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.

High-end application
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, Freehand, InDesign, QuarkExpress

Manipulated
Shapes are rotated, position and sizes changed, shapes sent to back or forward, scaled and copied

Colours
CMYK colours, Spot colours, Registration colours, PMS

Edited
Transparency, gradients, strokes, custom colours using CMYK sliders

Objects
Predefined shapes, drawn objects, curved segments, lines

Formatting
Font, leading, paragraph alignment, character size, columns of type, text flow

Appearance attributes
Fills, strokes, effects, blending modes, transparency

Properties
Are appearance attributes such as above

Effects
Glows, textures, opacity, blur and others

Elements
Layers, fine lines, blending, feathering

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.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency

Evidence of the following is essential:

Developing graphics based on client brief using a high-end application
Demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources
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
Evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment
industry standard computer type and current software application should be used

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:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

ICPPP224B Produce pages using a page layout application