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

SIRRMER010A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Design, construct and maintain props and merchandisers

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency SIRRMER010A - Design, construct and maintain props and merchandisers
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design and construct multi-purpose props and merchandisers suitable for retail windows, and in store and exhibition spaces.
Employability Skills The required outcomes described in this unit contain applicable facets of employability skills. The Employability Skills Summary of the qualification in which this unit is packaged will assist in identifying employability skills requirements.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit requires the team member to interpret specifications to design and construct three-dimensional props and merchandisers, maintain and modify fashion mannequins and use a range of props and merchandisers to design and construct displays in retail windows, and store and exhibition spaces.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Nil
Competency Field Merchandising
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: Design and construct three-dimensional props and merchandisers.
  • Produce canvas backdrops with applied images or collage to client specifications or for use in specific window displays.
  • Produce three-dimensional props and merchandisers to reflect specified promotional and cultural themes or product categories used in displays.
  • Safely construct full-size fashion merchandisers to relevant standards, performance benchmarks and specifications for use in display windows.
  • Design and construct point-of-sale units and ticket holders to suit specific products.
  • Construct slat wall fittings to suit a corporate identity or sign.
  • Design and construct props to suit any given window or exhibition theme.
       
Element: Maintain and modify fashion mannequins.
  • Assess ex-storage mannequins to ascertain maintenance requirements.
  • Recycle mannequins in whole or part using a variety of methods to create new mannequins.
  • Update mannequins to service window themes.
  • Customise mannequins to suit lifestyle themes and images.
       


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, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

identification and utilisation of research on historical, cultural and seasonal themes in designing displays and merchandisers

planning, coordinating and implementing activities associated with constructing a range of props and merchandisers for different applications

ability to draw on past and present trends to create design images that represent lifestyle or corporate images

observation and integration of OHS principles in the construction of props and merchandisers

maintenance and modification of store mannequins for a range of display applications.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

a real or simulated work environment

relevant documentation, such as:

benchmarks and specifications

OHS requirements

relevant tools, equipment and materials

fashion mannequins.

Methods of assessment

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

observation of performance in the workplace

project-based assessment in a simulated display environment

third-party reports from a supervisor

customer feedback

answers to questions about specific skills and knowledge

review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance.

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

Assessing employability skills

Employability skills are integral to effective performance in the workplace and are broadly consistent across industry sectors. How these skills are applied varies between occupations and qualifications due to the different work functions and contexts.

Employability skills embedded in this unit should be assessed holistically in the context of the job role and with other relevant units that make up the skill set or qualification.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

The following skills must be assessed as part of this unit:

generating design ideas for props and merchandisers

constructing props and merchandisers.

The following knowledge must be assessed as part of this unit:

ethnic and cultural styles and decorative motifs that may be used for promotions, exhibitions, festivals and specific events

the elements and principles of design

appropriate materials and media for visual merchandising applications

relevant standards, performance benchmarks and specifications.

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 in the performance criteria is detailed below.

Clients may include:

clients may include managers within the organisation or external businesses.

Props and merchandisers may be used in retail windows, in-store displays, exhibitions, corporate promotional displays, and corporate or social events and may include:

formal display props

asymmetrical props

minimalist props

dynamic props

harmonious props

rhythmic props

trompe l'oeil finishes on three-dimensional and three-dimensional surfaces

miniature three-dimensional props

display props made in reproducible moulds

centrepieces for themed events

mixed-media soft models.

Promotional and cultural themes may include:

seasonal themes

cultural themes

historical themes

product category themes

classical

medieval

baroque and rococo

the 1920s

art noveau

art deco and surrealism

Memphis

deconstruction and post modernism

Japanese design

the Bauhaus and modernism

pop and the 1960s

current events, such as sporting events, arts or entertainment

Christmas, Easter and other cultural and religious occasions

Relevant standards, performance benchmarks and specifications may include:

Australian standards

industry standards

quality measures and criteria

planning milestones and timeframes

design brief

manufacturer and supplier standards

OHS.

Product categories may include:

food and liquor

fashion and accessories

footwear products and services

jewellery

hair, beauty and cosmetics products

electrical products

furniture products

soft furnishings, fabrics, manchester and haberdashery

floor covering products and services

hardware products and services

baby and toddler products

cameras, photographic equipment and services

computer products and services

sporting products and services

toys

books

newsagency products and services

music and audio products and services.

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
Produce canvas backdrops with applied images or collage to client specifications or for use in specific window displays. 
Produce three-dimensional props and merchandisers to reflect specified promotional and cultural themes or product categories used in displays. 
Safely construct full-size fashion merchandisers to relevant standards, performance benchmarks and specifications for use in display windows. 
Design and construct point-of-sale units and ticket holders to suit specific products. 
Construct slat wall fittings to suit a corporate identity or sign. 
Design and construct props to suit any given window or exhibition theme. 
Assess ex-storage mannequins to ascertain maintenance requirements. 
Recycle mannequins in whole or part using a variety of methods to create new mannequins. 
Update mannequins to service window themes. 
Customise mannequins to suit lifestyle themes and images. 

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