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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify main layout sections from design specification
   • Identify required sections of the web page
   • Create web page structure
2. Lay out web page to match design specification
   • Position document elements
   • Style web page elements to match design specifications
3. Test and validate layout
   • Test website in various browsers
   • Validate web pages against industry standards

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to identify appropriate cascading style sheets CSS rules to be applied to obtain desired result

communication skills to liaise with end users

initiative and enterprise skills to recommend design features

literacy skills to

follow documented instruction from a supplied guide

interpret workplace instructions and other technical documents

numeracy skills to work with

document element dimensions

relative and absolute measurements

planning and organisational skills to

create the web pages in allocated timeframe

plan the layout of the web page

problemsolving skills to

create web pages to function in a variety of screen resolutions

resolve browser incompatibilities

research literacy and learning skills to keep uptodate with latest industry guidelines

technical skills to

produce valid accessible web pages

use CSS in the most efficient and effective way

Required knowledge

standard web and web scripting design principles

detailed knowledge of

CSS

hypertext transfer protocol HTTP

markup language such as hypertext markup language HTML or eXtensible hypertext markup language XHTML

World Wide Web Consortium WC standards

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 develop a website according to design specifications lay out page elements test web pages in a variety of browsers validate the web pages against industry standards
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment must ensure access to computer aesthetic presentation brief variety of browsers internet access to validate against the WC 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 evaluation of a newly created or modified website verbal or written questioning to assess candidates knowledge of design principles for web pages
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

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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.

Browsers may include:	Firefox Google Chrome Internet Explorer Konqueror Lynx Mozilla Netscape Navigator Opera Safari.
Industry standards may include:	W3C Web 2.0.

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