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Elements and Performance Criteria

Follow workshop operational procedures.
- Use workshop tools and equipment according to manufacturer operational and safety instructions.
- Maintain workshop area in a clean and tidy manner and store visual merchandising materials according to enterprise procedures.
Maintain tools and equipment.
Design and construct simple visual merchandising structures.
Manufacture styrene signs.
Construct display frames.

Required Skills

This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

The following skills must be assessed as part of this unit

interpersonal communication skills to

report faulty tools and equipment through clear and direct communication

share information

use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences

use and interpret nonverbal communication

safe use handling and storage of a range of manual and electrical mechanical tools and equipment

design and construction skills relevant to the job role

The following knowledge must be assessed as part of this unit

basic principles in visual merchandising

basic design principles

enterprise visual merchandising principles and policy

OHS requirements related to the construction and loading of visual merchandising display structures

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this TrainingPackage

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

Evidence of the following is essential

selection and safe use and care of appropriate studio and workshop tools and equipment

design and production of a range of stable loadbearing fixed and collapsible cardboard visual merchandising props

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

a real or simulated visual merchandising workshop environment

relevant documentation such as

equipment manufacturer safety data sheets

OHS requirements

organisation visual merchandising manuals and specifications

industry codes of practice

relevant products and equipment

Methods of assessment

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

observation of performance in the workplace

thirdparty reports from a supervisor

answers to questions about specific skills and knowledge

review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance

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

Assessing employability skills

Employability skills are integral to effective performance in the workplace and are broadly consistent across industry sectors How these skills are applied varies between occupations and qualifications due to the different work functions and contexts

Employability skills embedded in this unit should be assessed holistically in the context of the job role and with other relevant units that make up the skill set or qualification

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 in the performance criteria is detailed below.

Workshop tools and equipment may include:	set squares cutting mats scissors hammers paintbrushes drills screwdrivers Stanley knives guillotines hand saws power saws hot wire machines.

Enterprise procedures may include:	work procedures outlined in internal manuals, including visual merchandising manuals company operating procedures and instructions safety instructions and workplace signage written instructions and communication, such as memos and emails verbal communication from a supervisor, including face-to-face and telephone communication.

Workshop OHS procedures may include:	Australian standards enterprise standards and procedures manufacturer or supplier equipment and product safety data sheets.

Materials stock may include:	cardboard of various grades papers paints varnishes solvents timber.

Simple fixed and collapsible visual merchandising structures may include:	collapsible factice boxes shelves columns.

Client or supervisor may include:	new or repeat contacts external and internal contacts clients with routine or special requests people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities.

Finishes may include:	paints (water or oil-based) varnishes papered finishes.