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.
Line image may include:
a variety of high contrast line artwork or copy.
Scanner may include:
flat-bed
drum scanners with medium to high-end full colour capabilities.
Software may include:
appropriate software relative to image input quality and output device
any proprietary industry standard software industry standard software that is bundled with high-end scanners
third party products, such as:
SilverFast
VueScan.
Quality may include:
enterprise and industry standards.

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
Evidence of the ability to:
ensure the quality of the scanned image meets specified quality standards and final media requirements
ensure the underlying skill of scanning images are transferable across the design and pre-press sectors
identify the substrate for reproduction and ensure that the quality of the scanned image is suitable for the identified printing processes
locate and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources
use a desktop flat-bed scanner and reproduce three line originals.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
that conditions are typical ambient conditions found in the workplace
that special purpose tools, equipment and industry software packages are available and used where appropriate
use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.

Method of assessment
The following assessment method is appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
practical demonstration by the candidate when scanning an image to technical specifications.

Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.
For valid and reliable assessment of this unit, evidence should be gathered over a period of time through a range of methods for assessment to indicate consistent performance.