Application
Not applicable.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements and Performance Criteria | |||
Element | Performance Criteria | ||
1 | Prepare for installation of staging | 1.1 | Prepare venue at the appropriate time in accordance with bump-in schedule |
1.2 | Read, correctly interpret and apply stage plans to venue layout | ||
1.3 | Identify and liaise with appropriate personnel to determine the sequence of installation for staging elements | ||
1.4 | Where there is an existing stage, communicate modifications clearly to the appropriate personnel and implement as required | ||
1.5 | Install other equipment and necessary structures in consultation with the appropriate personnel | ||
1.6 | Pre-rig equipment as required within safety guidelines and licensing requirements | ||
2 | Install staging elements | 2.1 | Mark out ground plan accurately onstage in accordance with design specifications and venue requirements |
2.2 | Install staging elements in accordance with design specifications and requirements of the production | ||
2.3 | Install staging elements in the appropriate sequence as agreed with appropriate personnel | ||
2.4 | Install staging elements in accordance with safety regulations and any manufacturer instructions | ||
2.5 | Select and use appropriate equipment to assist with staging installation, using safe working practices at all times | ||
3 | Check staging elements after installation | 3.1 | Check each staging element to ensure operational standards for performance are achieved and that all safety requirements have been met |
3.2 | Identify any problems with staging elements, take appropriate action to rectify or refer to the appropriate personnel for action | ||
3.3 | Identify any modifications required to improve suitability for performance and take appropriate action |
Required Skills
Not applicable.
Evidence Required
Underpinning skills and knowledge
Assessment must include evidence of essential knowledge of, and skills in, the following areas:
types of control desks which operate stage machinery
techniques for working out load capacity of stage machinery
safe and efficient methods and procedures used in manoeuvring loads
techniques for handling scenic elements, e.g. toggling flats and pin hinging
relevant legislative and/or organisational health and safety requirements, including safe manual handling techniques, working at heights, moving loads safely
safety issues associated with using ladders
signals to be employed when using stage machinery
safety procedures to be followed in the event of lifting, revolving or trucking emergencies
literacy skills sufficient to interpret stage plans
numeracy skills sufficient to take measurements required for installation.
Linkages to other units
This unit has linkages with a range of other staging and technical production units, and combined assessment and/or training with those units may be appropriate. It is strongly recommended that this unit be assessed with or after the following units:
CUESTA05A - Apply a general knowledge of staging to work activities
MEM18.1AB - Use hand tools
Critical aspects of evidence
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
application of safe working practices for installing staging elements
knowledge of safety issues specifically associated with the installation of staging
ability to communicate effectively within a staging team.
Method and context of assessment
The assessment context must ensure:
practical demonstration of skills through the installation of staging elements for more than one production
installation of staging elements within realistic workplace timeframes
involvement of and interaction with a production team to reflect the collaborative nature of staging installation.
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
direct observation of the candidate completing installation tasks
inspection of staging elements installed by the candidate
oral questioning/interview to assess knowledge of safety and equipment procedures
review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands 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).
Resource requirements
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
a venue where the installation of staging can take place.
staging equipment
Key competencies in this unit
Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies. The following table describes those applicable to this unit. Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment.
Level 1 = Perform
Level 2 = Administer and Manage
Level 3 = Design and Evaluate
Collecting, organising and analysing information (2)
Interpreting stage plans.
Communicating ideas and information (2)
Advising crew of staging requirements.
Planning and organising activities (2)
Organising installation for a production.
Working with others and in teams (2)
Liaising with technicians.
Using mathematical ideas and techniques (1)
Calculating loads.
Solving problems (2)
Adjusting installation.
Using technology (1)
Using tools.
Underpinning skills and knowledge
Assessment must include evidence of essential knowledge of, and skills in, the following areas:
types of control desks which operate stage machinery
techniques for working out load capacity of stage machinery
safe and efficient methods and procedures used in manoeuvring loads
techniques for handling scenic elements, e.g. toggling flats and pin hinging
relevant legislative and/or organisational health and safety requirements, including safe manual handling techniques, working at heights, moving loads safely
safety issues associated with using ladders
signals to be employed when using stage machinery
safety procedures to be followed in the event of lifting, revolving or trucking emergencies
literacy skills sufficient to interpret stage plans
numeracy skills sufficient to take measurements required for installation.
