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.
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1 | Establish work requirements and prepare for work | 1.1 | Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, legislative requirements and workplace practices are observed throughout the work |
1.2 | Personal protective equipment is selected and used |
1.3 | Work order is reviewed, confirmed and clarified with appropriate personnel |
1.4 | Materials, hardware and fixings are selected and checked against work orders |
2 | Measure, mark and cut slats | 2.1 | Slats are measured to length, marked and cut |
2.2 | Cord holes are accurately punched in slats |
2.3 | Slats are finished as required according to work order |
3 | Assemble blind | 3.1 | Head rail components, bottom rails and tilt rod are selected and cut |
3.2 | Head rails are assembled according to manufacturer instructions or workplace practices |
3.3 | Correct spacing according to spacing charts for Venetian-style blind slats is determined |
3.4 | Cords and ladder braids are selected and attached to head rail components |
3.5 | Hardware is attached according to work instructions |
3.6 | Slats are threaded through ladder tapes |
3.7 | Measuring tape is used to confirm final size and blind adjusted |
3.8 | Bottom rail is attached to blind |
3.9 | Cords are threaded through slats and attached |
3.10 | Child safety mechanisms as required by legislation or codes of practice are selected and attached |
4 | Make quality checks | 4.1 | Finished blind is checked ensuring length, width, slat size and colour match work order |
4.2 | Finished blind is tested within limits of correct operation for correct operation and parts of the work that do not comply with work order are repaired or re-worked |
5 | Complete work | 5.1 | Finished work is cleaned, protected and stored following workplace practices |
5.2 | Tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored |
5.3 | Faulty tools and equipment are reported to appropriate personnel |
5.4 | Work area is cleaned and waste is disposed of in accordance with workplace practices and environmental legislation covering disposal of industrial waste |
5.5 | Workplace documentation is completed |
Interpret work orders, locate materials and use information to complete tasks in constructing plastic and timber Venetian-style blinds
Apply safe handling practices and safe operating procedures for equipment, products and materials to:
minimise the risk of injury to self or others
prevent damage to goods, equipment and products
Construct a minimum of two (2) plastic Venetian-style blinds and two (2) timber Venetian-style blinds. Task is to include selecting materials and hardware; cutting slats; punching and finishing slats; assembling blind, including head and bottom rail components and tilt mechanisms; cleaning, packaging and storing finished blinds; and reporting materials faults, damaged products or equipment
Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications and the reporting of work outcomes and problems, interpret basic plans and follow safety procedures
Avoid backtracking, work flow interruptions or wastage
Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity
State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of processes for constructing plastic and timber Venetian-style blinds
Organisational and workplace standards, requirements, policies and procedures for constructing plastic and timber Venetian-style blinds
Reading and interpreting workplace documents, including work orders, work instructions and operator instructions
Environmental protection requirements relating to the disposal of waste material
Established lines of communication and protocols
Types of tools and equipment used to construct plastic and timber Venetian-style blinds and procedures for their safe use, operation and maintenance
Set-up, operation and maintenance of static machines used in blinds manufacture
Terms used to describe components of plastic and timber Venetian-style blinds
Characteristics of plastic and timber used in the construction of Venetian-style blinds
Storage systems and labelling
Procedures for the recording, reporting and maintenance of workplace records and information
Mathematical techniques for estimation and measurement of materials
Assessors must:
hold training and assessment competencies as determined by the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC) or it successors
have vocational competency in the furnishing industry at least to the level being assessed with broad industry knowledge and experience, usually combined with a relevant industry qualification
be familiar with the current skills and knowledge used and have relevant, current experience in the furnishing industry.
Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time rather than a single assessment event and in a range of workplace relevant contexts.
Assessment must be by observation of relevant tasks with questioning on underpinning knowledge and, where applicable, multimedia evidence, supervisor’s reports, projects and work samples.
Assessment is to be conducted on single units of competency or in conjunction with other related units of competency. Foundation skills are integral to competent performance in the unit and should not be assessed separately.
Assessment must occur on the job or in a workplace simulated facility with relevant process, equipment, materials, work instructions and deadlines.
Access is required to a relevant location for constructing plastic and timber Venetian-style blinds; workplace practices, including standard operating procedures and spacing charts for constructing plastic and timber Venetian-style blinds.