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

CUASTA304 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Maintain physical production elements

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUASTA304 - Maintain physical production elements
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to maintain physical production elements, stage and backstage areas in safe working order. It does not cover the repair and maintenance of technical equipment, where specialist skills are required.At this level, individuals are required to use some discretion and judgement and operate under broad supervision within an established framework of plans and procedures for staging productions in the screen, media, entertainment and events industries.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 physical production elements requiring cleaning and maintenance.

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: Clean physical elements
  • Complete regular and timely checks of physical elements to ensure items are in optimum condition and ready for use
  • Identify dirty or damaged items that need cleaning and those which require replacement
  • Wear protective clothing as required
  • Clean physical elements according to safety requirements using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment to return them to original condition
  • Dispose of used chemicals according to hygiene, safety and environmental requirements
       
Element: Undertake minor maintenance and repair tasks
  • Cordon off maintenance area and post advisory signage
  • Safely repair and maintain physical elements using appropriate techniques, materials and equipment
  • Complete repair and maintenance tasks according to schedules and priorities
  • Store physical elements according to organisational procedures
  • Identify tasks requiring specialist attention and refer to appropriate colleagues
       
Element: Undertake basic administrative tasks
  • Process and forward maintenance requests to appropriate colleagues
  • Clarify instructions with persons making requests as required
  • Complete and distribute workplace documentation as required
       


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.

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

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

1. Clean physical elements

1.1 Complete regular and timely checks of physical elements to ensure items are in optimum condition and ready for use

1.2 Identify dirty or damaged items that need cleaning and those which require replacement

1.3 Wear protective clothing as required

1.4 Clean physical elements according to safety requirements using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment to return them to original condition

1.5 Dispose of used chemicals according to hygiene, safety and environmental requirements

2. Undertake minor maintenance and repair tasks

2.1 Cordon off maintenance area and post advisory signage

2.2 Safely repair and maintain physical elements using appropriate techniques, materials and equipment

2.3 Complete repair and maintenance tasks according to schedules and priorities

2.4 Store physical elements according to organisational procedures

2.5 Identify tasks requiring specialist attention and refer to appropriate colleagues

3. Undertake basic administrative tasks

3.1 Process and forward maintenance requests to appropriate colleagues

3.2 Clarify instructions with persons making requests as required

3.3 Complete and distribute workplace documentation as required

Evidence of the ability to:

use appropriate techniques to restore a range of physical production elements to optimum condition for at least one production run

meet work deadlines

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 typical cleaning, repair and maintenance requirements for sets, props and scenic art

describe cleaning agents, equipment and techniques used to repair physical elements

explain how organisational work health and safety requirements apply to the process of maintaining physical production elements

describe the types of documentation used to record maintenance and repair work.

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.

Elements

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance Criteria

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

1. Clean physical elements

1.1 Complete regular and timely checks of physical elements to ensure items are in optimum condition and ready for use

1.2 Identify dirty or damaged items that need cleaning and those which require replacement

1.3 Wear protective clothing as required

1.4 Clean physical elements according to safety requirements using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment to return them to original condition

1.5 Dispose of used chemicals according to hygiene, safety and environmental requirements

2. Undertake minor maintenance and repair tasks

2.1 Cordon off maintenance area and post advisory signage

2.2 Safely repair and maintain physical elements using appropriate techniques, materials and equipment

2.3 Complete repair and maintenance tasks according to schedules and priorities

2.4 Store physical elements according to organisational procedures

2.5 Identify tasks requiring specialist attention and refer to appropriate colleagues

3. Undertake basic administrative tasks

3.1 Process and forward maintenance requests to appropriate colleagues

3.2 Clarify instructions with persons making requests as required

3.3 Complete and distribute workplace documentation as required

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
Complete regular and timely checks of physical elements to ensure items are in optimum condition and ready for use 
Identify dirty or damaged items that need cleaning and those which require replacement 
Wear protective clothing as required 
Clean physical elements according to safety requirements using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment to return them to original condition 
Dispose of used chemicals according to hygiene, safety and environmental requirements 
Cordon off maintenance area and post advisory signage 
Safely repair and maintain physical elements using appropriate techniques, materials and equipment 
Complete repair and maintenance tasks according to schedules and priorities 
Store physical elements according to organisational procedures 
Identify tasks requiring specialist attention and refer to appropriate colleagues 
Process and forward maintenance requests to appropriate colleagues 
Clarify instructions with persons making requests as required 
Complete and distribute workplace documentation as required 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

CUASTA304 - Maintain physical production elements
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