Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
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.
Sources may include:
discussions with industry practitioners and colleagues
industry associations and organisations
industry functions
industry journals
Internet
media
personal observations and experience
policy and procedures manuals
reference manuals
seminars and other professional development opportunities
unions and other sources of industrial relations information.
Information may relate to:
industry structure
different sectors
products and services available
major industry bodies
relationship between entertainment and other industries
economic and social significance of the industry
The term entertainment industry covers all sectors involved in the production of any type of live theatre or event. This may include:
any type of event, e.g.
sporting
cultural
charitable
ballet
concerts
corporate theatre and communication
drama
festivals
Effective work performance may be enhanced by obtaining information on:
career opportunities
roles, responsibilities and employment rights of contracted workers
unions and employer bodies
professional associations
industrial relations issues
Information on new technology may include:
advances in technology and equipment
likely effects of new technology on current work practices and the structure of the industry
ways of upgrading skills to allow for the use of new technology
sources of technical advice and support
Issues of concern to the industry may be related to:
changing nature of the marketplace
government initiatives
industry expansion
labour issues
impact of developments or trends in other related industries, e.g.
fashion
film, TV and radio
music
retail
sport
tourism
visual arts, craft and design

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
general knowledge of the entertainment industry as detailed in the required skills and knowledge and their application to a particular workplace context
understanding of how industry knowledge can be applied to work activities to maximise effective performance
knowledge of how to maintain currency of knowledge.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
project or work activities that allow the candidate to access and apply industry information to specific contexts and work activities.

Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
case studies to assess application of knowledge of different industry contexts and situations
oral or written questions to assess knowledge of different aspects of the entertainment industry
review of portfolios of evidence or third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

Guidance information for assessment
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
sources of information on the entertainment industry.