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

CUVCER402A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Experiment with throwing techniques

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUVCER402A - Experiment with throwing techniques
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop technical throwing skills through experimentation and practice on the wheel.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application Ceramicists developing their professional practice apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. At this level, they are able to throw a range of objects that could be sold in outlets such as markets, and are beginning to demonstrate some skill and confidence in an area of ceramics that requires extensive time and practice to achieve a professional standard.Work is carried out independently with supervision and guidance available as required.
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: Develop ideas for thrown work
  • Apply knowledge of different throwing techniques to inform ideas
  • Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners with consideration of intellectual property requirements
  • Allow techniques and ideas to work together to inform each other
  • Consider the professional potential and other criteria for thrown ceramic work when developing ideas
  • Refine and confirm ideas based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others
       
Element: Extend throwing skills
  • Evaluate the potential for new approaches to throwing based on capabilities of techniques already used
  • Adapt or introduce new tools, equipment and materials to achieve different effects
  • Extend the capabilities of throwing techniques through experimentation
  • Take account of the safety and sustainability considerations in thrown work
       
Element: Create finished thrown ceramic work
  • Set up or coordinate resource requirements according to safety or other workplace requirements
  • Create thrown ceramic work using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation
  • Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experiences with the production of work
  • Use safe and sustainable work practices throughout the production of thrown ceramic work
       
Element: Evaluate own thrown ceramic work
  • Reflect on own work in terms of conceptual development and technical execution
  • Identify areas for future improvement especially in terms of own skill development
  • Discuss completed work with others and respond positively to feedback
       


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.

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

Evidence of the ability to:

develop ideas and techniques through a process of research and experimentation

produce multiple finished thrown ceramic objects that demonstrate a command of techniques

apply knowledge of throwing techniques, equipment and materials.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

materials, tools and equipment needed for throwing work.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

evaluation of technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate

direct observation of throwing in progress, including exploration of, and experimentation with, techniques

questioning and discussion about candidate’s intentions and the work outcome

review of portfolios of evidence

review of third-party reports from experienced practitioners.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy) 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

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication skills to:

discuss creative work from a technical and conceptual perspective

create a record of the thrown ceramic work

initiative and enterprise skills to:

experiment with throwing techniques to enhance final wheel-formed ceramic work

apply critical thinking and analytical skills when developing ideas for wheel-formed ceramic work

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 other throwing artists and arts practitioners

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 and conceptual issues in throwing work

technology skills to use the internet as a research tool.

Required knowledge

ways to adapt, extend and combine the capabilities of a range of throwing materials and techniques

physical properties and capabilities of a range of materials and tools used in throwing

characteristics of different materials under different treatments and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects

formal elements and principles of design and how they may be used, adapted and challenged in throwing work

research methodologies used by artists

historical and theoretical contexts for throwing and how they may be used to inform individual practice

sources of resources for throwing

intellectual property issues and legislation to be considered by independent arts practitioners

sustainability considerations for the professional operation of a ceramics practice

OHS requirements for the set-up and operation of throwing 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.

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

form of acknowledgement or credit

moral rights

procedures for seeking permission to use the work of others

protocols for the adaptation of work by others.

Professional potentialmay 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

consistency with the conceptual vision for the proposed wheel-formed ceramic work

ease of application of the techniques

personal affinity with the techniques.

Thrown ceramic work may include:

architectural ceramics

jewellery

platters

sculptural work

tableware

vessels.

Techniques may include:

applied surface treatments:

inlay with other clays

oxides and glazes

centring

collaring

distortion/exaggeration in thrown forms

forming rims and lips

making clay appendages, e.g. handles, spouts, knobs, lugs and spouts

opening up forms

pulling up walls

structural and joining works using combined techniques of handbuilding and thrown forms and different media

subtractive surface treatments, such as:

incising

impressing

stamping

piercing

turning of leather hard forms.

Tools and equipment may include:

brushes and toothbrushes

carving tools

knives and blades

rolling pins or other rollers

spatulas

tape measures

turning tools

banding wheel

kilns: electric, gas, wood or raku

kiln furniture and equipment

protective clothing

wheels.

Materials may include:

glazes

other media, such as metal, wire, glass, fabric, timber, board, and other natural or synthetic materials

oxides

range of clays.

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

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Apply knowledge of different throwing techniques to inform ideas 
Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners with consideration of intellectual property requirements 
Allow techniques and ideas to work together to inform each other 
Consider the professional potential and other criteria for thrown ceramic work when developing ideas 
Refine and confirm ideas based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others 
Evaluate the potential for new approaches to throwing based on capabilities of techniques already used 
Adapt or introduce new tools, equipment and materials to achieve different effects 
Extend the capabilities of throwing techniques through experimentation 
Take account of the safety and sustainability considerations in thrown work 
Set up or coordinate resource requirements according to safety or other workplace requirements 
Create thrown ceramic work using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation 
Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experiences with the production of work 
Use safe and sustainable work practices throughout the production of thrown ceramic work 
Reflect on own work in terms of conceptual development and technical execution 
Identify areas for future improvement especially in terms of own skill development 
Discuss completed work with others and respond positively to feedback 

Forms

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