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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare work.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Health and safety requirements must include:

selection, correct fitting, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices

emergency procedures, including:

evacuation

first aid

location and use of firefighting equipment

hazard identification and risk control procedures

safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment:

lighting

use of tools and equipment

workplace environmental requirements.

Tools and equipment must include at least three of the following:

blackboard paint

brushes

chalk

chalkboards

crayons

felt tip pens

measuring equipment

omnichrome pencils

pastels

polyvinyl acetate (PVA) paints

rollers and trays

transfer paper.


Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must produce:

one menu consisting of lettering and graphics on chalkboard

one showcard using paints and brushes, drawn on cardboard.

In doing the above work, the person must:

prepare each surface

apply the principles and theory of laying out signs to ensure their legibility and visual impact

select and use tools and materials to safely and efficiently meet the job requirements.


Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

surface compatibility with different paints and mediums and various methods for their application

design principles and their application in hand drawing chalkboards and showcards, including:

construction of alphabets and choice of fonts

theory of letter spacing

principles and application of theories of laying out signs, including:

balance

colour

contrast

harmony

letter styles

space

relevant Australian standards applicable to hand drawn signs, including:

AS 1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment

AS 2311 General workmanship – painting

AS 2700 Colour standards for general purposes

colour selection techniques and principles relating to hand drawing chalkboards and showcards

commonly used drawings and layouts for chalkboards and showcards

purpose and application of the following when working with materials required to produce hand drawn chalkboards:

safety data sheets (SDS)

safe work method statements (SWMS)

processes and techniques to measure and calculate material quantities required when hand drawing chalkboards and showcards

measuring and setting out methods relevant to layout of hand drawn chalkboards and showcards

statutory and regulatory authority requirements relating to the use and handling of materials used in drawing chalkboards and showcards, including:

removal of waste products

storage of chemicals and materials

symbols, dimensions and terminology relating to chalkboards and showcards

techniques for writing chalkboards and showcards

types and characteristics of brushes and applicators used when producing hand drawn chalkboard and showcard signs

types, use and compatibility of materials applied to chalkboards and showcards.