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.

Browsers may include:
Google Chrome
Firefox
Safari
Internet Explorer
Konqueror
Lynx
Mozilla
Netscape Navigator
Opera.
Industry standards may include:
W3C
Web 2.0.
Appropriate person may include:
client
manager
supervisor.

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:
develop a website styled and formatted using CSS to user requirements
lay out page elements using CSS
test web pages in a variety of browsers
validate the CSS against industry standards.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
a computer
aesthetic presentation brief
variety of browsers
HTML documents to have CSS applied to them
internet access to validate the CSS against the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
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 CSS rules and how they affect the document styling and layout
evaluation of candidate’s created and modified web pages styled using CSS.
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.