Required skills

set up and use production equipment

source materials

cost materials

follow the procedures for stock management

servicing and testing of equipment

Required knowledge

differentiate between standard and production cutting

knowledge of the procedures and equipment used in production cutting

where to locate and cost materials for production cutting

knowledge of stock management requirements

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

To achieve competency in this unit a person must be able to cut opal in a production environment meeting standards of quality and working with commercial constraints

The assessment must confirm the ability to select machinery and consumables to organise the workshop for production cutting and cut opals to industry standards within commercial constraints All OHS issues must be handled appropriately

Competence in this unit must be assessed over a period of time in order to ensure consistency of performance over the range of variables and contexts applicable to the work environment

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit may be assessed in a work environment in a simulated work environment or in a combination of these situations

Method of assessment

For valid and reliable assessment of this unit evidence should be gathered through a range of methods to indicate consistent performance

Assessment of this unit of competence will usually include observation of processes and procedures oral andor written questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills and other methods as required

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 such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Assessment of this competency requires access to

production cutting and polishing equipment tools and consumables

a qualified workplace assessor or assessment team

Machinery may include:

Consumablesand adhesives may include:

Backing materials may include:

Stock management system may include:

Dopping techniques may include:

Standard millimetre sizes may require: