Elements and Performance Criteria

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.

Content may include:
animation
multimedia content, such as audio and video streaming
sound files
static graphics
text-based documents.
Standards may include:
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Australian Standards (AS)
organisational standards
project standards, found on Standards Australia website.
Client may include:
clubs
external organisations
individuals
internal departments
internal employees.
Servers may include:
application and web servers
building environmental assessment (BEA) Weblogic servers
email servers
file and print servers
firewall servers
FTP servers
IBM VisualAge and WebSphere
Novell Directory Services (NDS) servers
proxy or cache servers.
Requirements may relate to:
application
business
network
people in the organisation
system.
Browsers may include:
Galleon
Internet Explorer
Konqueror
Lynx
Mozilla
Netscape Navigator
Opera
Phoenix.
Users may include:
department within the organisation
person within a department
third party.

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

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
prepare and integrate a mix of content for a website
use correct streaming and compression techniques.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
documents detailing organisational style guide or policies
PC where software installation may be performed
compression and streaming software
internet connection
live network
network components, hardware and software
networked computers
server and workstation hardware and software
style guides and design brief
technical documentation and installation manuals
use of software currently used in industry
vendor hardware and software components
appropriate learning and assessment support when required.
Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
verbal or written questioning to assess candidate’s knowledge of the technologies and associated protocols associated with website design
direct observation of candidate managing FTPs and site testing
review of the candidate’s active website.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.
Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.
In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.