List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1 | Establish work requirements and prepare for work | 1.1 | Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, legislative requirements, and workplace practices are observed throughout the work |
1.2 | Personal protective equipment is selected and used correctly |
1.3 | Work orders are checked and confirmed |
1.4 | Material and hardware are selected and checked against work orders |
1.5 | Material is checked for flaws |
2 | Join, lay out, mark and cut fabrics | 2.2 | Allowances are calculated and recorded |
2.3 | Materials are joined to make required width |
2.4 | Cutting equipment is checked for safe operation |
2.5 | Materials are cut making allowances for hardware |
2.6 | Material is laid out flat and square and marked according to workplace practices |
2.7 | Decorative edges, gimps and fringes are selected, measured and cut according to work order |
2.8 | Measurements are checked against work order |
3 | Construct product | 3.1 | Material edges are hemmed making allowances for hardware |
3.2 | Decorative edging, gimps and fringes are attached to bottom edge |
3.3 | Hardware is prepared according to work order |
3.4 | Hardware is fitted to skin |
3.5 | Product is constructed according to work instructions |
3.6 | Child safety mechanisms are selected and attached |
4 | Apply quality checks | 4.1 | Completed product is checked ensuring finished product matches work order |
4.2 | Finished product is tested within limits of normal operation for correct operation |
4.3 | Parts of the work that do not comply with work order are repaired or reworked |
5 | Complete work | 5.1 | Finished work is cleaned, protected and stored following workplace practices |
5.2 | Tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored |
5.3 | Faulty tools and equipment are reported to appropriate personnel |
5.4 | Work area is cleaned and waste is disposed in accordance with enterprise policies and environmental legislation covering disposal of industrial waste |
5.5 | Workplace documentation or reporting is completed |
Interpret work order, locate materials and use information to complete tasks in constructing roll-up and pull-down style blinds and awnings
Apply safe handling practices and safe operating procedures for equipment, products and materials to:
Minimise the risk of injury to self or others
Prevent damage to goods, equipment and products
Identify materials and equipment used in constructing roll-up and pull-down style blinds and awnings
Select, set up and maintain equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications and workplace practices
Report process for materials faults, damaged products or equipment
Cut textiles accurately according to work orders
Construct a minimum of two (2) roll-up and two (2) pull-down style blinds or awnings. Task is to include identifying and selecting hardware; measuring and joining materials; fitting hardware; and cleaning, packaging and storing completed products
Communicate with site supervisor and others to:
confirm work orders and instructions
identify problems
Report outcomes of constructing textile roll-up and pull-down style awnings
Use pre-checking and inspection techniques to anticipate production problems, avoid re-working and wastage
Participate in establishing new ideas and work specifications for constructing roll-up and pull-down style blinds and awnings
Plan and organise own work, including preparation and layout of work area and obtaining equipment and materials to avoid backtracking
Accurately plan and organise own work activities
Adapt to new skill requirements
Use workplace technology related to constructing roll-up and pull-down style blinds and awnings, including specified tools, equipment, calculators and measuring devices
State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of processes for constructing roll-up and pull-down style blinds and awnings
Organisational and workplace standards, requirements, policies and procedures for constructing roll-up and pull-down style blinds and awnings
Interpreting workplace documents, including work orders, work instructions and operator instructions
Environmental protection requirements relating to the disposal of waste material
Established line of communication and protocols
Types of tools and equipment used to construct roll-up or pull-down style blinds and awnings and procedures for their safe use, operation and maintenance
Characteristics of textiles and hardware used in the construction of roll-up and pull-down style blinds and awnings
Set up and operation of sewing and welding equipment
Computer programs
Cutting patterns and sequences
Cutting tool condition, including sharpness, straightness and suitability for task
Industry standard textile roll widths
Storage systems and labelling
Procedures for the recording, reporting and maintenance of workplace records and information
Mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement of materials and hardware
Assessors must:
hold training and assessment competencies as determined by the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC) or it successors
have vocational competency in the furnishing industry at least to the level being assessed with broad industry knowledge and experience, usually combined with a relevant industry qualification
be familiar with the current skills and knowledge used and have relevant, current experience in the furnishing industry.
Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time rather than a single assessment event and in a range of workplace relevant contexts.
Assessment must be by observation of relevant tasks with questioning on underpinning knowledge and, where applicable, multimedia evidence, supervisor’s reports, projects and work samples.
Assessment is to be conducted on single units of competency or in conjunction with other related units of competency. Foundation skills are integral to competent performance in the unit and should not be assessed separately.
Assessment must occur on the job or in a workplace simulated facility with relevant process, equipment, materials, work instructions and deadlines.
Access is required to a relevant location to construct roll-up and pull-down style blinds and awnings, and workplace practices, including standard operating procedures for constructing roll-up and pull-down style blinds and awnings.