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.
Production documentation may include:
costume plots
drawings
lighting design
paintings
photographs
scripts
set design
sound design
venue specifications
Set elements and devices may be required for interior or exterior conditions and may include:
backdrops
borders
cycloramas
drops large props, eg furniture
flats
flooring and floor cladding, eg tarkett
flown pieces
lifts
pulleys
rakes
revolves
rostra
scaffolding
set building accessories, eg castors
slides
soft drapes, eg legs
stairs
tracks
traps
treads
trucks
wires
Appropriate techniques may include:
fastening
gluing
joining
metalworking, eg welding cutting
timber construction techniques, e.g. cutting
Practical construction problems and limitations may relate to:
building regulations
construction risks
durability
safety considerations technical and performance personnel
size of performance space
timelines
Relevant personnel may include:
carpenters
designers
external suppliers
other technical specialists
production manager
stage manager
Occupational and public health and safety legislative requirements may include:
Commonwealth, State and Territory occupational health and safety regulations
fire proofing of all set and scenic elements
relevant local government legislation and regulation.
relevant national and international standards, guidelines and codes of practice, e.g. the Building Code of Australia
Set materials may include:
adhesives
canvas and other fabrics
craftwood
fabric
fasteners
fibreglass
Masonite
metal products, e.g. bars, tubes, sheets, moulded or cast metal
paper
particle board
plastics, e.g. moulded
sheet
timber
timber products, e.g. plywood

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:
effective communication skills to liaise with designers/directors
ability to translate design concepts into creative and workable set construction plans
ability to develop accurate construction specifications and drawings on which construction tasks can be based.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
practical demonstration of skills through the creation of construction plans for more than one production
involvement of and interaction with a team to reflect the collaborative nature of the set construction process.

Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
evaluation of sets for which the candidate has made the construction plans
case studies to assess ability to develop construction plans for a range of different designs/production needs
discussion with those involved in the set construction process regarding the quality and accuracy of specifications, drawings and plans
evaluation of specifications and drawings produced by the candidate
oral and written questioning to assess knowledge of set construction techniques and safety issues
portfolios of evidence and 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:
set designs from which the candidate can develop construction plans.