CPCCBL3001Lay paving

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What an assessment for CPCCBL3001 must cover

65 assessable components: 5 elements (22 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 34 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 for work.

  • 1.1Select, fit correctly and use personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate for job.
  • 1.2Read and interpret paving requirements from current plans, specifications, standards and codes.
  • 1.3Follow requirements in workplace safety and environmental documentation and workplace procedures.
  • 1.4Calculate material quantities required for the task.
  • 1.5Determine job priorities and sequence job tasks in consultation with others on site.
  • 1.6Identify underground services and potential hazards and determine and implement control measures.
  • 1.7Select and check condition of plant, equipment and tools and report any damage or faults to relevant person.
  • 1.8Check conformity of materials against the specifications and place materials ready for the work.

2 Set out for paving.

  • 2.1Identify sub-soil, substrate types and compaction requirements.
  • 2.2Identify paver thickness and bed thickness and determine excavation depth.
  • 2.3Set out paved area, levels, grades and finished height of pavers.

3 Prepare for paving

  • 3.1Excavate area to required depth, treat area for sub-soil drainage and dispose of spoil.
  • 3.2Position and straighten screed rails.
  • 3.3Spread, screed and compact bedding material to specified height.
  • 3.4Grade surface evenly to avoid ponding.

4 Lay pavers

  • 4.1Determine specified pattern, starting point, and check measurements for parallel and square.
  • 4.2Lay paving to specified pattern, cut segments and align joints.
  • 4.3Compact pavers as specified, grout joints and clean pavers.
  • 4.4Finish perimeters of pavers as specified.

5 Clean up.

  • 5.1Clear the work area, and dispose of, reuse or recycle materials following workplace and environmental requirements.
  • 5.2Clean tools and equipment, check for serviceability and report damage or faults.
  • 5.3Store and secure tools and equipment following workplace procedures.

Performance evidence

  • To demonstrate competency in this unit, a candidate must meet the performance criteria of this unit by laying two different paving patterns onto two separate areas.
  • In doing this, the candidate must:
  • prepare and lay pavers to a specified design to an area of a minimum of 3.0 m x 2.4 m on a sand bed and fill joints with sand:
  • set out paved area and excavate for a sand bed
  • compact the substrate and sand bed using a plate compactor
  • prepare and lay butter and joint clay paving bricks to an area of a minimum of 1.2 m x 1.4 m on a cement bed
  • apply the appropriate paving processes for the two paved areas.

Knowledge evidence

  • characteristics, applications and limitations of specified paving products and materials:
  • bedding materials
  • clay bricks and pavers
  • concrete blocks and pavers
  • mortar and sand
  • paving materials
  • slate
  • stone segments
  • waterproofing materials
  • mortar ingredients and consistency
  • paver sealing products
  • processes and techniques for:
  • setting out paver levels and heights
  • manual and mechanical excavation
  • compacting subsoils, substrates and bedding
  • laying paving in various patterns
  • finishing paver surface evenly and free of water ponding
  • controlling surface water runoff and subsoil drainage
  • construction terminology relating to paving
  • functional and operational features of plant, equipment and hand and power tools:
  • plate compactors
  • cement mixers
  • wet cut saws
  • battery operated tools
  • workplace safety:
  • job safety and environmental analysis (JSEA)
  • noise reduction
  • dust suppression
  • hazardous manual tasks
  • exposure to silica
  • exposure to loud noise
  • standards and codes relating to laying pavers
  • features of working drawings and specifications
  • environmental requirements for workplace processes and waste disposal.

Foundation skills

  • numeracy skills: use measurements and formulas to calculate material quantities; apply measurements to set heights and paver patterns
  • technology skills: use digital tools and devices to source job information and communicate effectively with others.

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Questions about assessing CPCCBL3001

What does an assessment tool for CPCCBL3001 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPCCBL3001 needs to address all 65 unit components: 5 elements with 22 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 34 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CPCCBL3001?

Auditori pulls the current release of CPCCBL3001 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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