Required skills

communication and interpersonal skills to

report faulty tools and equipment through clear and direct communication

share information use and interpret nonverbal communication

use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences

design skills to interpret concepts and produce signage and support structures that match planned outcomes

technical skills to

handle and store a range of tools equipment and materials safely

recycle and dispose of waste safely

use resources efficiently

Required knowledge

basic principles of visual merchandising

basic design principles

enterprise visual merchandising standards and policy

WHS requirements related to the manufacture and loading of visual merchandising signage and support structures

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

Evidence of the following is essential

selects and safely uses and cares for appropriate workshop tools and equipment

designs and produces a range of stable loadbearing fixed and collapsible cardboard visual merchandising props

produces styrene signs

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

a real or simulated retail visual merchandising environment

relevant documentation such as

equipment manufacturer safety data sheets

WHS requirements

organisational visual merchandising manuals and specifications

industry codes of practice

materials

relevant products and equipment

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

observation of performance in the workplace

role play

answers to questions about specific skills and knowledge

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

Guidance information for assessment

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

Workshop tools and equipment may include:

Workshop work health and safety procedures may include:

Materials stock may include:

Enterprise proceduresmay include:

Simple fixed and collapsible visual merchandising structures may include:

Client or supervisor may include:

Finishesmay include: