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.
Tools and equipment may include:
clamps
measuring tools
power and hand tools for carving/marking and/or cutting wood and other materials including wood engraving and branding tools
power and/or hand tools for shaping wood and other materials
protective clothing
tools for assembling wood and other materials
wood turning tools and equipment.

Materials may include:
found objects and materials
other materials consistent with the conceptual vision, e.g. metals, leather, stone
oxidising agents and other patina agents
those for wood finishing e.g. sandpapers, stains, lacquers, paints
those required for assembling/joining wood and other materials, e.g. for binding: wire, rope, string thread, other fibres; other materials: nails, clips, brackets, screws
wood and wood products.

Wood objects may include:
carved panels, e.g. low or high relief, carved vessels
furniture, e.g. tables, lamps, chairs
implements, e.g. letter openers, cutlery
jewellery
sculpture
simple musical instruments
turned tableware
other functional items, e.g. walking sticks, boxes, trays, clocks.

Workplace procedures may relate to:
cost control
process-specific procedures
recycling
reporting
safety
use of materials.

Safety requirements would be in accordance with:
Federal, State and Territory legislation, regulations and standards.

Organisation and maintenance of the work space may relate to:
dust extraction
lighting
process-specific procedures
ventilation.

Assessing the capabilities of the techniques, tools and materials may involve:
experimenting directly with work in progress
producing test pieces or samples
systematically testing a range of processes.

Extending capabilities of techniques refers to:
exploring the potential of techniques and discovering new ways of using techniques.

The conceptual vision may be determined by:
elements and principles of design
the relationship of the work to a theoretical and historical context
the subject matter or theme for the wood objects, e.g. the body; identity; land and place; political, cultural, social issues; spiritual concerns.

Criteria for the selection of techniques may relate to:
access to materials, tools and equipment for the techniques
consistency with the conceptual vision for the proposed wood objects
ease of application of the techniques
personal affinity with the techniques.

Within this unit the candidate would generally extend, build upon and combine a range of techniques which may include:
assemblage
carving
combining with other materials synthetic and/or natural
jig making
laminating of timber and timber products
making mock-ups and prototyping

model making
steam bending of timber
timber preparation
wood finishing
wood turning
wooden tool modification and/or making.

Planning the work may involve:
computer generated design
diagrammatical representation
drawing freehand
full scale mock ups
model making
prototypes drawing directly onto wood.

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.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit in this unit
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
production of wood objects which demonstrate a command of selected techniques and which are consistent with the conceptual vision
knowledge of materials and tools and how they are used and extended in the production of wood objects.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
evaluation of visual language and technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate
practical demonstration of skills using required tools, equipment and materials to produce multiple wood objects or a single major work.

Method of assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
direct observation of the production of wood objects in progress
questioning and discussion of the candidate's intentions and work outcome
verbal and written reports
review of portfolios of evidence
third party workplace reports of performance by the candidate.
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).


Assessment of this unit requires access to the materials, resources and equipment needed to produce wood objects.