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Elements and Performance Criteria

Prepare and maintain physical resources for ceramic work.
Use and test ceramics techniques.
- Safely use techniques for the production of ceramic work.
- Use and test nominated techniques to determine the capability of the technique and its application.
Produce the ceramic work.

Required Skills

Required skills

literacy skills sufficient to read product and equipment safety labels

numeracy skills sufficient to calculate quantities and firing times

Required knowledge

general knowledge of physical properties and capabilities of the most commonly used materials tools and equipment for ceramic work

general knowledge of different styles of ceramic work and the work of key practitioners

overview knowledge of the formal elements and principles of design

introductory knowledge of the historical and theoretical contexts for ceramic work

typical work space and equipment requirements for the production of different types of ceramic work

cleaning and maintenance techniques for tools and equipment used in ceramic work

awareness of copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues

environmental issues associated with the tools materials and equipment used in ceramic work

organisational and legislative occupational health and safety procedures in relation to ceramic 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

production of ceramic work which demonstrates a command of the nominated techniques and which reflects the concept

general knowledge of tools materials and equipment used in ceramic work

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for

evaluation of visual language and technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate

practical demonstration of skills using required tools equipment and materials to produce a minimum of one ceramic piece

Method of assessment

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

direct observation of work in progress

questioning and discussion of candidates intentions and work in progress

written or verbal reports

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 such as 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 produce ceramic 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.
Tools may include:	brushes carving tools knives/blades rolling pins or other rollers spatulas tape measures.

Equipment may include:	banding wheel gas fired or electric kiln kiln equipment protective clothing raku kiln tongs.

Materials may include:	glazes oxides range of clays.

Ceramicwork may include:	containers fired and non fired clay work mural pieces platters sculptural work tiles wearable objects, e.g. anklets, neck and head pieces.

Workplace procedures may relate to:	cost control process-specific procedures recycling reporting safety use of materials.

Work space considerations may include:	dust extraction facilities lighting ventilation wet and dry areas.

Within this unit the range of techniques used would generally be quite limited in nature and may include:	applied surface treatments (adding clay) firing techniques hand formed (pinching, coiling, slab, slab-roll) moulding subtracted surface treatment (incising, impressing, stamping, piercing, inlaying with other clays) wedging clay to remove air.

Testing techniques may include:	experimenting directly with work in progress exploring techniques by making practice pieces making samples applying nominated techniques.

Drawing may include:	drawings on paper drawings or markings directly on the clay electronic imaging.

The concept for the proposed ceramic work may be influenced by:	elements and principles of design the subject matter or theme for the work, e.g. the body; identity; land and place; political, cultural, social issues; spiritual concerns.