Elements and Performance Criteria

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.

Job specifications
Job sheets, batch processing orders, job specs

Quality
Efficiency, quality and output rate

Composition engine
DL Formatter, Autograph Series, DL Pager, Calligramme, DL Composer

Variable fields
Text, images, layout, with flexible placement

Markup
PPML / VDX, XML

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.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency

Evidence of the following is essential:

Use a database requiring sophisticated variable data fields and a complex page layout with multiple static and variable elements, both text and graphics with flexible placement
Confirm data requirements and prepare data and link it to a template ready for printing on TWO different jobs
Evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment
relevant computer hardware and software

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:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate

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

ICPPP385B Operate a database for digital printing
ICAB4135B Create a simple mark-up language document to specification