Application
People working in all areas of creative practice apply the skills and knowledge described in this unit. The work being documented could be created in any medium. Documentation could be for personal use as a professional development tool or as a way of informing future work, for background information in exhibitions, for research purposes, or to comply with the requirements of a funding body.
At this level, work is usually undertaken under supervision, though some autonomy and judgement can be expected within established parameters.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare to document work | 1.1 Clarify the intended audience for the documentation in consultation with appropriate people 1.2 Identify and evaluate information for inclusion in work documentation 1.3 Consider and select appropriate structure and format for documenting work progress 1.4 Organise information in a manner that supports the documentation process |
2. Record the development of work | 2.1 Accurately document information relevant to the development of the work according to selected format and structure 2.2 Incorporate new information into documentation as required 2.3 Present documentation in a professional manner to meet the needs of the intended audience 2.4 Seek and use feedback from others to improve future work documentation processes |
Required Skills
Required skills |
communication skills to select a style or medium appropriate to target audiences and the nature of the work initiative and enterprise skills to identify where any new issue that arises during development should be accommodated in the documentation process literacy skills to access and prepare information pertinent to documenting the progress of a creative work planning and organising skills to progressively document work during development self-management skills to keep up-to-date with work documentation |
Required knowledge |
ways of recording ideas, processes and the development of work in the relevant area of creative work media for the presentation of work documentation work and ideas of artists, designers and technicians in the artistic field being documented intellectual property issues specifically related to sourcing information required to document work progress |
Evidence Required
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: document the development of own work in a way that meets the requirements of the intended audience select a documentation format appropriate to the style of work. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure access to: works requiring documentation. |
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 documentation prepared by the candidate questioning and discussion of the candidate’s intentions and the work documentation 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. specialisation units in any creative area. |
Range Statement
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.
Audience may include: | client or commissioning body employer funding body general public industry association industry practitioners researchers sponsors teachers. |
Documentation may include: | a brief annotated images artworks audio tape or file CD charts, e.g. workflow collages diagrams diary of images and texts drawings maquettes models photographs (analog and/or digital) references to texts samples scrapbook sketches sound and music specifications test pieces test strips video. |
Appropriate people may include: | client or commissioning body content experts copyright representatives current industry practitioners industry association representatives information professionals, such as librarians and museum staff managers mentors supervisors teachers. |
Information may relate to: | creative concepts and techniques equipment evaluation processes ideas discovered through research materials parameters and constraints processes texts tools work of other artists, craftspeople or designers. |
Development of the work includes: | conceptualisation experimentation process or steps resolution of ideas or problem solving techniques and materials. |
Sectors
Industry capability – professional practice
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.