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.

Tools and equipment may include:
guillotine
hand drill and drill bits
hand tools, including:
brushes
burr
centre punch
clamps
files
hammers
knives
mallets
piercing saw and range of blades
pliers
scissors
scriber
snips
tongs
tweezers
jewellery bench
measuring devices
measuring tools
modelling tools and sets
needles
power tools
protective clothing
specialised items for:
embossing
engraving
gluing
piercing.
Materials may include:
fabricated materials:
das
fabrics
fibres
fimo
metal objects
papier-mâché
plastic
twine
found objects
gem stones
metals:
brass
copper
guilding metal
pewter
silver
natural objects:
bones
clay
feathers
palm fronds
seeds
shells
twigs
vines
wood.
Workplace procedures may relate to such things as:
cost control
process-specific procedures
recycling
reporting
safety
use of materials.
Key peoplemay include:
arts practitioners
mentors
supervisors
teachers.
Jewellery may include:
objects, such as:
containers
sculptural forms
wearable pieces, such as:
anklets
brooches
earrings
neck and head pieces
rings.
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.
Process used to test techniques may include:
experimenting directly with work in progress
exploring techniques by making practice pieces
making samples using nominated techniques.
Techniques would generally be quite limited in nature and may include:
binding
clasps
colour work
drilling and assembling
finishing techniques
jump-rings
knotting
links
simple casting techniques
surface decoration
threading
weaving.

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 jewellery where the techniques and materials support the ideas for the work
apply knowledge of jewellery-making tools, equipment and materials.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
equipment and materials used to produce jewellery.
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 observation of jewellery making in progress
questioning and discussion of the candidate’s intentions and work
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:
CUVPRP201A Make simple creative work.