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CUVWOO401A

This version first released with CUV11 Visual Arts, Craft and Design Training Package version 1.0

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Performance Criteria 

Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide.

1. Develop proficiency with a range of woodworking techniques and media

1.1 Evaluate the potential for new approaches to wood objects  based on capabilities of techniques  already used

1.2 Adapt or introduce new tools, equipment  and materials  to achieve different effects

1.3 Extend the capabilities of woodworking techniques through experimentation

1.4 Take account of the safety and sustainability considerations  for different techniques and media

2. Develop ideas for wood objects

2.1 Articulate creative and other goals for drawing work

2.2 Research , adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners with consideration of intellectual property requirements  

2.3 Apply knowledge of different woodworking techniques to inform ideas  

2.4 Allow techniques and ideas to work together to inform each other

2.5 Consider the professional potential and other criteria  for work when developing ideas

2.6 Refine  and confirm ideas based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others

3. Organise woodworking resources

3.1 Assess specific resource requirements for the chosen work

3.2 Research and access potential sources of supply  for woodworking resources

3.3 Evaluate cost and other constraints  that impact on the development of work

3.4 Evaluate and respond to presentation considerations  for finished wood objects

3.5 Set up or coordinate resource requirements according to safety and other workplace requirements

4. Create finished wood objects

4.1 Create wood objects, using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation

4.2 Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experience with the production of work

4.3 Use safe and sustainable work practices throughout the production of wood objects

4.4 Document and record the development of the work and the research and ideas that inform it

5. Evaluate own wood objects

5.1 Reflect on own work in terms of conceptual development and technical execution

5.2 Identify areas for future improvement especially in terms of own skill development

5.3 Discuss completed work with others and respond positively to feedback

Overview of assessment 

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit 

Evidence of the ability to:

• develop ideas and techniques through a process of research and experimentation
• produce multiple finished wood objects or a single major work that demonstrate a command of techniques
• apply knowledge of woodworking techniques, equipment and materials and the ways they may be adapted and extended
• use safe and sustainable work practices.

Context of and specific resources for assessment 

Assessment must ensure access to:

• equipment, materials and tools used to produce wood objects.

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 of technical execution of work pieces produced by the candidate
• direct observation of woodworking in progress, including exploration of, and experimentation with, techniques
• questioning and discussion about candidate’s intentions and the work outcome
• 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:

• CUVPRP401A Realise a creative project.

Wood objects  may include:

• carved panels:

• carved vessels
• low or high relief
• small or large scale

• furniture and hardware items, such as:

• carved doors
• other architectural elements
• windows

• implements
• tableware, including a range of flatware and bowls
• jewellery
• musical instruments
• other functional items, such as clocks
• sculpture.

Techniques  may include:

• assemblage
• carving
• combining with other materials – synthetic and natural
• digital techniques
• jig making
• laminating
• manufacture of full scale mock-ups
• model making
• prototyping
• simple marquetry
• steam bending
• welding (for metal elements)
• wood finishing
• wood turning
• wooden tool making.

Tools and equipment  may include:

• fastening and fitting tools
• fixed equipment
• hand tools
• marking-out devices
• measuring devices
• portable equipment
• power tools
• protective equipment
• specialised items for:

• branding
• carving
• engraving
• shaping
• trimming
• wood turning.

Materials  may include:

• found objects and materials
• other materials that support work:

• leather
• metals
• stone

• oxidising agents and other patina agents
• finishing materials:

• lacquers
• paints
• sandpapers
• stains

• assembling, joining and binding materials:

• other fibres
• rope
• string thread
• wire

• wood
• wood products.

Safety and sustainability considerations  may include:

• federal, state and territory legislation, regulations and standards
• personal protection
• recycling
• safe disposal of waste.

Research  may involve:

• approaching individuals with relevant expertise
• attending lectures and talks
• conducting material and technical experiments and tests
• searching the internet
• seeking out information in books, journals and newspapers
• visiting exhibitions and museums.

Ideas  may be influenced by:

• artistic aspirations
• 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.

Intellectual property requirements  may relate to:

• extent to which the work may be used
• form of acknowledgement or credit
• procedures for seeking permission to use the work of others, including systems for the administration of copyright
• protocols for the adaptation of work by others.

Criteria  may relate to:

• client and user expectations
• duration
• environment in which work will be viewed
• materials
• quality of final product
• techniques
• timelines
• tools.

Process followed to refine  ideas may include:

• adjustment to subject matter or theme
• adjustment to take account of elements and principles of design
• adjustment to use extended capabilities of the technique.

Sources of supply  may include:

• commercial outlets
• found objects and materials
• manufacturing or factory waste
• nature.

Cost and other constraints  may relate to:

• availability of materials, tools and equipment
• budgeting
• sponsorship
• timeframe.

Presentation considerations  may include:

• availability of space
• cost
• practical considerations
• presentation context
• timeframe.