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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Use safe work practices
  2. Prepare presentation
  3. Produce presentation

Evidence Required

Critical Aspects of Evidence

Integrated demonstration of all elements of competency and their performance criteria

Knowledge of a range of presentation styles format suitable for different audiences

Selection of available formats to create effective presentations

Underpinning Knowledge

At this level the learner must demonstrate understanding of a broad knowledge base incorporating theoretical concepts with substantial depth in some areas

Relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operation especially in regard to Occupational Health and Safety and environmental issues equal opportunity industrial relations and antidiscrimination

Organisational guidelines on

Safe work practices

Presentation requirements

Storage of presentation

Effect of design features on readability and appearance of electronic presentations

Underpinning Skills

Keyboarding and computer technology skills

Literacy skills for reading and understanding the organisations procedures using screen layout to support text structure

Proofreading and editing checking own work and rereading for accuracy against authors requirements

Communication including questioning and clarifying

Numeracy skills for calculating text and object placement

Problem solving skills

Ability to relate to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and physical and mental abilities

Resource Implications

The learner and trainer should have access to appropriate documentation and resources normally used in the workplace

Consistency of Performance

In order to achieve consistency of performance evidence should be collected over a set period of time which is sufficient to include dealings with an appropriate range and variety of situations

Contexts of Assessment

Competency is demonstrated by performance of all stated criteria including paying particular attention to the critical aspects and the knowledge and skills elaborated in the Evidence Guide and within the scope as defined by the Range Statement

Assessment must take account of the endorsed assessment guidelines in the Business Services Training Package

Assessment of performance requirements in this unit should be undertaken in an actual workplace or simulated environment

Assessment should reinforce the integration of the key competencies and the business services common competencies for the particular AQF level Refer to the Key Competency Levels at the end of this unit

Key Competency Levels

Collecting analysing and organising information to determine the content and organisational requirements of presentations

Communicating ideas and information through welldesigned visual presentations

Planning and organising activities to prepare and rehearse presentations

Working with teams and others to identify speaker presenter requirements

Using mathematical ideas and techniques to design a spatially balanced layout

Solving problems through the use of manuals and online help

Using technology to create electronic presentations

Please refer to the Assessment Guidelines for advice on how to use the Key Competencies

Critical Aspects of Evidence

Integrated demonstration of all elements of competency and their performance criteria

Knowledge of a range of presentation styles format suitable for different audiences

Selection of available formats to create effective presentations

Underpinning Knowledge

At this level the learner must demonstrate understanding of a broad knowledge base incorporating theoretical concepts with substantial depth in some areas

Relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operation especially in regard to Occupational Health and Safety and environmental issues equal opportunity industrial relations and antidiscrimination

Organisational guidelines on

Safe work practices

Presentation requirements

Storage of presentation

Effect of design features on readability and appearance of electronic presentations

Underpinning Skills

Keyboarding and computer technology skills

Literacy skills for reading and understanding the organisations procedures using screen layout to support text structure

Proofreading and editing checking own work and rereading for accuracy against authors requirements

Communication including questioning and clarifying

Numeracy skills for calculating text and object placement

Problem solving skills

Ability to relate to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and physical and mental abilities

Resource Implications

The learner and trainer should have access to appropriate documentation and resources normally used in the workplace

Consistency of Performance

In order to achieve consistency of performance evidence should be collected over a set period of time which is sufficient to include dealings with an appropriate range and variety of situations

Contexts of Assessment

Competency is demonstrated by performance of all stated criteria including paying particular attention to the critical aspects and the knowledge and skills elaborated in the Evidence Guide and within the scope as defined by the Range Statement

Assessment must take account of the endorsed assessment guidelines in the Business Services Training Package

Assessment of performance requirements in this unit should be undertaken in an actual workplace or simulated environment

Assessment should reinforce the integration of the key competencies and the business services common competencies for the particular AQF level Refer to the Key Competency Levels at the end of this unit

Key Competency Levels

Collecting analysing and organising information to determine the content and organisational requirements of presentations

Communicating ideas and information through welldesigned visual presentations

Planning and organising activities to prepare and rehearse presentations

Working with teams and others to identify speaker presenter requirements

Using mathematical ideas and techniques to design a spatially balanced layout

Solving problems through the use of manuals and online help

Using technology to create electronic presentations

Please refer to the Assessment Guidelines for advice on how to use the Key Competencies


