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 page layout applications

Adobe InDesign, Adobe PageMaker, QuarkXPress, Corel Ventura, Adobe FrameMaker. New software applications and new versions of existing products enter the market regularly and therefore this example group will change


Library files

Bullets, borders, buttons, images, clip art


Elements

Graphics, frames, menus or dialogue boxes, indexes


Document set up

Margins, page size, page orientation, multiple pages, multiple columns, arrangement of pages


Final media

Printed material, Internet, CD Rom


Imposed

Plug-ins, stand alone applications or automated features of high-end page layout programs exist to impose pages


Enterprise procedures

Enterprise procedures for saving a document can include the preferred format, naming preferences and the location the file is saved to

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:
Composing a page incorporating elements and features that meets the client's design brief and is print ready
Demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources
Prepare THREE different sets of page layouts according to the listed Performance Criteria
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
page layout applications such as InDesign PageMaker, QuarkXPress, will be required for assessment of this unit of competency. New software applications and new versions of existing products enter the market regularly and therefore this example group will change

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.