Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to design and create basic markup language documents and cascading style sheets (CSS) in order to define the structure and style of a website.
It applies to individuals in ICT roles who are required to create web pages with consistency in appearance and user experience.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Review the requirements | 1.1 Review user requirements to determine website design 1.2 Develop testing approach and test cases based on requirements and refine with user 1.3 Select appropriate markup language based on user requirements |
2. Create the document structure | 2.1 Create and assign basic elements of documents based on user requirements 2.2 Mark-up sections of documents to depict structure and refine with user |
3. Format, style and lay out the elements on a web page | 3.1 Style and format documents using CSS according to user requirements 3.2 Lay out document elements using CSS according to user requirements |
4. Test and validate the web pages | 4.1 Test website in different browsers according to test approach and cases, and correct and re-test issues 4.2 Document test results and provide to user to explain any outstanding issues and corrective actions 4.3 Recommend, agree, and undertake any outstanding corrective actions with the user to achieve user acceptance |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Identifies, interprets and uses information from technical and organisational documents to complete a work task |
Writing | Develops content in a manner that supports and conveys information, using the appropriate structures and specialised language Uses specific software and technical language to create, format, review, save and access web-based documents, diagrams and images |
Oral Communication | Identifies work outcomes through open-ended questioning, active listening, paraphrasing and summarising Uses clear and detailed verbal language in order to convey explicit information |
Navigate the world of work | Understands own role and responsibilities, and follows organisational standards Completes work to user requirements and industry standards |
Get the work done | Sequences and schedules complex activities within the specified timeframe, monitors implementation, and manages relevant communication Analyses documentation in order to apply and obtain desired results, and to resolve problems Utilises a combination of lateral and analytical thinking, to design and refine solutions that are adaptable to different contexts Uses a range of digitally-based technologies, and the software packages and hardware required |
Sectors
Web