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

CUECOS09B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop and apply knowledge of costume

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUECOS09B - Develop and apply knowledge of costume
Description This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research information about the overall history of costume, different costume trends and the role of the costume design and production process within the cultural industries. As such this unit includes an overall knowledge of costume development and underpins all other costume units.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application Costume designers and other personnel involved in staging a production apply the skills and knowledge outlined in this unit. They could be working in a range of contexts - from large commercial productions in the entertainment and screen industries to amateur theatre.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Visual communication - costume
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Research information on costume
  • Correctly identify sources of information on the general aspects of costume history and evolution
  • Use formal and informal research techniques appropriately to access information about costume, including the evolution of clothing styles for men, women and children
  • Organise research materials and findings for current and future use by self and others in a manner which facilitates easy access and cross-referencing
       
Element: Link research to costume design and production needs
  • Identify and action the costume research needs for a specific production with a focus on the link between costume design and other production aspects
  • Identify the ways in which clothing styles and production methods may need to be adapted for production/performance requirements
       
Element: Update and maintain knowledge of costume trends
  • Identify and use opportunities to update and expand knowledge of costume
  • Incorporate updated knowledge into costume design and production activities
       


Evidence Required

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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:

ability to conduct research on costume requirements to meet the needs of a particular production

general knowledge of the history and evolution of clothing styles for men, women and children.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for:

demonstration of skills through the conduct of costume research for a particular production.

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:

review of a research portfolio developed by the candidate for a particular production

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of costume history and evolution

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment of this unit requires access to:

sources of information on costume history and evolution.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

general research skills sufficient to source and analyse information on costume

Required knowledge

the role of costume within an overall production

history of costume development within the performing arts, both within Australia and overseas

the roles and responsibilities of different people in the costume design and production process and the differences between workplaces

the interrelationships between costume personnel and others involved in a production

the differences between everyday garment construction and costume construction process

sources of information on costume history and evolution

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 of information on costume may be both formal and informal and include:

books on costume, architecture, decorative arts, transport, textiles, colour

film, video

paintings and illustrations of the period

personal observation

photographs

the Internet

watching TV

writings of the period

General aspects of costume history and evolution must include the evolution of clothing styles in relation to:

basic shapes/silhouettes

foundation garments

trims and accessories

types of fabrics used

The link between costume design and other production aspects may relate to:

the role of different individuals in the design process

the ways in which costumes may need to be adapted to meet physical or creative performance aspects

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
Correctly identify sources of information on the general aspects of costume history and evolution 
Use formal and informal research techniques appropriately to access information about costume, including the evolution of clothing styles for men, women and children 
Organise research materials and findings for current and future use by self and others in a manner which facilitates easy access and cross-referencing 
Identify and action the costume research needs for a specific production with a focus on the link between costume design and other production aspects 
Identify the ways in which clothing styles and production methods may need to be adapted for production/performance requirements 
Identify and use opportunities to update and expand knowledge of costume 
Incorporate updated knowledge into costume design and production activities 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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