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.

Ideas may be influenced by:
current capability with techniques
historical and theoretical contexts
subject matter or theme for the work, such as:
built environment
land and place
natural world
political, cultural and social issues
the body
spiritual concerns.
Techniques may include:
assemblage
blowing
casting
colouring
etching
fusing
hot forming
lampworking
leadlight and copperfoil
pâté de verre
sandblasting
slumping.
Glassworking may include:
functional forms:
bowls
lighting components
platters
vessels
jewellery and body wear
mural pieces
plaques
sculptural pieces
tiles.
Key peoplemay include:
mentors
other artists
peers
supervisors
teachers.
Strategies used to assess the capabilities of techniques may involve:
producing test pieces or samples
systematically testing a range of processes.
Materials may include:
clay
clear and coloured glass suitable for casting:
casting glass
tested compatible frit/cullet
clear and coloured glass suitable for lampworking:
sheet glass
stringers
tested compatible rods
clear and coloured sheet glass:
float glass
tested compatible glass
glass colours:
enamels and lustres
paints
stains
materials for embedding
plaster
refractory board suitable for making moulds
refractory fillers:
sand
silica
refractory release agents:
alumina
bead release
graphite
kaolin
texturing materials:
batwash
clay
fabric
formed and fired
graphite
kaolin
natural materials
whiting bead release
sculpture wax.
Needs of the work may relate to:
availability of different resources
budget
creative goals
preparation time
process-specific requirements
recycling
safety
sustainability.

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:
produce multiple pieces of glasswork or a single major work that show some technical proficiency in chosen techniques
work with ideas and techniques and bring them together in finished work
adapt the capabilities of glassworking techniques and resources.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
tools, equipment and materials used in glassworking.
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:
evaluation of technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate
direct observation of glassworking in progress
questioning and discussion of the candidate’s intentions and work outcome
review of portfolios of evidence
review of third-party reports from experienced practitioners.
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy) 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
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CUVPRP301A Produce creative work.