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.

Markup language may include:
dynamic hypertext markup language (DHTML)
hypertext markup language (HTML)
standard generalised markup language (SGML)
virtual reality modelling language (VRML)
eXtensible hypertext markup language (XHTML)
eXtensible markup language (XML).
Accessibility may be related to:
browser software, user agent and versions
cultural awareness
ethnicity
physical impairments
remote locations.
Structure may include elements such as:
headings
lists
paragraphs.
Web page components may include:
flash movies
images
links
lists
tables.
Browsers may include:
Firefox
Google chrome
Internet Explorer
Konqueror
Lynx
Mozilla
Opera
Safari.

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:
design, create and save a markup language document using a markup language without the automated generation of code.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
organisational style guide or policy
user requirements
text editor
range of browsers
internet to validate markup
appropriate learning and assessment support when required.
Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.
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 web pages prepared by candidate using a text editor
evaluation of candidate’s validated markup code results in commonly used browsers
validation of candidate’s markup correctness against standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.
Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.
In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.