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

CUACER503 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Refine throwing techniques

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUACER503 - Refine throwing techniques
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and produce complex functional or artistic thrown ceramic items. It involves research to develop designs and refinement of throwing technique through experimentation and dedicated practice at the wheel.It applies to those visual artists who are highly skilled in the specific techniques for thrown ceramic work and who realise an individual professional style and a coherent body of creative work. They work with a high level of independence seeking mentoring 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 ceramics
  • Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by thrown ceramics for own approach to work
  • Research ideas for thrown work from historical and contemporary references
  • Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners and comply with intellectual property requirements
  • Refine ideas through experimentation and create designs for a range of thrown ceramic pieces to meet market or design brief needs
       
Element: Determine safety requirements for thrown ceramic work
  • Investigate specific safety and sustainability issues for thrown ceramic work
  • Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements
  • Establish, follow and monitor safe work practices during production of work
       
Element: Throw, turn and finish ceramic items
  • Determine and use suitable throwing methods for a range of ceramic items
  • Throw individual items and sets to design requirements for form and function
  • Define ceramic forms using appropriate assembly finishing techniques
  • Trim and prepare articles for further decoration
       
Element: Refine throwing technique
  • Develop increasing confidence and skill to a professional level through extensive practice at the wheel
  • Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in thrown ceramic projects based on developing expertise
  • Evolve ideas and professional throwing skill through ongoing experimentation with a broad range of equipment, tools, materials and advanced techniques
  • Develop own ways of working with throwing techniques to create individual style
  • Create a coherent body of thrown ceramic work that shows command of selected techniques
       
Element: Evaluate own thrown work
  • Evaluate development of own technique for thrown ceramic work with others and seek feedback
  • Identify ways to further develop throwing techniques as part of a professional ceramics practice and build ideas into future work
       


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 ceramics

1.1 Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by thrown ceramics for own approach to work

1.2 Research ideas for thrown work from historical and contemporary references

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

1.4 Refine ideas through experimentation and create designs for a range of thrown ceramic pieces to meet market or design brief needs

2. Determine safety requirements for thrown ceramic work

2.1 Investigate specific safety and sustainability issues for thrown ceramic work

2.2 Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements

2.3 Establish, follow and monitor safe work practices during production of work

3. Throw, turn and finish ceramic items

3.1 Determine and use suitable throwing methods for a range of ceramic items

3.2 Throw individual items and sets to design requirements for form and function

3.3 Define ceramic forms using appropriate assembly finishing techniques

3.4 Trim and prepare articles for further decoration

4. Refine throwing technique

4.1 Develop increasing confidence and skill to a professional level through extensive practice at the wheel

4.2 Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in thrown ceramic projects based on developing expertise

4.3 Evolve ideas and professional throwing skill through ongoing experimentation with a broad range of equipment, tools, materials and advanced techniques

4.4 Develop own ways of working with throwing techniques to create individual style

4.5 Create a coherent body of thrown ceramic work that shows command of selected techniques

5. Evaluate own thrown work

5.1 Evaluate development of own technique for thrown ceramic work with others and seek feedback

5.2 Identify ways to further develop throwing techniques as part of a professional ceramics practice and build ideas into future work

Evidence of the ability to:

research an extensive range of historical and contemporary thrown ceramic work and techniques to inform own designs

refine the use of throwing techniques through a process of thorough experimentation and extensive practice at the wheel to create a coherent body of thrown ceramic work which:

shows a command of chosen techniques in both single works and multiples of related works

demonstrates the development of an individual style

supports own ideas for work.

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 copyright, trademarks, design licences and permissions relevant to producing ceramic works

summarise the main aspects of historical and contemporary thrown ceramics practice and how they can inform own design ideas

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

describe the features of these ceramic forms created through throwing:

cylinder

ovoids

open

closed

explain the features of a range of advanced throwing techniques and how they work to achieve different effects in thrown ceramic work

describe, for a wide range of materials used to produce thrown ceramic items, the:

physical properties and capabilities

characteristics of materials under different treatments and how they work to achieve different effects

explain ways to explore, adapt and experiment with different throwing techniques and materials to develop an individual style

summarise the key physical features, functions and maintenance requirements for a wide range of tools and equipment used to produce thrown ceramic items

discuss typical work space requirements for producing thrown ceramic items including ways of organising space and equipment for safe and efficient work operation

explain key safety requirements for ceramic work.

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 ceramics

1.1 Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by thrown ceramics for own approach to work

1.2 Research ideas for thrown work from historical and contemporary references

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

1.4 Refine ideas through experimentation and create designs for a range of thrown ceramic pieces to meet market or design brief needs

2. Determine safety requirements for thrown ceramic work

2.1 Investigate specific safety and sustainability issues for thrown ceramic work

2.2 Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements

2.3 Establish, follow and monitor safe work practices during production of work

3. Throw, turn and finish ceramic items

3.1 Determine and use suitable throwing methods for a range of ceramic items

3.2 Throw individual items and sets to design requirements for form and function

3.3 Define ceramic forms using appropriate assembly finishing techniques

3.4 Trim and prepare articles for further decoration

4. Refine throwing technique

4.1 Develop increasing confidence and skill to a professional level through extensive practice at the wheel

4.2 Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in thrown ceramic projects based on developing expertise

4.3 Evolve ideas and professional throwing skill through ongoing experimentation with a broad range of equipment, tools, materials and advanced techniques

4.4 Develop own ways of working with throwing techniques to create individual style

4.5 Create a coherent body of thrown ceramic work that shows command of selected techniques

5. Evaluate own thrown work

5.1 Evaluate development of own technique for thrown ceramic work with others and seek feedback

5.2 Identify ways to further develop throwing techniques as part of a professional ceramics practice and build ideas into future work

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
Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by thrown ceramics for own approach to work 
Research ideas for thrown work from historical and contemporary references 
Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners and comply with intellectual property requirements 
Refine ideas through experimentation and create designs for a range of thrown ceramic pieces to meet market or design brief needs 
Investigate specific safety and sustainability issues for thrown ceramic work 
Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements 
Establish, follow and monitor safe work practices during production of work 
Determine and use suitable throwing methods for a range of ceramic items 
Throw individual items and sets to design requirements for form and function 
Define ceramic forms using appropriate assembly finishing techniques 
Trim and prepare articles for further decoration 
Develop increasing confidence and skill to a professional level through extensive practice at the wheel 
Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in thrown ceramic projects based on developing expertise 
Evolve ideas and professional throwing skill through ongoing experimentation with a broad range of equipment, tools, materials and advanced techniques 
Develop own ways of working with throwing techniques to create individual style 
Create a coherent body of thrown ceramic work that shows command of selected techniques 
Evaluate development of own technique for thrown ceramic work with others and seek feedback 
Identify ways to further develop throwing techniques as part of a professional ceramics practice and build ideas into future work 

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