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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to

analyse business specification and select appropriate software

debug and handle errors

troubleshoot basic web links and HTML code errors

communication skills to liaise with user

literacy skills to review design documentation and record testing results

technical skills to

debug and handle errors

develop code in HTML

identify technical needs and site structure for the website

read design specifications and guidelines

use appropriate development software and tools

Required knowledge

basic knowledge of

design principles

issues around accessibility and equity principles when building for diverse users

detailed knowledge of

appropriate software and tools that meet required technical specifications

standard generalised markup language SGML and the associated standards

webspecific technical attributes

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

build a basic website to website specifications

undertake and audit against the business requirements and design needs prior to task completion and signoff

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

basic website specifications and guidelines

website development software and tools

internet server

organisational and industry standards

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment 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 website design and webspecific technical attributes

evaluation of candidates

code generation and the code results

completed website

direct observation of candidate creating website

review of candidates created website and its fulfilment of requirements

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.

Specification may include:	current system functionality technical requirements user problem statement.
Software may include:	Bluefish commercial software applications Dreamweaver Fireworks Golive NetObjects Fusion Notepad text editors, such as Word pad.
Software tools may include:	FrontPage FTP programs HotDog Macromedia.
Documentation may follow:	audit trails International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Australian Standards (AS) standards naming standards project management templates report writing protocols version control.
Web development standards may include:	Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
User may include:	department within the organisation person within a department third party.