Unit of competency details
CUAJWL211 - Develop jewellery-making skills (Release 1)
Summary
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| 1 1 (this release) |
16/Apr/2021 |
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Unit of competency
Assessment requirements
Training packages that include this unit
Qualifications that include this unit
Accredited courses that have this unit in the completion mapping
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Classification history
| ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier | 100307 | Jewellery Making | 16/Apr/2021 | |
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Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release 1
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This version first released with CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package Version 5.0.
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Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use a limited range of basic jewellery-making techniques to produce fundamental jewellery pieces from simple design concepts. It involves researching and understanding jewellery design techniques to produce jewellery pieces.
The unit applies to those who have developed some general design, drawing or craft skills and who are now embarking on a career in visual arts. They have little or no experience in jewellery-making and work under close supervision and with guidance from others.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Visual Communication – Jewellery
Elements and Performance Criteria
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ELEMENT
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
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Elements describe the essential outcomes.
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Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
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1. Prepare jewellery-making materials and workspace
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1.1 Organise collection of jewellery-making equipment, tools and materials according to work plan
1.2 Prepare equipment, tools and materials according to procedures for workplace safety, cost control and waste minimisation
1.3 Set up a safe workspace with guidance from required personnel
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2. Use and test jewellery-making techniques
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2.1 Analyse various jewellery styles and discuss artistic approaches with other artists
2.2 Decide on potential techniques to adopt for own jewellery pieces in consultation with other artists
2.3 Test a range of techniques through experimentation with samples, practice pieces or work in progress
2.4 Apply design principles and techniques to produce jewellery pieces
2.5 Clean and store equipment according to specific needs of different items
2.6 Handle equipment safely and minimise waste throughout all processes
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3. Review work to develop skills
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3.1 Review own jewellery pieces and note areas for future improvement
3.2 Seek feedback from other artists to identify areas for improvement
3.3 Review different opportunities to build skills
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Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
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S KILL
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DESCRIPTION
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Learning
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- Plans a learning process to build own skills
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Reading
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- Interprets detailed information from familiar procedural documents to determine production and safety requirements
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Oral Communication
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- Represents ideas clearly for designs and techniques using relevant industry language
- Uses listening and questioning techniques to gain information and feedback and confirm understanding
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Numeracy
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- Uses basic calculations to determine quantities of materials, measure dimensions of workspace and art pieces
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Self-management
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- Follows defined procedures, understands boundaries of own work and skill, and seeks clarification and guidance on all issues
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Initiative and enterprise
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- Seeks guidance and cooperates with instructions and advice from others to achieve best outcomes for own creative work
- Organises all processes to set up work space, test techniques and produce creative work
- Makes routine decisions using procedures to guide activities
- Makes decisions about appropriate techniques
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Problem solving
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- Resolves problems with technique through trial, error and practice
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Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to CUAJWL201 Develop jewellery-making skills.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1db201d9-4006-4430-839f-382ef6b803d5
Assessment requirements
Modification History
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Release
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Comments
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Release 1
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This version first released with CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package Version 5.0.
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Performance Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:
- produce at least two different pieces of jewellery.
In the course of the above, the candidate must:
- utilise different materials and techniques that support own ideas for work
- document a basic plan to build own jewellery making skills, outlining own selected skill development options.
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:
- general features of major styles of jewellery and the work of key practitioners relevant to individual area of interest
- elements and principles of design: fundamental characteristics, primary interrelationships and use in jewellery
- equipment and tools used to produce jewellery: key physical features and uses, cleaning techniques and storage requirements
- general features and use of a basic range of materials and techniques used to produce fundamental jewellery
- typical work space requirements for producing fundamental jewellery and ways of organising space and equipment for efficient work operation
- procedures for working safely with jewellery making materials, tools and equipment.
Assessment Conditions
Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.
This includes access to:
- equipment, tools and materials used to produce jewellery
- information sources.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1db201d9-4006-4430-839f-382ef6b803d5