Range Statement

Legislation, codes and national standards relevant to the workplace which may include:

award and enterprise agreements and relevant industrial instruments

relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operation, especially in regard to Occupational Health and Safety and environmental issues, equal opportunity, industrial relations and anti-discrimination

relevant industry codes of practice

Organisational policy and procedures may include:

log-on procedures

password protection

storage / location of data

standard formats

author's instructions

use of templates

Ergonomic requirements may include:

workstation height and layout

chair height, seat and back adjustment

footrest

screen position

keyboard and mouse position

posture

avoiding radiation from computer screens

lighting

noise minimisation

Work organisation may include:

mix of repetitive and other activities

rest periods

exercise breaks

Conservation techniques may include

double-sided paper use

re-used paper for rough drafts (observing confidentiality requirements)

recycling used and shredded paper

utilising power-save options for equipment

Mode of presentation may include:

speaker

self-running presentation

available for browsing by individuals

presentation conference

on-line / Internet / intranet

display on one computer, control from another

Presentation requirements may include:

overhead transparencies

35mm slides

world wide web documents

speaker notes

handouts

outlines

paper printouts of presentation / slide show

computer equipment and peripherals for on-screen presentation

data show

video projectors

laptop computer

overhead projector

slide projector

Internet access

network access

digital pointer

annotation pen

Organisational requirements may include:

corporate image

company logo

company colour scheme

music

organisation name, time, date, occasion etc in header / footer

organisational video clip

Software functions may include:

slide master

handout master

notes master

creating templates

placeholders

colour schemes

importing outlines from other applications

Presentation features may include:

headlines / titles

text content

logos

pictures

charts

graphics

illustrations

objects

animation

sound

music

video clips

transitions

timing

pace

Designated timelines may include:

timeline agreed with supervisor/person requiring presentation

timeline agreed with internal/external client

organisation timeline eg conference deadline requirements

Distractions may include:

too many words / pictures per slide

overuse of sound

irrelevant animation

multiple transitions

heavy colour

Advanced software features may include:

agenda slides

presentation within a presentation - custom show

Pace may be:

too fast

too slow

Timing is:

time for slide show plus speaker (if any) plus audience input

Presentation materials may include:

overhead transparencies

35mm slides

world wide web documents

speaker notes

handouts

outlines

paper printouts of presentation / slide show

Storage of presentations may include:

storage in folders / sub-folders

storage on hard/floppy disk drives, CDROM, tape backup

organisation policy for backing up files

organisation policy for filing hard copies

filing locations

security

authorised access

Legislation, codes and national standards relevant to the workplace which may include:

award and enterprise agreements and relevant industrial instruments

relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operation, especially in regard to Occupational Health and Safety and environmental issues, equal opportunity, industrial relations and anti-discrimination

relevant industry codes of practice

Organisational policy and procedures may include:

log-on procedures

password protection

storage / location of data

standard formats

author's instructions

use of templates

Ergonomic requirements may include:

workstation height and layout

chair height, seat and back adjustment

footrest

screen position

keyboard and mouse position

posture

avoiding radiation from computer screens

lighting

noise minimisation

Work organisation may include:

mix of repetitive and other activities

rest periods

exercise breaks

Conservation techniques may include

double-sided paper use

re-used paper for rough drafts (observing confidentiality requirements)

recycling used and shredded paper

utilising power-save options for equipment

Mode of presentation may include:

speaker

self-running presentation

available for browsing by individuals

presentation conference

on-line / Internet / intranet

display on one computer, control from another

Presentation requirements may include:

overhead transparencies

35mm slides

world wide web documents

speaker notes

handouts

outlines

paper printouts of presentation / slide show

computer equipment and peripherals for on-screen presentation

data show

video projectors

laptop computer

overhead projector

slide projector

Internet access

network access

digital pointer

annotation pen

Organisational requirements may include:

corporate image

company logo

company colour scheme

music

organisation name, time, date, occasion etc in header / footer

organisational video clip

Software functions may include:

slide master

handout master

notes master

creating templates

placeholders

colour schemes

importing outlines from other applications

Presentation features may include:

headlines / titles

text content

logos

pictures

charts

graphics

illustrations

objects

animation

sound

music

video clips

transitions

timing

pace

Designated timelines may include:

timeline agreed with supervisor/person requiring presentation

timeline agreed with internal/external client

organisation timeline eg conference deadline requirements

Distractions may include:

too many words / pictures per slide

overuse of sound

irrelevant animation

multiple transitions

heavy colour

Advanced software features may include:

agenda slides

presentation within a presentation - custom show

Pace may be:

too fast

too slow

Timing is:

time for slide show plus speaker (if any) plus audience input

Presentation materials may include:

overhead transparencies

35mm slides

world wide web documents

speaker notes

handouts

outlines

paper printouts of presentation / slide show

Storage of presentations may include:

storage in folders / sub-folders

storage on hard/floppy disk drives, CDROM, tape backup

organisation policy for backing up files

organisation policy for filing hard copies

filing locations

security

authorised access