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

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to construct an item of jewellery that includes a multiple stone setting and is finished according to industry quality standards.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently:

implement OHS workplace procedures to safely and effectively use jewellery construction equipment and processes

plan the design and construction of stone settings

apply a range of jewellery construction techniques to complete multiple stone items of jewellery.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment may occur on the job or in an appropriately simulated environment. Access is required to real or appropriately simulated situations, including work areas, materials and equipment, and to information on workplace practices and OHS practices.

Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package.

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of underpinning knowledge.

Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on underpinning knowledge to ensure its correct interpretation and application.

Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process.

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances.

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency where required.

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Required skills

Required skills include:

interpreting client requirements

measuring and marking out stones

analysing characteristics of jewellery design

costing work

using jewellery manufacturing tools

completing work by hand according to job requirements

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes:

range of techniques used in antique jewellery construction

OHS principles and practices

characteristics and responses of metals and gems used in jewellery

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.

Materials

Materials may include:

gemstones (e.g. diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald)

ornamental materials (e.g. lapis lazuli and malachite)

biological gem materials (e.g. amber, coral and ivory), and their synthetics and imitations

rocks

non-crystalline materials (e.g. amorphous opal)

glass, plastic and composite stones

gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper and their alloys

Multiple stone set jewellery

Multiple stone set jewellery may include:

coronet cluster rings/pendants

wire cluster rings

individual setting eternity rings

carved eternity rings

ribbon style brooches/pendants

plate setting brooches

OHS requirements

OHS requirements may include:

wearing personal protective equipment in the jewellery workshop

aprons

protective foot wear

eye protection while operating rotary equipment

Environmental requirements

Environmental requirements may relate to:

liquid waste

solid waste

gas, fume, vapour, smoke emissions, including fugitive emissions, and dust

excessive energy and water use

excessive noise