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:
communicate with peers and supervisors
seek assistance and expert advice
literacy skills to:
interpret user manuals and help functions
read and write basic design briefs
numeracy skills to apply graphical measurements
problem-solving skills to manage applications and use help functions
research skills to review and select appropriate digital media packages and technologies
technical skills to:
operate a PC and printer
manipulate digital photographs, images, videos and sound
use digital media packages
use digital media technologies
use a keyboard to enter text, data and graphics.
Required knowledge
basic principles of visual design
functions and features of digital media packages and technologies
graphic design and stylistic language conventions
OHS principles and responsibilities for ergonomics, such as work periods and breaks
principles of digital imaging and file formats, video and sound file formats, file management and transfer systems
vendor product directions in digital media hardware and software
visualisation and interpreting creative information, scripts (text) and images.
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.
Ergonomic, work organisation, energy and resource conservation requirements may include: | avoiding radiation from computer screens chair height, seat and back adjustment document holder equipment that is reasonably adjusted to meet personal needs, in appropriate circumstances exercise breaks footrest keyboard and mouse position lighting mix of repetitive and other activities noise minimisation posture rest periods screen position workstation height and layout. |
Design brief may include: | approval sign-off background budget deliverables mandatory elements objectives target audience time line. |
Digital media packages may include: | 3-D computer graphics software animation software commercial software applications graphic arts software hypermedia editing software, such as web development software image editing software: raster graphics vector graphics music sequencer or score writer open-source software organisation-specific software sound editing software, such as digital-audio editor video-editing software. |
Data may include: | graphics icons images screenshots sound text video. |
Naming and storing documents may include: | authorised access filenames according to organisational procedure filenames that are easily identifiable related to the content file and directory names which identify the operator, author, section, date filing locations organisational policy for: backing up files filing hard copies of documents security storage in folders and sub-folders storage on hard or floppy disk drives, CD-ROM, tape backup. |
File format may include: | HTML pages music PDF files pictures text files video. |
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