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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Gather information about the nominated site.
  2. Analyse information about the nominated site.
  3. Develop and select options for work for the nominated site.
  4. Plan work for the nominated site.

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

the selection of an option which is responsive to the characteristics of the nominated site and to the conceptual vision for that work

the development of a work plan for the production of the work

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for

practical demonstration of skills through the planning of work for a specific site

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 work plans or research completed by the candidate

questioning and discussion of the candidates intentions and work outcome

verbal presentation of research options and planning

review of portfolios of evidence

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

This unit requires access to resources materials and equipment to support the candidate in researching a nominated site and developing a plan for work for that site Although ideally candidates should be able to visit the nominated site as part of this unit it is also possible for sufficient information to be provided about the site so that a site visit is not essential


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.

Sources of information may include:

discussions or interviews with artists, designers, or craftspeople

Internet

libraries, museums and galleries

media

personal observations and experience

reference books.

The following may be involved in the selection of the site:

architecture/landscape architecture/urban planning company

artist-run studio

government agency/funding organisation

local arts community

local council.

Types of information may include:

physical characteristics of the site (dimensions, flora, fauna, land forms, pathways, roads, buildings, overhead wires, industries, waterways, coastal conditions)

planning regulations

reports, e.g. government, weather, council, geology

social, economic and historical characteristics (industrial area, sacred space, heritage values, economic conditions, community meeting place, urban renewal).

Forms of documentation may include:

diagrams

drawings

images and text (video, digital)

photographs, slides

specifications

text notes, e.g. diary entries.

Relevant characteristics may include:

environmental considerations

heritage values

physical constraints, e.g. cliffs, access, changing contours of the landscape, weather conditions

political and economic influences

sacred/religious significance.

Criteria for selecting work options may include:

consistency with conceptual vision

copyright and intellectual property issues

financial considerations

heritage/cultural/religious values

practical and environmental considerations for equipment, materials and access

requirements to seek development approval.

Conceptual vision includes:

ideas about work that addresses and responds to the values of a site.