CUACER511 — Refine ceramics techniques

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What an assessment for CUACER511 must cover

43 assessable components: 5 elements (21 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Research ceramic ideas and techniques

1.1Expand knowledge of historical and contemporary ceramic work using different research methods
1.2Research ways that other artists have used different ceramic techniques
1.3Investigate how particular ceramic techniques work to achieve different technical effects
1.4Evaluate the relationships between ceramic techniques and ideas
1.5Adapt and use applicable ideas and approaches as required

2 Evaluate and select ceramic techniques for refinement

2.1Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by different ceramic techniques for own approach to work
2.2Identify and assess limitations and constraints of particular techniques
2.3Select different ceramic techniques for refinement

3 Determine safety requirements for ceramic work

3.1Investigate safety issues associated with ceramic work
3.2Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements
3.3Establish and follow safe work practices
3.4Monitor key safety issues during production of the work

4 Consolidate ceramic techniques to professional level

4.1Practice and experiment with different ceramic techniques
4.2Identify and resolve technical problems in ceramic projects based on developing expertise
4.3Challenge and test ideas and use creative thinking techniques to encourage new and unpredictable ideas to emerge
4.4Evolve ideas and other professional skills through ongoing experimentation with technique
4.5Develop own ways of working with techniques and create individual style

5 Evaluate own ceramic technique

5.1Evaluate development of own technique with others and seek feedback
5.2Seek and participate in professional discussions that challenge and explore different concepts and approaches
5.3Evaluate different ways experimentation with different techniques has informed own artwork
5.4Identify ways to further develop technique as part of professional practice and build ideas into future work

Performance evidence

produce one or more ceramic pieces that applies the refinement of ceramics techniques according to at least two different ideas.
research different ceramic techniques to inform own work practice
complies with intellectual property requirements
handle equipment, tools and materials safely
minimise and safely dispose of waste
follow a process of thorough experimentation and practice which: shows a command of chosen techniques, demonstrates the development of an individual style, supports own ideas for work.

Knowledge evidence

copyright, trademarks, design licences and permissions applicable to producing ceramic works
information sources and methods that support research in ceramics practice
historical and contemporary influences applicable to refining ceramics techniques
relationship between ceramics technique and particular effects and design ideas in own work practice and that of other artists
ceramic techniques: how they work to achieve effects and their limitations and constraints in achieving effects
creative thinking techniques and how they can be used to encourage new ideas
how elements and principles of design can be applied to ceramic work, and how design principles may be challenged
formal and informal professional development opportunities for professional arts practitioners working with ceramics
key safety requirements for ceramic work.

Foundation skills

Reading: Interprets and evaluates complex and unfamiliar information to support design ideas and to identify key information about techniques
Oral Communication: Elicits feedback and confirms understanding using questioning and active listening techniques Initiates and participates in complex discussions Encourages contributions and elicits different perspectives on creative and technical ideas Clarifies, summarises and builds constructively on input of others
Self-management: Takes responsibility for compliance with legal, safety and sustainability practices associated with creative work Takes responsibility for completing own research and creative works from design inception to realisation, managing own time and productivity to sequence stages Manages own decisions about refinement of techniques through research and selection according to interest
Teamwork: Encourages contribution of creative, innovative and technical ideas from other artists Fosters a collaborative approach to professional skills development through sharing and receiving knowledge, experience and information with other artists Seeks mentoring as required
Planning and organising: Develops broad, flexible plans to improve own artistic knowledge, techniques and professional style
Initiative and enterprise: Creates opportunities to use a more innovative approach and personal style
Problem-solving: Resolves problems with technique through practice, experimentation and analysis

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What does an assessment tool for CUACER511 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUACER511 needs to address all 43 unit components: 5 elements with 21 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 9 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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