Required skills

literacy skills sufficient to read product safety labels

numeracy skills sufficient to calculate quantities and determine layout issues

Required knowledge

the physical properties and capabilities of the range of materials tools and equipment used in ceramic work

work space requirements for ceramic work including ways of organising and maintaining space

ways of exploring adapting and combining techniques and materials to achieve different effects in ceramic work

general knowledge of the formal elements and principles of design and their specific application to the production of ceramic work

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

general knowledge of the historical and theoretical contexts for ceramic work

awareness of copyright moral rights and intellectual property issues

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

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

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 selected techniques and which is consistent with the conceptual vision

knowledge of materials and tools and how they are used and extended 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 multiple pieces of ceramic work or a single major work

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 ceramic work in progress

questioning and discussion of the candidates intentions

verbal and written 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 ceramics work

Tools may include:

Equipment may include:

Materials may include:

Ceramicwork may include:

Workplace procedures may relate to:

Safety requirements would be in accordance with:

Organisation and maintenance of the work space may relate to:

Assessing the capabilities of the techniques, tools and materials involve:

Extending capabilities of techniques refers to:

The conceptual vision may be determined by:

Within this unit the candidate would generally extend, build upon and combine a range of techniques which may include:

Criteria for the selection of techniques may relate to: