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.

Tools and equipment may include:
banding wheel
brushes
carving tools
kilns: electric, gas or raku
kiln equipment
knives and blades
protective clothing
rolling pins or other rollers
spatulas
tape measures
tongs.
Materials may include:
glazes
oxides
range of clays.
Workplace procedures may relate to:
cost control
process-specific procedures
recycling
safety
use of materials.
Key peoplemay include:
arts practitioners
mentors
supervisors
teachers.
Techniques would generally be quite limited in nature and may include:
applied surface treatments
firing techniques
handbuilding, such as:
coiling
pinching
slab-roll methods
moulding
subtractive surface treatments, such as:
impressing
incising
inlaying with other clays
piercing
stamping
wedging clay to remove air.
Ideas may be influenced by:
current capability with techniques
historical and theoretical contexts
subject matter or theme for the work, such as:
built environment
land and place
natural world
political, cultural and social issues
the body
spiritual concerns.
Process used to test techniques may include:
experimenting directly with work in progress
exploring techniques by making practice pieces
making samples using nominated techniques.

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:
produce multiple ceramic pieces where the techniques and materials support the ideas for the work
apply knowledge of ceramics tools, equipment and materials.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
tools, equipment and materials used in ceramic work.
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 observation of work in progress
questioning and discussion of the candidate’s intentions and work 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, for example:
CUVPRP201A Make simple creative work.