Required skills

general research skills sufficient to source and analyse information on costume

Required knowledge

the role of costume within an overall production

history of costume development within the performing arts both within Australia and overseas

the roles and responsibilities of different people in the costume design and production process and the differences between workplaces

the interrelationships between costume personnel and others involved in a production

the differences between everyday garment construction and costume construction process

sources of information on costume history and evolution

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

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

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

ability to conduct research on costume requirements to meet the needs of a particular production

general knowledge of the history and evolution of clothing styles for men women and children

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for

demonstration of skills through the conduct of costume research for a particular production

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

review of a research portfolio developed by the candidate for a particular production

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of costume history and evolution

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment of this unit requires access to

sources of information on costume history and evolution

Sources of information on costume may be both formal and informal and include:

General aspects of costume history and evolution must include the evolution of clothing styles in relation to:

The link between costume design and other production aspects may relate to: