Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CUACER402 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Experiment with throwing techniques

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUACER402 - Experiment with throwing techniques
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to proactively experiment with various throwing techniques and design concepts to create thrown ceramic work.It applies to individuals who are still developing technical throwing skills and an individual style through dedicated practice at the wheel. Individuals often produce work at a preprofessional level for sale in outlets such as markets and fairs. They work independently with limited supervision and guidance as required.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

equipment, tools and materials used to produce thrown ceramic work

relevant information sources.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Develop ideas for thrown work
  • Discuss creative goals for own thrown ceramic work with key people
  • Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners and comply with intellectual property requirements
  • Use knowledge of different throwing techniques to inform ideas
  • Consider how different throwing techniques and ideas can best work together
  • Assess the professional potential and presentation requirements for own thrown ceramic work to inform ideas
  • Refine and confirm ideas based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others
       
Element: Extend throwing skills
  • Evaluate potential for new approaches to throwing based on known capabilities of techniques already used
  • Adapt or introduce new equipment, tools and materials to achieve different effects
  • Extend own capability with throwing techniques through dedicated practice at the wheel and experimentation on samples, practice pieces or work in progress
  • Assess safety and sustainability issues for thrown work
       
Element: Create finished thrown ceramic work
  • Coordinate required resources and set up according to safety requirements
  • Create thrown ceramic work using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation, considering and applying elements and principles of design
  • Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experience with production of own work
  • Handle equipment, tools and materials safely; minimise and safely dispose of waste throughout production of thrown ceramic work
  • Document development of own work and the research and ideas that informed it
       
Element: Evaluate own thrown ceramic work
  • Reflect on own conceptual development and technical execution of the work
  • Identify areas for future skill improvement and options to learn
  • Discuss completed work with others and consider all feedback
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Develop ideas for thrown work

1.1 Discuss creative goals for own thrown ceramic work with key people

1.2 Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners and comply with intellectual property requirements

1.3 Use knowledge of different throwing techniques to inform ideas

1.4 Consider how different throwing techniques and ideas can best work together

1.5 Assess the professional potential and presentation requirements for own thrown ceramic work to inform ideas

1.6 Refine and confirm ideas based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others

2. Extend throwing skills

2.1 Evaluate potential for new approaches to throwing based on known capabilities of techniques already used

2.2 Adapt or introduce new equipment, tools and materials to achieve different effects

2.3 Extend own capability with throwing techniques through dedicated practice at the wheel and experimentation on samples, practice pieces or work in progress

2.4 Assess safety and sustainability issues for thrown work

3. Create finished thrown ceramic work

3.1 Coordinate required resources and set up according to safety requirements

3.2 Create thrown ceramic work using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation, considering and applying elements and principles of design

3.3 Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experience with production of own work

3.4 Handle equipment, tools and materials safely; minimise and safely dispose of waste throughout production of thrown ceramic work

3.5 Document development of own work and the research and ideas that informed it

4. Evaluate own thrown ceramic work

4.1 Reflect on own conceptual development and technical execution of the work

4.2 Identify areas for future skill improvement and options to learn

4.3 Discuss completed work with others and consider all feedback

Evidence of the ability to:

use a process of thorough research and experimentation and practice at the wheel to confirm ideas for own work

identify and acquire resources required to complete chosen work

adapt and use a range of throwing techniques to create a single major work or multiple ceramic pieces that:

shows technical proficiency in chosen techniques

reflects understanding of elements and principles of design

demonstrates innovation and the emergence of an individual style

review and document the research and development process.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe intellectual property requirements relevant to producing ceramic works

summarise methods used to research creative and technical approaches to ceramic work

explain how the works of other practitioners may be used to inform individual practice

describe the role of experimentation in developing and refining ideas for thrown ceramic work and how it relates to the development of an individual style

explain ways to adapt, extend and combine the capabilities of a wide range of throwing techniques

describe, for the elements and principles of design, the detailed characteristics, key interrelationships, use in thrown ceramic work and how they may be challenged

summarise, for a wide range of tools and equipment used to produce thrown ceramic work, key physical features and uses

list and describe the physical properties and capabilities of a wide range of materials used to produce ceramic work

list suppliers of resources for professional ceramic practice with particular emphasis on raw, part-processed and processed ceramics materials

describe practices and procedures for working safely and sustainably with materials, tools and equipment for producing ceramics.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Develop ideas for thrown work

1.1 Discuss creative goals for own thrown ceramic work with key people

1.2 Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners and comply with intellectual property requirements

1.3 Use knowledge of different throwing techniques to inform ideas

1.4 Consider how different throwing techniques and ideas can best work together

1.5 Assess the professional potential and presentation requirements for own thrown ceramic work to inform ideas

1.6 Refine and confirm ideas based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others

2. Extend throwing skills

2.1 Evaluate potential for new approaches to throwing based on known capabilities of techniques already used

2.2 Adapt or introduce new equipment, tools and materials to achieve different effects

2.3 Extend own capability with throwing techniques through dedicated practice at the wheel and experimentation on samples, practice pieces or work in progress

2.4 Assess safety and sustainability issues for thrown work

3. Create finished thrown ceramic work

3.1 Coordinate required resources and set up according to safety requirements

3.2 Create thrown ceramic work using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation, considering and applying elements and principles of design

3.3 Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experience with production of own work

3.4 Handle equipment, tools and materials safely; minimise and safely dispose of waste throughout production of thrown ceramic work

3.5 Document development of own work and the research and ideas that informed it

4. Evaluate own thrown ceramic work

4.1 Reflect on own conceptual development and technical execution of the work

4.2 Identify areas for future skill improvement and options to learn

4.3 Discuss completed work with others and consider all feedback

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Discuss creative goals for own thrown ceramic work with key people 
Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners and comply with intellectual property requirements 
Use knowledge of different throwing techniques to inform ideas 
Consider how different throwing techniques and ideas can best work together 
Assess the professional potential and presentation requirements for own thrown ceramic work to inform ideas 
Refine and confirm ideas based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others 
Evaluate potential for new approaches to throwing based on known capabilities of techniques already used 
Adapt or introduce new equipment, tools and materials to achieve different effects 
Extend own capability with throwing techniques through dedicated practice at the wheel and experimentation on samples, practice pieces or work in progress 
Assess safety and sustainability issues for thrown work 
Coordinate required resources and set up according to safety requirements 
Create thrown ceramic work using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation, considering and applying elements and principles of design 
Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experience with production of own work 
Handle equipment, tools and materials safely; minimise and safely dispose of waste throughout production of thrown ceramic work 
Document development of own work and the research and ideas that informed it 
Reflect on own conceptual development and technical execution of the work 
Identify areas for future skill improvement and options to learn 
Discuss completed work with others and consider all feedback 

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