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.

Client may include:
external organisation
individual
internal department.
Appropriate sources may include:
CD collections of unrestricted use, copyright and royalty free images
images taken by candidate
internet collections of unrestricted use, copyright and royalty free images.
Copyright restrictions may include:
authorised use of images
copyright law
use of images that are public domain.
Industry-standard image editing software may include:
Fireworks
GIMP
Illustrator
PaintShop Pro
Photoshop.
Web applications may include:
blogs
business website
content management system
e-commerce site
forums
image gallery
informational website
learning management system
multimedia production
personal web pages
promotional product
social networking sites
wikis.
Appropriate formats may include:
for client needs:
eps
portable document format (pdf) file
psd
psp
for web display:
gif
jpg
png.

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:
analyse client needs
research and source images
manipulate and produce images for use in website development meeting the requirements of the brief.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:
image manipulation software, hardware and storage devices currently used in industry
client brief
sources of images
organisational policy and procedures
appropriate learning and assessment support when required
modified equipment 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:
verbal or written questioning to assess candidate’s knowledge of image formats, copyright issues, program features, and web image issues
review of digital images prepared for a website.
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.