Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication skills to:
liaise effectively with professional artists and companies
clarify written and verbal instructions
respond appropriately to constructive feedback on own performance
discuss and debate a range of theoretical concepts and ideas in relation to area of work
initiative and enterprise skills to:
think laterally about how own skills and knowledge can be applied in a work context
develop a network of industry contacts
literacy skills to:
read and understand a range of complex information related to working at a professional level in the creative arts industry
complete workplace documentation
self-management skills to:
prioritise work tasks
follow organisational procedures
work independently
demonstrate a professional work ethic
prepare a personal CV and supporting material
plan a career path
technology skills to:
prepare personal information related to work capability for internet uploading
use the internet as a self-promotional tool.
Required knowledge
well-developed knowledge of:
arts and cultural organisations in Australia and overseas
production companies
roles of a wide range of personnel in the entertainment industry
overview knowledge of:
copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues and legislation and how these affect professional practice
meeting procedures.
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.
Sources may include: | industry networks, such as: national international industry events, such as: lectures forums open days expositions conferences print and electronic media professional associations employment agencies artists’ agencies. |
Work opportunities may be: | in any area of the entertainment industry, such as: theatres performing arts companies festivals event management companies government agencies training and educational organisations community organisations casual permanent contract secondment mentorship. |
Supporting materialmay include: | photos video clips audio recordings diagrams written material, such as: reviews critiques journal articles essays references from previous employers testimonials online material. |
Online opportunities may include: | personal website social networking sites, such as: Facebook My Space YouTube Twitter employment websites. |
Barriers may relate to: | personal circumstances geographic location personal attitude to work unrealistic expectations lack of or inadequate training. |
Ways topreparemay include: | having supporting material readily available rehearsing practice sessions and classes to improve performance technique role-playing interviews techniques for dealing with performance anxiety, including: adequate rehearsal focusing on a single element or action at a time relaxation techniques, such as: meditation imagery or conscious visualisation affirmations stretching deep breathing light aerobic exercises maintaining a work-life balance mental rehearsal warm-up routines. |
Follow-upmay involve: | confirming an expected time for hearing the outcome of application or audition obtaining details of contract interview if outcome is successful following up with a courteous request for appraisal and further advice if outcome is unsuccessful sending a follow-up letter for each audition, whether successful or not, to communicate appreciation of the opportunity and to allow for further opportunities maintaining contact with people met through interviews or auditions. |
Personnel may include: | artistic directors managers supervisors directors producers production managers technical crew venue staff performers administrative staff marketing and promotions personnel publicists photographers clients community members trainers instructors medical practitioners physiotherapists counsellors. |
Professional work ethicmay refer to: | attentive behaviour in creative practice awareness of: substance abuse addictive behaviours expectations of others eating disorders effective management of personal finances balanced diet energy levels and personal limitations stage and theatre etiquette developing strategies to: cope with performance anxiety maintain motivation effective personal hygiene habits, such as: clean and short nails clean and tied-up hair clean hands ongoing dedication to a physical conditioning exercise program maintaining concentration, focus and physical alertness in performance activities maintaining costumes and other apparel maintaining a work-life balance punctuality and reliability working creatively with individual differences. |
Workplace activities may include: | participating in company classes learning the company repertoire observing performances and rehearsals contributing to the creative process performing operating technical equipment keeping notes for creative personnel researching the organisation’s archives assisting with funding applications distributing promotional material writing reviews administration and record keeping. |
Networks may include: | chambers of commerce local government community organisations industry professional associations lobby groups social networking sites online discussion groups unions. |
Strategies may include: | developing a personal website to showcase achievements and to promote services entering competitions offering services to educational institutions as a guest tutor or lecturer seeking industry awards. |
Information may include: | achievements availability awards client lists contact details past work portfolio of work rates referees show reels skills testimonials URL of personal website. |
Information and ideas may relate to: | audience trends changes in the environment changing customer requirements funding opportunities competitions and awards production companies productions reviews personal, professional or business support visiting artists. |
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