Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
CUVOPA403A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Use a faceting machine
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | CUVOPA403A - Use a faceting machine |
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Description | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use a faceting machine to facet opal, including selecting material, pre-forming, and cutting and polishing 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. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | Those applying the skills and knowledge in this unit produce individual pieces that comply with commercial standards in a workshop environment where there is access to faceting machines and consumables appropriate for use in faceting opals.Where appropriate the outcomes of this unit could be contextualised to apply to other gemstones. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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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 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Set up faceting equipment |
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Element: Select, 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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