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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to

communicate with peers and supervisors

seek assistance and expert advice

literacy skills to

interpret user manuals and help functions

read and write basic workplace documents

numeracy skills to create simple queries

problemsolving skills to address inconsistencies in data and issues in database

technical skills to create a simple database

Required knowledge

basic database design

forms reports and queries for retrieving and displaying information

relationships between tables cardinality

purpose use and function of database software

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

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

design and develop a simple database using a standard database package

create forms and reports

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

use of PC and printer

use of database software currently used in industry

documents detailing organisational style guide and policy

documents or information containing data suitable for creating a database

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

verbal or written questioning to assess candidates knowledge of database operations

direct observation of candidate creating and manipulating databases and retrieving information

review of forms and reports prepared that demonstrate database application skills

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended where appropriate

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and suitable to the communication skill level language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Indigenous people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge

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.

Design principles may include:	data layout formatting naming conventions.
Attributes may include:	data type name size.
Relationship may be:	one-to-one one-to-many many-to-many.
Storage areamay include:	CD DVD external hard drive, such as universal serial bus (USB) flash drive internal hard drive web area.
Page layout may include:	landscape portrait.
Toolbars may contain:	buttons menus a combination of both.
Font may include:	combination of typeface and other attributes: pitch size spacing character symbol.
Appropriate person may include:	authorised business representative client supervisor.
Objects may include:	buttons checkboxes drop down lists option buttons text boxes.