Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
CUVOPA09B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Use a faceting machine
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | CUVOPA09B - Use a faceting machine |
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Description | This unit encompasses the skills and knowledge to use a faceting machine to facet opal including selection of material, the process of pre-forming and the cutting and polishing of a selected stone. The machine may be used to produce a traditional faceted gemstone and also to complete a range of other tasks such as making cubes from opal material.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 | This unit is applied in a workshop environment and requires the application of knowledge and skills to produce individual pieces that comply with commercial standards. The faceting requires access to faceting machines and consumables appropriate for use in faceting opals. Faceting machines may be used for a range of outcomes including traditional faceted gems or other shapes such as cubes.Where appropriate the outcomes of this unit could be contextualised to apply to other gemstones. Examples of aspects of the unit that may need to be adjusted would include:the specific properties of each gemstonesindustry and market requirementsunderpinning knowledge Range Statement. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | This unit may be assessed on its own or it may be assessed with other units that cover related skills and knowledge.Evidence is most relevant when provided through an integrated activity which combines the Elements of competency for the unit, or a cluster of units of competency. | ||
Competency Field | Opal cutting and polishing |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Set up faceting equipment. |
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Element: elect, pre-shape and dop selected opal piece. |
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Element: Grind, sand and polish pavilion. |
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Element: Transfer stone. |
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Element: Grind, pre-polish and polish crown. |
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