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

CUASTA201 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop basic staging skills

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUASTA201 - Develop basic staging skills
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare stages and position set elements for performances in the entertainment and events industries.At this level, individuals are working under the direct supervision of experienced personnel.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:

staging machinery, equipment and tools

a venue in which a production is being staged.

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: Prepare stage area
  • Refer to stage plan and consult with supervisor to obtain details of work requirements
  • Clear and clean stage area in preparation for staging installation
  • Mark out stage according to stage plan and directions from supervisor
  • Work cooperatively with crews from other departments when sharing the stage
       
Element: Lay up floor and position set pieces
  • Lay up floor according to stage plan and directions from supervisor
  • Move and assemble set pieces according to stage plan and directions from supervisor
  • Follow safety procedures when laying up floor and positioning set pieces
  • Identify adjustments required in consultation with relevant personnel and take appropriate action
       
Element: Finalise activities
  • Clean up and clear surrounding areas to ensure safe work space for all personnel
  • Seek feedback on own work performance and note areas for improvement
       


Evidence Required

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Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

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

1. Prepare stage area

1.1 Refer to stage plan and consult with supervisor to obtain details of work requirements

1.2 Clear and clean stage area in preparation for staging installation

1.3 Mark out stage according to stage plan and directions from supervisor

1.4 Work cooperatively with crews from other departments when sharing the stage

2. Lay up floor and position set pieces

2.1 Lay up floor according to stage plan and directions from supervisor

2.2 Move and assemble set pieces according to stage plan and directions from supervisor

2.3 Follow safety procedures when laying up floor and positioning set pieces

2.4 Identify adjustments required in consultation with relevant personnel and take appropriate action

3. Finalise activities

3.1 Clean up and clear surrounding areas to ensure safe work space for all personnel

3.2 Seek feedback on own work performance and note areas for improvement

Evidence of the ability to:

install flooring and basic set pieces for at least two productions

apply knowledge of the roles and functions of staging departments, staging personnel and staging terminology to work activities

follow instructions and safety procedures

work collaboratively.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

describe the role of staging personnel and how they relate to other production personnel

in the context of interpreting stage plans, indicate on a stage diagram, where the following positions are:

downstage and upstage

onstage and offstage

opposite prompt (OP)

prompt side (PS)

scenery dock

stage right and stage left

describe the main safety issues associated with the use of common stage machinery and equipment

describe or demonstrate the following aspects of assembling set pieces:

lashing/toggling and pinhinging flats together

running and floating a flat

using tech screws and bolts

describe or demonstrate how to tie the following soft scenery set pieces:

borders

cycloramas

gauzes

legs

scrims

describe or demonstrate how to tie the following knots used to assemble set pieces:

bowline

clove

figure-eight knot (single and double)

half-hitch

hitch

overhand knot

reef knot

rolling hitch

truckie’s hitch

whippings and rope seizing

describe how health and safety requirements apply to staging operations and the handling of hazardous substances.

Submission Requirements

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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.

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

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

1. Prepare stage area

1.1 Refer to stage plan and consult with supervisor to obtain details of work requirements

1.2 Clear and clean stage area in preparation for staging installation

1.3 Mark out stage according to stage plan and directions from supervisor

1.4 Work cooperatively with crews from other departments when sharing the stage

2. Lay up floor and position set pieces

2.1 Lay up floor according to stage plan and directions from supervisor

2.2 Move and assemble set pieces according to stage plan and directions from supervisor

2.3 Follow safety procedures when laying up floor and positioning set pieces

2.4 Identify adjustments required in consultation with relevant personnel and take appropriate action

3. Finalise activities

3.1 Clean up and clear surrounding areas to ensure safe work space for all personnel

3.2 Seek feedback on own work performance and note areas for improvement

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
Refer to stage plan and consult with supervisor to obtain details of work requirements 
Clear and clean stage area in preparation for staging installation 
Mark out stage according to stage plan and directions from supervisor 
Work cooperatively with crews from other departments when sharing the stage 
Lay up floor according to stage plan and directions from supervisor 
Move and assemble set pieces according to stage plan and directions from supervisor 
Follow safety procedures when laying up floor and positioning set pieces 
Identify adjustments required in consultation with relevant personnel and take appropriate action 
Clean up and clear surrounding areas to ensure safe work space for all personnel 
Seek feedback on own work performance and note areas for improvement 

Forms

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