between own arts practice and historical and theoretical information that has been gathered
literacy skills to review and evaluate relevant sources of information on history and theory for integration into own arts practice
planning and organising skills to collect and review information on a given topic
self-management skills to work to personal goals
technology skills to access and download information from the internet.
Required knowledge
sources of information on history and theory relevant to own arts practice
theoretical and historical contexts relevant to own arts practice, including work of other artists
ways in which history and theory may be used in the development of own arts practice
techniques for organising information to enhance own arts practice
intellectual property issues and legislation in relation to the use of information and ideas in own work.
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.
Sources of information may include: | audio film images internet journal articles objects oral histories performances stories technical or medium-specific information texts: cultural historical religious scientific spiritual video. |
Information may relate to: | aesthetics criticism cultural issues gender and identity issues histories of art, craft and design histories of performances or presentations and related skills land and place new technologies politics spiritual concerns world histories. |
Arts practice may include: | arts administration dance design interactive digital media music photo imaging visual arts and contemporary craft writing. |
Appropriate people may include: | clients content experts copyright representatives current industry practitioners industry association representatives information professionals, such as librarians and museum staff mentors teachers. |
Ways to evaluate ideas and concepts may involve: | comparing considering constraints or parameters of key ideas and concepts considering merit contrasting discussion and debate reflecting. |
Ideasmay relate to: | cultural traditions elements and principles of design technical characteristics and qualities of specific work by others in own area of arts practice relationship of the work to a theoretical and historical context subject matter or theme relevant to work in own area of arts practice, such as: identity land and place political, cultural and social issues the body spiritual concerns. |
Ways in which information may be used may relate to: | current trends in practice deliberate contrast with current trends shared philosophies with other artists use of contrasting techniques use or adaptation of particular techniques. |
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