Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Performance outline/script is a generic term, and may relate to:
any type of production/event (live or otherwise)
Creative parameters of the production may relate to:
characterisation
cultural context
design issues
overall atmosphere and mood
plot development and flow of action (rising, climax, falling)
style
symbolism
Technical parameters of the production and specific production requirements will be closely linked to the creative parameters and may relate to:
audio
costume
design issues
general staging
lighting
set, props, scenic art
Appropriate research to assist in the provision of context may relate to:
audience analysis in location for production
cultural/historical context
review of corporate objectives
review of other productions
social analysis (current or historical)
Format for documentation will vary depending on the production area but may include:
'doubling' list
cast list
cast/character/costume/props matrix
extract lists
lighting plots
notated score
quick change lists
rehearsal scene breakdown
scene by scene principles and extras lists

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
knowledge of the format and structure of performance outlines/scripts in the relevant industry context
ability to apply techniques for the analysis and breakdown of a script to inform production planning.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
practical demonstration of skills through the analysis of a script or performance outline and production of accurate documentation on specific production requirements.

Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
review of documentation prepared by the candidate from outline/script analysis
discussion with the candidate to assess understanding of the outline/script
presentation of key information extracted from the outline/script
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of cultural context, different formats relevant to the type of production
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).

Guidance information for assessment
This unit requires access to:
scripts/performance outlines on which the candidate can work.