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

CUASCU401 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Experiment with techniques to produce sculpture

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUASCU401 - Experiment with techniques to produce sculpture
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to proactively experiment and innovate with various sculptural techniques and design concepts to develop professional practice and an individual style.It applies to individuals who have well developed skills in design and technique and who 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 sculptures

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 proficiency with a range of sculptural techniques and media
  • Evaluate potential for new approaches to sculpture based on capabilities of known techniques
  • Adapt or introduce new equipment, tools and materials to achieve different effects
  • Extend own capability with sculptural techniques through experimentation on samples, practice pieces or a work in progress
  • Assess safety and sustainability issues for different techniques and media
       
Element: Develop ideas for sculptures
  • Discuss creative and other goals for own sculpture 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 sculptural techniques to inform ideas
  • Consider how different techniques and ideas can best work together
  • Assess the professional potential and presentation requirements of own work to inform ideas
  • Refine and confirm ideas based on research, experimentation and collaboration with others
       
Element: Organise sculpture resources
  • Identify specific resource requirements for the chosen work
  • Research potential sources of supply for sculpture resources
  • Evaluate cost and other constraints that impact on development of the work
  • Evaluate and respond to presentation considerations for finished sculptures
  • Coordinate required resources and set up according to safety requirements
       
Element: Create finished sculptures
  • Create sculptures 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 all processes
  • Document development of own work and the research and ideas that informed it
       
Element: Evaluate own sculptural work
  • Reflect on own conceptual development and technical execution of the work
  • Identify areas for future skill development and options to learn
  • Discuss completed work with others and consider all feedback
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Develop proficiency with a range of sculptural techniques and media

1.1 Evaluate potential for new approaches to sculpture based on capabilities of known techniques

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

1.3 Extend own capability with sculptural techniques through experimentation on samples, practice pieces or a work in progress

1.4 Assess safety and sustainability issues for different techniques and media

2. Develop ideas for sculptures

2.1 Discuss creative and other goals for own sculpture work with key people

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

2.3 Use knowledge of different sculptural techniques to inform ideas

2.4 Consider how different techniques and ideas can best work together

2.5 Assess the professional potential and presentation requirements of own work to inform ideas

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

3. Organise sculpture resources

3.1 Identify specific resource requirements for the chosen work

3.2 Research potential sources of supply for sculpture resources

3.3 Evaluate cost and other constraints that impact on development of the work

3.4 Evaluate and respond to presentation considerations for finished sculptures

3.5 Coordinate required resources and set up according to safety requirements

4. Create finished sculptures

4.1 Create sculptures using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation, considering and applying elements and principles of design

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

4.3 Handle equipment, tools and materials safely; minimise and safely dispose of waste throughout all processes

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

5. Evaluate own sculptural work

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

5.2 Identify areas for future skill development and options to learn

5.3 Discuss completed work with others and consider all feedback

Evidence of the ability to:

use a process of thorough research and experimentation to confirm ideas for own work

identify and acquire resources required to complete chosen work

adapt and use a range of sculptural techniques to create a single major work or multiple pieces of sculpture 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 sculptural works.

summarise methods used to research creative and technical approaches to sculptural 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 sculptures 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 sculptural techniques

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

summarise, for a range of tools and equipment used to produce sculpture, key physical features and uses, cleaning and maintenance techniques and storage requirements

describe the physical properties and capabilities of a range of materials and techniques used to produce sculptures

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

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


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Develop proficiency with a range of sculptural techniques and media

1.1 Evaluate potential for new approaches to sculpture based on capabilities of known techniques

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

1.3 Extend own capability with sculptural techniques through experimentation on samples, practice pieces or a work in progress

1.4 Assess safety and sustainability issues for different techniques and media

2. Develop ideas for sculptures

2.1 Discuss creative and other goals for own sculpture work with key people

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

2.3 Use knowledge of different sculptural techniques to inform ideas

2.4 Consider how different techniques and ideas can best work together

2.5 Assess the professional potential and presentation requirements of own work to inform ideas

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

3. Organise sculpture resources

3.1 Identify specific resource requirements for the chosen work

3.2 Research potential sources of supply for sculpture resources

3.3 Evaluate cost and other constraints that impact on development of the work

3.4 Evaluate and respond to presentation considerations for finished sculptures

3.5 Coordinate required resources and set up according to safety requirements

4. Create finished sculptures

4.1 Create sculptures using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation, considering and applying elements and principles of design

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

4.3 Handle equipment, tools and materials safely; minimise and safely dispose of waste throughout all processes

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

5. Evaluate own sculptural work

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

5.2 Identify areas for future skill development and options to learn

5.3 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
Evaluate potential for new approaches to sculpture based on capabilities of known techniques 
Adapt or introduce new equipment, tools and materials to achieve different effects 
Extend own capability with sculptural techniques through experimentation on samples, practice pieces or a work in progress 
Assess safety and sustainability issues for different techniques and media 
Discuss creative and other goals for own sculpture 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 sculptural techniques to inform ideas 
Consider how different techniques and ideas can best work together 
Assess the professional potential and presentation requirements of own work to inform ideas 
Refine and confirm ideas based on research, experimentation and collaboration with others 
Identify specific resource requirements for the chosen work 
Research potential sources of supply for sculpture resources 
Evaluate cost and other constraints that impact on development of the work 
Evaluate and respond to presentation considerations for finished sculptures 
Coordinate required resources and set up according to safety requirements 
Create sculptures 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 all processes 
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 development and options to learn 
Discuss completed work with others and consider all feedback 

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