Linkages to other units
This unit has linkages with a range of other staging and technical production units, and combined assessment and/or training with those units may be appropriate. It is strongly recommended that this unit be assessed with or after the following units:
CUESTA05A - Apply a general knowledge of staging to work activities
MEM18.1AB - Use hand tools
Critical aspects of evidence
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
application of safe working practices for installing staging elements
knowledge of safety issues specifically associated with the installation of staging
ability to communicate effectively within a staging team.
Method and context of assessment
The assessment context must ensure:
practical demonstration of skills through the installation of staging elements for more than one production
installation of staging elements within realistic workplace timeframes
involvement of and interaction with a production team to reflect the collaborative nature of staging installation.
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
direct observation of the candidate completing installation tasks
inspection of staging elements installed by the candidate
oral questioning/interview to assess knowledge of safety and equipment procedures
review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands 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).
Resource requirements
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
a venue where the installation of staging can take place.
staging equipment
Key competencies in this unit
Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies. The following table describes those applicable to this unit. Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment.
Level 1 = Perform
Level 2 = Administer and Manage
Level 3 = Design and Evaluate
Collecting, organising and analysing information (2)
Interpreting stage plans.
Communicating ideas and information (2)
Advising crew of staging requirements.
Planning and organising activities (2)
Organising installation for a production.
Working with others and in teams (2)
Liaising with technicians.
Using mathematical ideas and techniques (1)
Calculating loads.
Solving problems (2)
Adjusting installation.
Using technology (1)
Using tools.
Range Statement
The following explanations identify how this unit may be applied in different workplaces, sectors and circumstances.
Staging elements may include:
framed scenery, e.g. flats, profiles, doors, windows
weight bearing scenery, e.g. rostra, ramps, steps
non-weight bearing scenery, e.g. columns, trees
soft scenery, e.g. canvas legs, borders, cloths, gauzes, cycloramas
furniture and other set props
revolves
trucks.
Appropriate personnel may include:
directors
designers
technical specialists
stage managers
production managers
venue management.
Modifications to an existing stage may include:
installing staging extensions
altering grid and other structures under appropriate supervision.
Equipment, used during installation may include the following, within regulation limits and licensing requirements:
tallescopes
maxilift or genie-type lifter
cherry pickers
mobile scaffolding
ladders and A-frames
scissor lift.
Installing staging aspects of the show may involve setting up additional facilities for certain venues, particularly outside venues, and construction of extra requirements, which may include the following (within regulation limits):
stages
tents
scaffolding
fences
ground coverings
stage coverings
cast and crew amenities, e.g. dressing rooms
front-of-house facilities
catering facilities
seating
public amenities.
The following explanations identify how this unit may be applied in different workplaces, sectors and circumstances.
Staging elements may include:
framed scenery, e.g. flats, profiles, doors, windows
weight bearing scenery, e.g. rostra, ramps, steps
non-weight bearing scenery, e.g. columns, trees
soft scenery, e.g. canvas legs, borders, cloths, gauzes, cycloramas
furniture and other set props
revolves
trucks.
Appropriate personnel may include:
directors
designers
technical specialists
stage managers
production managers
venue management.
Modifications to an existing stage may include:
installing staging extensions
altering grid and other structures under appropriate supervision.
Equipment, used during installation may include the following, within regulation limits and licensing requirements:
tallescopes
maxilift or genie-type lifter
cherry pickers
mobile scaffolding
ladders and A-frames
scissor lift.
Installing staging aspects of the show may involve setting up additional facilities for certain venues, particularly outside venues, and construction of extra requirements, which may include the following (within regulation limits):
stages
tents
scaffolding
fences
ground coverings
stage coverings
cast and crew amenities, e.g. dressing rooms
front-of-house facilities
catering facilities
seating
public amenities.
Sectors
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
Not applicable.
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor