Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication skills to:
discuss ideas and techniques in own work
create a record of the ceramic work
initiative and enterprise skills to:
experiment with ceramics techniques and use results to enhance work
apply critical thinking and analytical skills when developing ideas for ceramics
learning skills to:
refine and improve a range of techniques
evaluate quality of own work and identify ways to enhance own skills
literacy skills to undertake research about the work of other ceramics artists and arts practitioners
numeracy skills to:
evaluate resource costs
calculate material requirements
planning and organising skills to plan work tasks and resources
problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical issues in ceramics work
technology skills to use the internet as a research tool.
Required knowledge
role of experimentation in developing and refining ideas for ceramics and how it relates to the development of an individual style
ways to adapt, extend and combine the capabilities of a wide range of ceramics materials and techniques
physical properties and capabilities of an extended range of materials and tools used in ceramics
characteristics of different materials under different treatments and the potential of these characteristics to achieve different effects
formal elements and principles of design and how they may be used, adapted and challenged in ceramics work
research methodologies used by artists
historical and theoretical contexts for ceramics and how they may be used to inform individual practice
sources of raw, part-processed and processed ceramics materials
sources of other resources needed in a professional ceramics practice
intellectual property issues and legislation to be considered by independent arts practitioners
sustainability considerations for the professional operation of a ceramics practice
OHS requirements for the set-up and operation of ceramics work space.
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.
Techniques may include: | applied surface treatments: glazes inlay with other clays or other materials oxides handbuilding: coiling pinching slab-roll methods moulding, including mould making slipcasting subtractive surface treatments: impressing incising piercing stamping. |
Tools and equipment may include: | brushes and toothbrushes carving tools electronic equipment used in design work kilns: electric, gas, wood or raku knives and blades measuring devices protective clothing rolling pins or other rollers spatulas tongs. |
Materials may include: | glazes and oxides materials for mould making: casting plaster resins wax other materials for inlay that leave impressions or stains, etc. in the ceramic work after firing range of clays slip. |
Safety and sustainability considerations may include: | federal, state and territory legislation, regulations and standards personal protection recycling safe disposal of waste. |
Research may involve: | approaching individuals with relevant expertise attending lectures and talks conducting material and technical experiments and tests seeking out information in books, journals and newspapers searching the internet visiting exhibitions, galleries and museums. |
Ideas may be influenced by: | artistic aspirations 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. |
Intellectual property requirements may relate to: | extent to which the work may be used form of acknowledgement or credit procedures for seeking permission to use the work of others, including systems for the administration of copyright protocols for the adaptation of work by others. |
Professional potentialmay relate to: | cost of production existence of an established market how to promote or sell the work market trends professional development. |
Criteria may relate to: | audience client and user expectations environment in which ceramics will be viewed local government and planning authority regulations materials quality of final product techniques timelines tools weather considerations. |
Process followed to refine ideas may include: | adjustment to subject matter or theme adjustment to take account of elements and principles of design adjustment to use extended capabilities of techniques. |
Sources of supply may include: | commercial outlets found objects and materials manufacturing or factory waste nature. |
Cost and other constraints may relate to: | availability of materials and tools budgeting environment in which ceramics will be viewed sponsorship timeframe. |
Presentation considerations may include: | availability of space cost practical considerations presentation context timeframe. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist