MSFBAA317 — Construct lined curtains
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What an assessment for MSFBAA317 must cover
38 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 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 Prepare to construct lined curtains
- 1.1Identify and confirm job requirements, including style of lined curtain to be assembled, from work order and supplier instructions
- 1.2Identify and follow workplace health and safety and personal protection requirements of assembly
- 1.3Select and calibrate tools and equipment, and check their safe and effective operation according to manufacturer specifications
- 1.4Calculate meterage, including allowances for hem, heading, fullness and pattern repeat as needed, based on style of curtain
- 1.5Select and source materials, fabric and lining from stock, and check type, colour and quality against job requirements and technical specifications
- 1.6Plan logical, safe and efficient work sequence that reflects work order and quality requirements, and economically uses materials
2 Prepare fabric
- 2.1Inspect fabric and lining for faults in line with work instructions and manufacturer specifications
- 2.2Measure and mark out fabric for curtain, allowing for characteristics that may affect construction in line with work instructions and manufacturer specifications
- 2.3Cut fabric and lining to correct size in line with manufacturer specifications and tolerances
3 Machine sew materials to construct lined curtains
- 3.1Check and confirm machine set-up for sewing, adjusting as needed throughout the sewing process
- 3.2Complete side and bottom hems using any required weights, stitch type and appropriate sewing method
- 3.3Measure for header, and attach curtain heading tape where required
- 3.4Sew in heading, incorporating lining, keeping spacing uniform within drops and to specification
- 3.5Attach mandated care labels and any other manufacturer specified labels
4 Finish work
- 4.1Check that assembled curtain complies with quality and work order requirements, and rectify identified deficiencies within scope of own role, or report to designated personnel
- 4.2Clean, press, fold and pack curtain according to job requirements
- 4.3Check, clean and store tools and equipment, and tag and report faulty items according to workplace procedures
- 4.4Identify and store surplus unused materials for re-use and/or recycling according to workplace procedures
- 4.5Clean work area and surfaces, and dispose of waste safely and sustainably according to workplace procedures
- 4.6Legibly complete and process required workplace documentation according to workplace requirements
Performance evidence
- An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.
- There must be evidence that the individual has constructed four lined curtains from the list below, which must include at least one from Group A and one from Group B:
- Group A: s-fold/wave fold
- Group B: box/inverted pleat, knife pleat, pencil pleat, pinch pleat (single, double or triple)
- Group C: eyelet/grommet, gathered, rod pocket, tab top.
- Collectively, these curtains must be constructed with all the following lining types:
- a lined sheer
- interlining/block-out lining.
Knowledge evidence
- workplace procedures for: workplace health and safety (WHS), quality assurance, reporting equipment and product faults and defects, documenting work outcomes
- industry and workplace quality requirements: functionality and tolerances, conformity to specifications from suppliers, conformity to technical product specifications, application of correct consumer goods care labelling information
- materials and fabric characteristics used in curtain construction, including: selection and use of heading tapes, behaviour of different materials and fabrics when exposed to ultraviolet light, heat or moisture, selection of needle and thread based on fabric characteristics
- tools, materials and equipment commonly used to construct curtains, including: personal protective equipment (PPE), specialised sewing machines, cutting machines/tools
- how fabric characteristics affect construction: right side, pattern matching, pattern direction, nap
- common faults and inspection procedures
- calculations for determining meterage and allowances: for different heading styles, to achieve required fullness, for hems, pattern repeat
- waste minimisation strategies for measuring, marking and cutting materials.
Foundation skills
- Oral Communication: Clearly communicate information to confirm work requirements and specifications, and report work outcomes and problems
- Numeracy: Interpret and use mathematical information in work orders, work instructions and lined curtain specifications; Use mathematical information to estimate and measure assembly requirements, including required tolerances; Use workplace and industry accepted measuring units
Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Questions about assessing MSFBAA317
What does an assessment tool for MSFBAA317 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSFBAA317 needs to address all 38 unit components: 4 elements with 20 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 8 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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