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.
Required skills
communication skills to discuss creative work from a technical and conceptual perspective
initiative and enterprise skills to:
experiment with different techniques
apply critical thinking and analytical skills when developing ideas for moulding and casting projects
learning skills to:
refine and improve a range of techniques
evaluate quality of own work and identify ways to enhance own practice
literacy skills to undertake research about the work of artists
numeracy skills to:
evaluate resource costs
calculate material requirements
planning and organising skills to plan work tasks and resources
problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical conceptual issues in casting and moulding work
technology skills to use the internet as a research tool.
Required knowledge
ways to adapt, extend and combine the capabilities of different moulding materials and techniques
physical properties and capabilities of an extended range of materials and tools used in moulding and casting
characteristics of different materials under different treatments and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects
research methodologies used by artists
historical and theoretical contexts for moulding and casting work and how they may be used to inform individual practice
sources of resources needed in a professional practice that includes moulding and casting
intellectual property issues and legislation to be considered by independent art practitioners
sustainability considerations for the professional operation of an arts practice
OHS requirements for the set-up and operation of moulding and casting work space.
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.
Casting and moulding techniques may include: | blow moulding carving draping and slumping handbuilding investing life casting modelling pouring pressing slipcasting using release agents vacuum forming. |
Ideas may be influenced by: | artistic aspirations current capability with techniques historical and theoretical contexts subject matter or theme for the work, such as: built environment land and place natural world political, cultural and social issues the body spiritual concerns. |
Research may involve: | approaching individuals with relevant expertise attending lectures and talks conducting material and technical experiments and tests searching the internet seeking out information in books, journals, newspapers and catalogues visiting exhibitions and museums. |
Intellectual property requirements may relate to: | copyright extent to which the work may be used moral rights procedures for seeking permission to use the work of others protocols for the adaptation of work by others. |
Professional potential may relate to: | cost of production existence of an established market how to promote or sell the work market trends professional development. |
Criteria may relate to: | access to materials, tools and equipment for the techniques ease of application of the techniques personal affinity with the techniques. |
Materials may include: | glazes other media, such as metal, wire, glass, fabric, timber, board, and other natural or synthetic materials oxides range of clays. |
Tools and equipment may include: | casting frames casting table centrifugal casting machine cottles die casting machine drawing and design tools and materials carving and modelling tools computers and design software rapid prototyping equipment measuring tools and equipment: accurate scales electronic balance measuring instruments for volume and length mould boards and clamps protective clothing and equipment ram press vacuum former. |
Safety and sustainability considerations may include: | federal, state and territory legislation, regulations and standards personal protection recycling safe disposal of waste. |
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