Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ICPKN313C, 'Apply knowledge and requirements of the converting, binding and finishing sector'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Apply knowledge and requirements of the converting, binding and finishing sector' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Apply knowledge of printing industry | 1.1. Printing industry terminology and vocabulary are used correctly and accurately 1.2. New technology and new work processes are monitored and implemented when required 1.3. Trends within the printing industry are monitored on an ongoing basis to inform personal work practices |
2. Apply knowledge of government acts and regulations | 2.1. Basic principles and obligations involved in copyright, OHS, environmental protection, access and equity and industrial awards are understood in relation to the workplace 2.2. The basic principles and obligations involved in copyright, OHS, environmental protection, access and equity and industrial awards are followed in personal work practices |
3. Apply detailed knowledge of pre-press processes | 3.1. The basic principles behind the following pre-press functions: image production (typesetting, scanning, graphic arts camera), image combining (manual and electronic), image output (film, plates, direct to press) and digital workflow are understood and used in the production process where applicable 3.2. Different types of images (line, half-tone), digital and their use are understood and used as required 3.3. Different output settings eg screen rulings and angles, shapes, and describe how they affect final printed product are understood and used as required 3.4. The different types of output required for different media and printing processes are understood and used in the production process where applicable 3.5. Different output devices eg film setters, plate setters, analogue proofs, digital proofs are understood and built into the production process where applicable |
4. Apply knowledge of printing processes | 4.1. Basic principles of the following printing processes: lithography, relief, flexography, gravure, pad printing, screen printing, digital/electronic printing are understood and are used to inform production processes 4.2. The types of jobs and products for which each process is appropriate are understood and are used to inform production decisions 4.3. The capabilities and limitations of each process are understood and are used to inform production decisions |
5. Apply knowledge of converting and finishing processes | 5.1. Basic characteristics of the following converting and finishing processes: guillotining, flat-bed and rotary cutting, collating, folding, adhesive, mechanical and thermal fastening are understood and are used to inform production processes 5.2. The types of jobs and products for which each process is appropriate are understood and are used to inform production processes |
6. Apply detailed knowledge of substrates | 6.1. The relationship of different substrate sizes is understood and is used to inform production processes 6.2. Different weights, callipers, bulk, density and opacity of substrates and how they affect pre-press, printing and finishing operations and end uses are understood and are used to inform production processes 6.3. Paper grain and how it affects pre-press, printing and finishing operations are understood and are used to inform production processes 6.4. Moisture content, porosity and ink absorbency and how they affect pre-press, printing and finishing operations are understood and are used to inform production processes 6.5. Gloss, smoothness and surface strength and how they affect pre-press, printing and finishing operations are understood and are used to inform production processes 6.6. Permanence, durability and acidity and alkalinity of paper and how they affect pre-press, printing and finishing operations and end uses are understood and are used to inform production processes 6.7. Bursting strength, folding endurance, tensile strength and tearing resistance and how they affect printing and finishing operations and end uses are understood and are used to inform production processes |
7. Apply knowledge of converting and finishing requirements for pre-press and printing processes | 7.1. Use and positioning of trimming and folding marks and how these are affected by different substrates are understood and are used to inform production processes 7.2. Quality checking procedures and problems that should be reported to printer or pre-press and those that are the responsibility of converter or finisher are understood and are used to inform production processes 7.3. Use and positioning of trimming and folding marks and how these are affected by different substrates are understood and are used to inform production processes 7.4. Criteria for producing folding impositions are understood and are used to inform production processes 7.5. Procedures for determining appropriate packing techniques are understood and are used to inform production processes |
8. Apply basic knowledge of costs of production | 8.1. The main cost elements (fixed, capital and variable) in printing production are understood and used to inform converting and finishing decisions 8.2. The information required to accurately cost jobs and the means of collecting it (manual and computerised) are applied to work practices 8.3. Ways of minimising use of materials without affecting the quality of output are understood and used to inform converting and finishing processes 8.4. Ways of maximising efficiency of capital and human resources are understood and used to inform converting and finishing processes |
9. Apply basic knowledge of production management requirements and systems | 9.1. The types of information that need to be exchanged between different stages of production to facilitate production efficiency are understood and used to inform personal work practices 9.2. Systems (manual and computerised) that can be used to exchange information are understood and used in the workplace 9.3. The basic principles of efficient production management are understood and used to inform personal work practices |