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 | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Explore opportunities to develop innovative products. | 1.1 Investigate brief, need or opportunity for innovation and clarify context for the product. 1.2 Generate ideas for innovative and creative solutions in response to function of and intended audience for floristry product. 1.3 Challenge brief or style ideas of customers by suggesting innovative designs outside scope of their creativity. 1.4 Challenge own past design practice and personal style; identify opportunities to diversify through design of innovative products. 1.5 Challenge assumptions about product range and develop entrepreneurial attitudes towards innovative products. |
2. Develop a range of creative design concepts. | 2.1 Use creative thinking techniques to generate a range of innovative and creative concepts. 2.2 Apply elements and principles of design when generating initial and ongoing design ideas until final product plans are achieved. 2.3 Encourage and assess contribution of creative and innovative ideas by colleagues and customers. 2.4 Review and assess different concepts for technical feasibility, innovation, creativity and acceptability to audience. 2.5 Identify potential problems and check concepts against constraints to determine feasibility. 2.6 Select concepts that achieve an innovative and feasible outcome and maintain notes, plans and sketches of all design concepts. |
3. Refine and resolve the innovative design through experimentation. | 3.1 Experiment with differing flower and plant materials, styles, construction materials and techniques considering and applying elements and principles of design. 3.2 Expand creative and innovative product opportunities through exploration of opportunities beyond the obvious. 3.3 Critically analyse all tested concepts for technical feasibility, innovation, creativity and acceptability to audience and select best design for construction. 3.4 Develop detailed job specifications for use during construction phase. |
4. Construct innovative floral designs. | 4.1 Use job specifications to select and organise resources to achieve production according to time, budgetary and technical requirements. 4.2 Coordinate and supervise production staff to ensure quality standards are met. 4.3 Select and adapt appropriate construction techniques for innovative floristry products considering and applying elements and principles of design. 4.4 Assess, determine and use appropriate support methods and secure all components of floristry products according to job specifications. 4.5 Monitor construction to ensure integrity of design is maintained; challenge, interrogate own design work and modify according to need. |
5. Refine design and construction skills through innovation. | 5.1 Evaluate, on a continuing basis, innovative products developed and own role in design and construction process. 5.2 Evaluate and refine approaches to work by continually researching current and emerging design trends, new technology, tools, equipment and techniques for development of new and innovative products. 5.3 Build upon existing design and construction skills and experience across product categories through development of highly creative and innovative products. 5.4 Use practice, professional discussion and ongoing evaluation to continuously improve skills |
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
design and construct these types of innovative floristry products:
two custom made floristry products in response to customer briefs
one complex and creative stock display
one innovative display for windows or exhibition within the business
one floral display produced to exhibition criteria
adapt to different display contexts by designing and constructing innovative floristry products for three different site environments
design and construct products using these techniques across the above suite of products:
base medium techniques ranging from basic to complex
hand tied techniques ranging from basic to complex
decorative and other wired floristry techniques ranging from basic to complex
integrated hand tied, wired and base medium techniques
unusual combinations of multiple types of floristry construction techniques
use combinations of basic to innovative materials, across the above suite of products
use innovative combinations of fresh and dry flower and plant materials across the above suite of products:
non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas
Australian species.
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
intricacies of current and emerging trends for floral designs and their use in innovative products
intricate characteristics and interrelationships of the elements and principles of design, and their effects on the style and function of innovative floristry products:
elements of design:
texture
form
colour
space
line
principles of design:
harmony
rhythm
balance
dominance
scale
proportion
contrast
intricacies and use of these design guidelines or forms and categories and their effects on the style and function of innovative floristry products:
decorative
vegetative
formal-linear
radial
parallel
overlapping/crossing
free arrangement
winding
intricacies and use of these floral construction techniques for innovative products:
base medium construction techniques ranging from basic to complex
hand tied techniques ranging from basic to complex
decorative and other wired floristry techniques ranging from basic to complex
integrated hand tied, wired and base medium construction techniques
unusual combinations of multiple types of floristry construction techniques
packaging and protecting partially constructed displays during transportation
complexities of the colour wheel to explore the use of colour and determine colour combinations
complementary nature of varieties of flowers including integrating Australian species with non-Australian species
intricacies and use of an extensive range of fresh and dry flower and plant materials used in innovative floristry products:
non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas
Australian species
essential features and use of fabrication and structural support components of innovative floristry products
environmental requirements, including spatial, applicable to corporate and event venue display sites
methods of sketching or digitally representing floral designs
a range of formats for, and inclusions of, comprehensive job specifications for innovative floristry products
primary components of copyright, intellectual property and design laws:
business rights over original designs
business responsibility to comply with laws that protect copyrighted products
potential environmental and site impacts of constructing and maintaining floristry products and practices for:
reducing water and energy use
reducing wastage of floristry raw materials
disposal of floristry raw materials.
Skills must be demonstrated in a floristry design, preparation and product construction and display environment. This can be:
an industry workplace or event venue or site
a simulated industry environment. This can include event venues and sites operated within a training organisation such as function rooms, restaurants, outdoor courtyards, gardens or exhibition areas.
Assessment must ensure use of:
computers and general software programs to record design details and job specifications
sketching materials and tools
a commercial range of these floristry tools and equipment:
decorative containers and vessels
fabrication and structural supports for innovative floristry products
a diverse, commercial range of fresh and dry flower and plant materials:
non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas
Australian species
a diverse, commercial range of:
wrapping and packaging materials
customer briefs
information about the spatial parameters of venues or sites to allow the individual to design appropriate innovative products for display
either electronic or hard copies of grower and other supplier brochures and information sheets
templates to record job specifications
current plain English regulatory documents distributed by government regulators for copyright, intellectual property and design laws
a team of other florists with whom the individual can interact to coordinate production team outcomes and discuss initial and evolving design concepts; florists can be:
florists in an industry workplace or
people who participate in project activities, role plays or simulated activities, set up for the purpose of assessment, in a simulated industry environment operated within a training organisation
assessment activities that allow the individual to work with commercial speed, timing and productivity to complete design and construction activities within nominated deadlines.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisation’s requirements for assessors, and:
hold a qualification or Statement of Attainment in Floristry which includes this unit of competency or equivalent; and
have worked as a florist in the industry for at least three years where they have applied this unit of competency or equivalent.