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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for soft scenery construction
   • Confirm soft scenery requirements with relevant personnel and with reference to set plans
   • Select materials for soft scenery according to production requirements
   • Calculate quantities of required materials, avoiding waste where possible
   • Select equipment and tools according to materials being used and type of soft scenery being constructed
2. Undertake construction activities
   • Use a range of techniques to construct soft scenery elements
   • Complete the construction process in a logical sequence within agreed timeframes
   • Follow safety procedures throughout the construction process according to organisational requirements
   • Work cooperatively with team members to ensure work efficiency and quality of soft scenery
3. Complete soft scenery construction tasks
   • Seek feedback on work in progress and adjust techniques and approach as required
   • Promptly identify problems and take action within scope of own responsibility
   • Complete workplace documentation as required

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

construct soft scenery elements for at least one production

follow safety procedures

meet deadlines

work collaboratively.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

describe the features of a range of materials used for soft scenery construction, the context in which they are used and the reason for using them

describe techniques used to construct different soft scenery items and the reasons for using them

describe typical formats for technical drawings used in set construction plans and the way in which they are used during the process of constructing soft scenery items

explain organisational safety requirements in relation to safe manual-handling techniques and working with hazardous substances.

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