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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Develop concept.
  2. Articulate concept.

Required Skills

Required skills

literacy skills sufficient to source organise and review a range of information for the development of the concept for own work

Required knowledge

general knowledge of a range of sources of information to assist in the development of the concept for own work

general knowledge of suitable communication methods to present the concept for own work

overview knowledge of the elements and principles of design to assist in the development of the concept for own work

general knowledge about other artists and concept development for their own work

introductory knowledge about theoretical and historical contexts to assist in concept development for own work

awareness of copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues to assist in the development of the concept for own work

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

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

development of the concept through the process of collecting organising and reviewing information to select final option for the concept

effective communication with others about the development of the concept

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for

practical demonstration of skills through the development and presentation of a concept for a piece of work

interaction and involvement with others to reflect the communication aspects of this unit

Method of assessment

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

evaluation of a presentation by the candidate

written andor verbal reports

questioning and discussion about the candidates intention and work outcome

visual presentation including diagrams charts slides digital

review of portfolios of evidence

review of third party workplace reports of performance by the candidate

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

Assessment of this unit requires access to the materials resources and equipment needed to seek organise and review information for the development of the concept for own work It also requires access to appropriate resources suitable to present the concept for own work


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 sources may include:

books, magazines, poems

direct observation of the natural or built environment

family stories

music and/or film/video

myths and legends (including religious)

oral history

photographs and other artworks.

Organising information may include:

file (may be digital)

scrap book of images

written and/or visual diary.

The concept may include:

a relationship to a theoretical and historical context

elements and principles of design

the subject mater or theme for the work, e.g. the body; identity; land and place; political, cultural or social issues; spiritual concerns.

Reviewing collected information may involve:

aesthetic appeal

cultural conventions and/or significance

personal interest

thinking beyond established boundaries.

A communication method may include:

oral (which may include song)

visual and oral

written

written and visual.

The context for communication may relate to:

cultural issues surrounding presentation

how the concept is being presented

physical limitations

the people to whom the concept is being presented

why the concept is being presented.

Reviewing feedback may involve:

discussion with others

making notes.