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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to

consult with stakeholders

discuss complex ideas

initiative and enterprise skills to

contribute creative ideas

evaluate the success of interpretive strategies

literacy skills to

read and interpret information

use appropriate documentation and presentation formats

write content for the interpretive strategy

numeracy skills to

allocate and manage resources

track expenditure

planning and organising skills to

develop integrated and operationally realistic exhibition interpretive strategies

implement interpretive strategies

problemsolving skills to

problemsolving skills to:

address challenges and issues associated with exhibition interpretive strategies

reduce costs and wastage

analyse links between audience and concept

research skills to identify and analyse a wide range of information sources

selfmanagement skills to

prioritise work tasks and meet deadlines

follow workplace procedures

teamwork skills to

work cooperatively with colleagues

seek feedback on interpretive strategies

Required knowledge

roles of different people involved in the exhibition development process and how these interrelate

purpose of an exhibition interpretive strategy and its impact on all aspects of exhibition development and implementation

exhibition development concepts including

principles of interpretation at a detailed level

processes for drawing links between collections audience needs and interpretive approaches

commonly used interpretive approaches including specific techniques and technical issues associated with their use

copyright moral rights and intellectual property legislation and issues that impact on exhibition interpretive strategies

cultural protocols relevant to the development of interpretive strategies including those for exhibitions of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander material

principles of universal access and different audience communication needs including potential specific needs

organisational policies and procedures

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

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

Evidence of the ability to

develop implement and evaluate interpretive strategies for exhibition concepts that meet audience and organisational needs

apply detailed knowledge of different interpretive strategies and mechanisms within an exhibition context

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

involvement of and interaction with an exhibition team to reflect the collaborative nature of the development process

an exhibition concept or idea for which an interpretive strategy can be developed

resources required to produce interpretive support materials

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance

evaluation of exhibitions for which the candidate has developed the interpretive strategy

evaluation of candidates ability to develop and adapt options and approaches for different collection or exhibition scenarios

review of an interpretive strategy presentation

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular client groups consider the requirements of different age groups clients with English as a second language clients with disabilities remote library users etc

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CULEVPA Develop exhibition concepts

CULEVP504A Develop exhibition concepts.

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.

Exhibitions may be held in different contexts and environments, and may include:	corporate events festivals galleries libraries museums online permanent temporary theme parks travelling virtual visitor attractions.
Audience profile may relate to:	age cultural preferences cultural diversity educational level familiarity with collection gender special interest.
Linksmay relate to:	appropriateness of different technologies educational issues issues, such as: cultural emotional political social preferred learning styles special needs considerations.
Stakeholders may include:	artists boards of management colleagues conservators cultural groups associated with exhibitions curators customers designers donors education officers exhibition construction specialists local authorities local community members management organising committees performers technical specialists.
Aspects of interpretive strategies may include:	access issues artist performance audio and audiovisual interactive elements labels live interpretation online physical display promotional materials, such as: brochures tickets posters publications story telling virtual.
Options and approaches may relate to use of:	audio charts colours diagrams fonts grammar and style graphics interactive maps photographs pictorial depictions signs text typefaces video.
Specialist advice may relate to:	audience needs construction graphic design interactive and multimedia design learning styles printing public relations technology.
Appropriate format may be:	animation assistive technology format audio digital image drawing electronic presentation graphic format model photograph plan printed report verbal description video.
Resourcesmay be internal or external and could include:	budgetary allocation equipment materials, such as papers specialist practitioners tools.
Evaluation mechanisms may be formative or summative and may include:	financial success focus groups informal customer or staff feedback interviews media recognition indicators, such as: number of articles in newspapers number of media interviews observation participation and attendance levels patterns of usage or attendance surveys.