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 will affect performance.
The following variables 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. If bold italicised text is shown in Performance Criteria, details of the text are provided in the Range Statement.
Purpose may include:
statements to investors
statistical reports
reports to management

contributions to annual reports
reports covering legislative requirements
reports to investors
Audience may include:
management
shareholders
consumers
government bodies
customers
Scope of the report may include:
limited scope or more global as defined in discussion with person requiring the report
Format, style may include:
formal or informal
following report writing conventions
summary report or more detailed
acknowledgement of sources
Range of sources may be:
company documents and databases
Australian Bureau of Standards (ABS) data
libraries
internet
industry and professional organisations
Appropriate techniques may include:
library research
Internet searching
accessing company data
discussions with experts (internal, external)
Methods and equipment may include:
data projector (power point presentation)
overhead transparencies
slides
sets of notes
exhibits

EVIDENCE GUIDE
Assessment of performance requirements in the unit should be undertaken in an industry context. The Evidence Guide identifies the critical aspects, knowledge and skills to be demonstrated to confirm competency for the unit. Competency is demonstrated by performance of all stated criteria including the Range Statement applicable to the workplace.
Overview of assessment requirements
To achieve competency in this unit, a person must be able to demonstrate:
the ability to carry out all phases of the report writing process from defining the purpose and scope, collecting and analysing the information and producing the final product and presenting the results in a formal situation
Critical aspects of evidence
Evidence required for demonstration of consistent performance:
Competence in this unit must be assessed over a period of time in order to ensure consistency of performance over the Range Statement and contexts applicable to the work environment.
Delivery/relationship to other units:
This unit may be assessed on its own or it may be assessed with other units that cover related skills and knowledge.
Evidence is most relevant when provided through an integrated activity which combines the elements of competency for the unit, or a cluster of units of competency.
Assessment requirements
Method of assessment:
For valid and reliable assessment of this unit, evidence should be gathered through a range of methods to indicate consistent performance.
Assessment of this unit of competence will usually include observation of processes and procedures, oral and/or written questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills and other methods as required.
Context of assessment:
This unit may be assessed in the workplace, in an educational institution or in a combination of these two settings.
Resources required for assessment:
Assessment of this unit of competence requires access to company documents and information systems, research tools such as computers and libraries, and access to relevant personnel as required by the topic of the report.