Assessment Requirements for SFLDEC011 Style and manage floristry for events

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Assessment Requirements for SFLDEC011 Style and manage floristry for events

Modification History

Not applicable.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

respond to customer briefs, event objectives and prepare:

two concept proposals, each for a different event and different site environment

two operational plans, each for a different event and different site environment

use one of the above plans to coordinate staging of floristry displays for one event to be chosen from the following types:

a large themed social event

a corporate event

an exhibition.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

key features of these different types of events:

large themed social events

corporate events

exhibitions

community and other festivals

for each type of event, these key features:

interrelationship between floral styling and other event aspects

types of customer attendees and quality expectations

floristry product options, themes and styles

roles and responsibilities of event planners, on-site event managers, technical staging and venue personnel

intricate characteristics and interrelationships of elements and principles of design and use in large, complex or themed floral products and displays for events and event venues:

elements of design:

texture

form

colour

space

line

principles of design:

harmony

rhythm

balance

dominance

scale

proportion

contrast

staffing requirements to service floral production and staging for events

operational constraints for:

display of floristry products in different climatic conditions

floral styling within different types of venue or sites:

on-site assembly and display

maintenance for optimum appearance

disposal of floristry products

space and equipment requirements to construct event products off-site at the floristry business and assemble and display at event site

risk management issues to be considered for floral production and staging for events

a range of formats for, inclusions and uses of:

descriptive concept proposals for the floral styling of events

operational plans to guide production and staging activities for events

potential environmental impacts of assembling and maintaining floral displays at event venues and sites and practices for:

reducing water and energy use

reducing wastage of floristry raw materials

environmentally sound disposal methods for these types of floristry construction waste at event venues and sites:

hazardous substances

spoiled and diseased flower and plant materials

flower and plant materials that have a propensity to propagate weeds.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in a floristry design and event display environment. This can be:

an industry workplace or event venue or site

a simulated industry environment operated within a training organisation. This includes event venues and sites operated within a training organisation such as function rooms, restaurants, outdoor courtyards, gardens or exhibition areas.

Assessment must ensure use of:

computers and general software programs to document concept proposals and operational plans

customer briefs for events

information about the spatial parameters and constraints of event venues to allow the individual to consider appropriate floral styling concepts

templates to record concept proposals and operational plans

clients or event planners with whom the individual can consult

a team of other florists with whom the individual can interact to coordinate production team outcomes

venue staff with whom the individual can interact to manage on-site assembly and display of floristry products; clients, event planners and venue staff can be:

clients, event planners, florists and venue staff in an industry workplace or

people who participate in project activities, role plays or simulated activities, set up for the purpose of assessment, in a simulated industry environment operated within a training organisation

assessment activities that allow the individual to:

work with commercial speed, timing and productivity to complete concept proposals within nominated deadlines

coordinate on-site assembly and display of floristry products in live time where time pressures and constraints play a key factor.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisation’s requirements for assessors, and:

hold a qualification or Statement of Attainment in Floristry which includes this unit of competency or equivalent; and

have worked as a florist in the industry for at least three years where they have applied this unit of competency or equivalent.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1fbe7a66-4c60-4b1c-8616-a3e693d9d8b9