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

CUESTA01B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Install staging elements

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUESTA01B - Install staging elements
Description This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install a range of staging elements for any production within the cultural industries. It builds on the skills found in the unit CUESTA05A - Apply a general knowledge of staging to work activities and reflects the role of a mechanist. All installation of staging must be completed in accordance with safety and licensing regulations, e.g. scaffolding erection requires a licence.This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to install a range of staging elements for any production within the cultural industries. It builds on the skills found in the unit CUESTA05A - Apply a general knowledge of staging to work activities and reflects the role of a mechanist. All installation of staging must be completed in accordance with safety and licensing regulations, e.g. scaffolding erection requires a licence
Employability Skills Not applicable.
Learning Outcomes and Application Not applicable.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
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 for installation of staging
  • Prepare venue at the appropriate time in accordance with bump-in schedule
  • Read, correctly interpret and apply stage plans to venue layout
  • Identify and liaise with appropriate personnel to determine the sequence of installation for staging elements
  • Where there is an existing stage, communicate modifications clearly to the appropriate personnel and implement as required
  • Install other equipment and necessary structures in consultation with the appropriate personnel
  • Pre-rig equipment as required within safety guidelines and licensing requirements
       
Element: Install staging elements
  • Mark out ground plan accurately onstage in accordance with design specifications and venue requirements
  • Install staging elements in accordance with design specifications and requirements of the production
  • Install staging elements in the appropriate sequence as agreed with appropriate personnel
  • Install staging elements in accordance with safety regulations and any manufacturer instructions
  • Select and use appropriate equipment to assist with staging installation, using safe working practices at all times
       
Element: Check staging elements after installation
  • Check each staging element to ensure operational standards for performance are achieved and that all safety requirements have been met
  • Identify any problems with staging elements, take appropriate action to rectify or refer to the appropriate personnel for action
  • Identify any modifications required to improve suitability for performance and take appropriate action
       


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.

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of essential knowledge of, and skills in, the following areas:

types of control desks which operate stage machinery

techniques for working out load capacity of stage machinery

safe and efficient methods and procedures used in manoeuvring loads

techniques for handling scenic elements, e.g. toggling flats and pin hinging

relevant legislative and/or organisational health and safety requirements, including safe manual handling techniques, working at heights, moving loads safely

safety issues associated with using ladders

signals to be employed when using stage machinery

safety procedures to be followed in the event of lifting, revolving or trucking emergencies

literacy skills sufficient to interpret stage plans

numeracy skills sufficient to take measurements required for installation.

Linkages to other units

This unit has linkages with a range of other staging and technical production units, and combined assessment and/or training with those units may be appropriate. It is strongly recommended that this unit be assessed with or after the following units:

CUESTA05A - Apply a general knowledge of staging to work activities

MEM18.1AB - Use hand tools

Critical aspects of evidence

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

application of safe working practices for installing staging elements

knowledge of safety issues specifically associated with the installation of staging

ability to communicate effectively within a staging team.

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must ensure:

practical demonstration of skills through the installation of staging elements for more than one production

installation of staging elements within realistic workplace timeframes

involvement of and interaction with a production team to reflect the collaborative nature of staging installation.

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

direct observation of the candidate completing installation tasks

inspection of staging elements installed by the candidate

oral questioning/interview to assess knowledge of safety and equipment procedures

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).

Resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to:

a venue where the installation of staging can take place.

staging equipment

Key competencies in this unit

Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies. The following table describes those applicable to this unit. Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment.

Level 1 = Perform

Level 2 = Administer and Manage

Level 3 = Design and Evaluate

Collecting, organising and analysing information (2)

Interpreting stage plans.

Communicating ideas and information (2)

Advising crew of staging requirements.

Planning and organising activities (2)

Organising installation for a production.

Working with others and in teams (2)

Liaising with technicians.

Using mathematical ideas and techniques (1)

Calculating loads.

Solving problems (2)

Adjusting installation.

Using technology (1)

Using tools.

Underpinning skills and knowledge

Assessment must include evidence of essential knowledge of, and skills in, the following areas:

types of control desks which operate stage machinery

techniques for working out load capacity of stage machinery

safe and efficient methods and procedures used in manoeuvring loads

techniques for handling scenic elements, e.g. toggling flats and pin hinging

relevant legislative and/or organisational health and safety requirements, including safe manual handling techniques, working at heights, moving loads safely

safety issues associated with using ladders

signals to be employed when using stage machinery

safety procedures to be followed in the event of lifting, revolving or trucking emergencies

literacy skills sufficient to interpret stage plans

numeracy skills sufficient to take measurements required for installation.

Linkages to other units

This unit has linkages with a range of other staging and technical production units, and combined assessment and/or training with those units may be appropriate. It is strongly recommended that this unit be assessed with or after the following units:

CUESTA05A - Apply a general knowledge of staging to work activities

MEM18.1AB - Use hand tools

Critical aspects of evidence

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

application of safe working practices for installing staging elements

knowledge of safety issues specifically associated with the installation of staging

ability to communicate effectively within a staging team.

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must ensure:

practical demonstration of skills through the installation of staging elements for more than one production

installation of staging elements within realistic workplace timeframes

involvement of and interaction with a production team to reflect the collaborative nature of staging installation.

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

direct observation of the candidate completing installation tasks

inspection of staging elements installed by the candidate

oral questioning/interview to assess knowledge of safety and equipment procedures

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).

Resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to:

a venue where the installation of staging can take place.

staging equipment

Key competencies in this unit

Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies. The following table describes those applicable to this unit. Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment.

Level 1 = Perform

Level 2 = Administer and Manage

Level 3 = Design and Evaluate

Collecting, organising and analysing information (2)

Interpreting stage plans.

Communicating ideas and information (2)

Advising crew of staging requirements.

Planning and organising activities (2)

Organising installation for a production.

Working with others and in teams (2)

Liaising with technicians.

Using mathematical ideas and techniques (1)

Calculating loads.

Solving problems (2)

Adjusting installation.

Using technology (1)

Using tools.


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:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)


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.

Not applicable.

The following explanations identify how this unit may be applied in different workplaces, sectors and circumstances.

Staging elements may include:

framed scenery, e.g. flats, profiles, doors, windows

weight bearing scenery, e.g. rostra, ramps, steps

non-weight bearing scenery, e.g. columns, trees

soft scenery, e.g. canvas legs, borders, cloths, gauzes, cycloramas

furniture and other set props

revolves

trucks.

Appropriate personnel may include:

directors

designers

technical specialists

stage managers

production managers

venue management.

Modifications to an existing stage may include:

installing staging extensions

altering grid and other structures under appropriate supervision.

Equipment, used during installation may include the following, within regulation limits and licensing requirements:

tallescopes

maxilift or genie-type lifter

cherry pickers

mobile scaffolding

ladders and A-frames

scissor lift.

Installing staging aspects of the show may involve setting up additional facilities for certain venues, particularly outside venues, and construction of extra requirements, which may include the following (within regulation limits):

stages

tents

scaffolding

fences

ground coverings

stage coverings

cast and crew amenities, e.g. dressing rooms

front-of-house facilities

catering facilities

seating

public amenities.

The following explanations identify how this unit may be applied in different workplaces, sectors and circumstances.

Staging elements may include:

framed scenery, e.g. flats, profiles, doors, windows

weight bearing scenery, e.g. rostra, ramps, steps

non-weight bearing scenery, e.g. columns, trees

soft scenery, e.g. canvas legs, borders, cloths, gauzes, cycloramas

furniture and other set props

revolves

trucks.

Appropriate personnel may include:

directors

designers

technical specialists

stage managers

production managers

venue management.

Modifications to an existing stage may include:

installing staging extensions

altering grid and other structures under appropriate supervision.

Equipment, used during installation may include the following, within regulation limits and licensing requirements:

tallescopes

maxilift or genie-type lifter

cherry pickers

mobile scaffolding

ladders and A-frames

scissor lift.

Installing staging aspects of the show may involve setting up additional facilities for certain venues, particularly outside venues, and construction of extra requirements, which may include the following (within regulation limits):

stages

tents

scaffolding

fences

ground coverings

stage coverings

cast and crew amenities, e.g. dressing rooms

front-of-house facilities

catering facilities

seating

public amenities.

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
Prepare venue at the appropriate time in accordance with bump-in schedule 
Read, correctly interpret and apply stage plans to venue layout 
Identify and liaise with appropriate personnel to determine the sequence of installation for staging elements 
Where there is an existing stage, communicate modifications clearly to the appropriate personnel and implement as required 
Install other equipment and necessary structures in consultation with the appropriate personnel 
Pre-rig equipment as required within safety guidelines and licensing requirements 
Mark out ground plan accurately onstage in accordance with design specifications and venue requirements 
Install staging elements in accordance with design specifications and requirements of the production 
Install staging elements in the appropriate sequence as agreed with appropriate personnel 
Install staging elements in accordance with safety regulations and any manufacturer instructions 
Select and use appropriate equipment to assist with staging installation, using safe working practices at all times 
Check each staging element to ensure operational standards for performance are achieved and that all safety requirements have been met 
Identify any problems with staging elements, take appropriate action to rectify or refer to the appropriate personnel for action 
Identify any modifications required to improve suitability for performance and take appropriate action 

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