SFLDEC005 — Assemble floristry products

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What an assessment for SFLDEC005 must cover

52 assessable components: 7 elements (27 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 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 Access and confirm job specifications.

1.1Access job specifications and itemised job costing.
1.2Discuss and confirm, with relevant personnel, assembly requirements including cost and production deadlines.
1.3Read, view or discuss job specifications regularly during construction phase to comply with product requirements.

2 Select flower, plant and presentation materials.

2.1Recognise and select flower, plant and presentation materials according to job specifications and costing.
2.2Sort items in preparation for construction.
2.3Identify potential problems and communicate to relevant personnel for a solution.

3 Prepare to assemble the floristry product.

3.1Use floristry tools, equipment and hazardous substances safely and use personal protective equipment to avoid injury.
3.2Clean product construction area to avoid spoilage of flower and plant materials.
3.3Check flower and plant materials have been correctly prepared and conditioned.
3.4Recognise and report any spoilt materials.
3.5Select tools, equipment and other construction components.
3.6Use energy and water resources efficiently during preparation and assembly to reduce negative environmental impacts.

4 Assemble hand tied flower and plant materials.

4.1Select hand tied floristry techniques according to job specifications.
4.2Produce fundamental hand tied floristry products considering and applying elements and principles of design.
4.3Secure floral arrangement according to job specifications

5 Assemble wired flower and plant materials.

5.1Select wired floristry techniques according to job specifications.
5.2Produce fundamental wired floristry products considering and applying elements and principles of design.
5.3Secure floral arrangement according to job specifications.

6 Assemble flower and plant materials in a base medium.

6.1Identify suitable support methods and materials according to job specifications.
6.2Select base medium construction techniques according to job specifications.
6.3Select, fix and form the appropriate base medium.
6.4Produce fundamental floristry products with a base medium considering and applying elements and principles of design.

7 Check and present the floristry product.

7.1Review finished floristry product, present to supervisor for quality check and alter as necessary.
7.2Attach and secure presentation items to floral product.
7.3Select and use wrapping and packaging materials according to job specifications, adjust to enhance presentation and to ensure safe transportation, as required.
7.4Dispose of hazardous and other waste safely to minimise negative environmental impacts.
7.5Review presentation of finished floristry product, present for quality check before displaying, despatching or providing to the customer.

Performance evidence

correctly comprehend, confirm and follow job specifications to assemble each of these fundamental floristry products which must be of consistent quality and varying sizes: • fundamental hand tied products: • bunch (spiralled and straight stemmed) • posy (spiralled stemmed) • bouquet (spiralled stemmed) • single flower presentation • boxed presentation • fundamental wired floristry products: • button hole • corsage • fundamental floristry products with a base medium: • posy bowl • posy box • symmetrical line arrangement (vertical line)
assemble hand tied floristry products using these techniques across the above suite of products: • spiral stem • straight stem
assemble wired floristry products using these techniques across the above suite of products: • wiring for flower and plant materials without a stem • stitching • cross wiring
assemble floristry products with a base medium using these techniques across the above suite of products: • support wiring for flower and plant materials with a stem • cutting and shaping base media • securing
use fresh and dry flower and plant materials across the above suite of products: • non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas • Australian species

Knowledge evidence

fundamental characteristics of elements and principles of design, their primary interrelationships and use in fundamental floristry products;
elements of design: • texture • form • colour • space • line
principles of design: • harmony • rhythm • balance • dominance • scale • proportion • contrast
general features and use of these floral assembly techniques for fundamental floristry products: • bunching • hand tied • using a base medium • wiring for fundamental products • using ribbons and ties • wrapping for enhancement • packaging and protecting flower and plant materials • constructing presentation boxes
general features and use of a variety of fresh and dry flower and plant materials: • non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas • Australian species
features of spoilt and unsuitable flower and plant materials
handling techniques to avoid spoilage of flower, plant and presentation materials
general features and use of a variety of presentation materials used to enhance fundamental floristry products
types and correct use of personal protection equipment for assembling floristry products
safe handling techniques for: • toxic flower and plant materials • flower and plant materials treated with toxic fungicides and pesticides • cleaning products • floristry tools
cleaning techniques and uses of cleaning products for floristry construction areas
cleaning products: • safe practices for storing • environmentally sound disposal methods for hazardous waste
potential environmental impacts of assembling fundamental floristry products 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: • wrapping and packaging materials • recyclable materials • spoiled and diseased flower and plant materials • flower and plant materials that have a propensity to propagate weeds.

Foundation skills

Reading skills to:: comprehend simple job specifications for assembling fundamental floristry products.
Writing skills to:: record basic notes about job specifications and assembly requirements.
Oral communication skills to:: ask questions and actively listen to clarify and confirm job specification requirements and selection of components and assembly techniques • make simple verbal reports about problems that arise during assembly.
Numeracy skills to:: calculate required quantity of flower, plant and other materials from job specifications, for each arrangement and for multiples.
Teamwork skills to:: hold discussions and work with more experienced or senior florists to ensure the production of quality floristry products.
Planning and organising skills to:: logically sequence the stages of preparation and production using job specifications to guide activities.

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What does an assessment tool for SFLDEC005 need to cover?

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