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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare.
  2. Prepare materials.
  3. Prepare substrate.
  4. Fix mosaic to flat surfaces.
  5. Fix mosaic to curved surfaces.
  6. Fix mosaic to a circular column.
  7. Grout tile face.
  8. Clean up.

Required Skills

Required skills

Required skills for this unit are

communication skills to

follow instructions

read and interpret

documentation from a variety of sources

drawings and specifications

recognise procedures

report faults

enable clear and direct communication using questioning to identify and confirm requirements share information listen and understand

use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences

use and interpret nonverbal communication such as hand signals

written skills to record results of checks and tests and relevant work completion procedures

evaluate own actions and make judgments about performance and necessary improvements

identifying and accurately reporting to appropriate personnel any faults in tools equipment or materials

organisational skills including the ability to plan and set out work

respond to change and contribute to workplace responsibilities such as current work site environmental and sustainability frameworks and management systems

teamwork skills to work with others to action tasks and relate to people from a range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities

technological skills to

use a range of mobile technology such as twoway radio and mobile phones

voice and hand signals to access and understand sitespecific instructions

Required knowledge

Required knowledge for this unit is

general construction terminology

job safety analysis JSA and safe work method statements

material safety data sheets MSDS and hazards associated with solvents adhesives and cement or epoxybased grouts

materials storage and environmentally friendly waste management

mosaic tiling materials including tiles adhesives mortar grouting and substrates their characteristics preparation methods application and finishing

mosaic tiling methods and set out procedures

plans drawings and specifications

plant tools and equipment types characteristics uses and limitations

processes for the calculation of material requirements

quality requirements

workplace and equipment safety requirements

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment provided that simulated or projectbased assessment techniques fully replicate construction workplace conditions materials activities responsibilities and procedures

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to

locate interpret and apply relevant information standards and specifications

comply with site safety plan and OHS legislation regulations and codes of practice applicable to workplace operations

comply with organisational policies and procedures including quality requirements

safely and effectively operate and use tools plant and equipment

communicate and work effectively and safely with others

as a minimum prepare and lay square metres of mosaic tile half in adhesive and half in render and lay for a bathroom wall prepare and lay mosaic tile to a hob and return and prepare and lay paperbased mosaic tile to a column of more than mm radius and at least m high ensuring

correct identification of requirement and completion of the tiling

correct selection and use of appropriate processes tools and equipment

completing all work to specification

compliance with regulations standards and organisational quality procedures and processes

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This competency is to be assessed using standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge will usually be conducted in an offsite context

Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards requirements

Resource implications for assessment include

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials relevant to mosaic tiling

hand and power tools plant and equipment appropriate to mosaic tiling

realistic activities covering the mandatory task requirements

specifications and work instructions

Assessment of this unit of competency may be in conjunction with assessment of other units commonly performed at the same time in normal job roles

Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources and the provision of appropriate assessment support

Method of assessment

Assessment methods must

satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Construction Plumbing and Services Training Package

include direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions with questioning to confirm the ability to consistently identify and correctly interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application

reinforce the integration of employability skills with workplace tasks and job roles

confirm that competency is verified and able to be transferred to other circumstances and environments

Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that

competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace

where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice with a decision on competency only taken at the point when the assessor has complete confidence in the persons demonstrated ability and applied knowledge

all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct indirect and supplementary evidence

Assessment processes and techniques should as far as is practical take into account the language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed

Supplementary evidence of competency may be obtained from relevant authenticated documentation from third parties such as existing supervisors team leaders or specialist training staff


Range Statement

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.

Information includes:

diagrams or sketches

instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel

manufacturer specifications and instructions, where specified

MSDS

memos

regulatory and legislative requirements pertaining to mosaic tiling

relevant Australian standards

safe work procedures relating to mosaic tiling

signage

verbal, written and graphical instructions

work bulletins

work schedules, plans and specifications.

Planning and preparation include:

assessment of conditions and hazards

determination of work requirements and safety plans and policies

equipment defect identification

work site inspection.

Safety (OHS) is to be in accordance with state and territory legislation and regulations and project safety plan and may include:

emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements and evacuation

hazard control

hazardous materials and substances

organisational first aid

PPE prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices

safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with:

concealed services (water, power and gas)

lighting

traffic control

restricted access barriers

trip hazards

work site visitors and the public

working at heights

working in confined spaces

working in proximity to others

use of firefighting equipment

use of tools and equipment

workplace environmental requirements and safety.

Tools and equipment:

include:

buckets

caulking guns

levelling equipment

lump hammers

measuring tapes and rules

nippers

pointed grouters

power drills

rags

rubber mallets

scrapers

shovels

spacers and wedges

sponges

squares

squeegees

straight edges

stringlines

tile cutters and scribes

trowels

wooden floats

may include:

concrete mixers

masonry drill bits.

Quality requirements include relevant regulations, including:

Australian standards

internal company quality policy and standards

manufacturer specifications

workplace operations and procedures.

Materials include:

adhesives

caulking compound

cement mortar (with and without additives)

grout

mosaic sheet

paper

paper-faced mosaic

tiles.

Environmental requirements include:

clean-up management

dust and noise

vibration

waste management.

Substrates:

include:

blockwork

brickwork

concrete walls

fibre cement sheet

timber

may include:

approved waterproof surfaces.

Tiles may be fixed using:

adhesives

cement mortar

cement mortar with adhesive additive.

Surfaces include:

circular

curved horizontal

curved vertical

flat horizontal

flat vertical.

Tiles include:

ceramic

glass

granite

marble

porcelain

stone

terracotta.