CPCCST3010Set out and cut letters in stone

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What an assessment for CPCCST3010 must cover

38 assessable components: 6 elements (22 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 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 Plan and prepare.

  • 1.1Read, interpret and apply requirements for setting out and cutting letters in stone from job requirements, specifications, standards and codes.
  • 1.2Follow relevant information from workplace procedures, workplace safety and environmental documentation.
  • 1.3Determine job priorities and sequence job tasks in consultation with others.
  • 1.4Identify potential hazards and determine and implement control measures.
  • 1.5Select and check condition of plant, equipment and tools and report damage or faults to relevant person.
  • 1.6Check conformity of materials against job requirements.

2 Select stone.

  • 2.1Select, fit correctly and use personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate for job.
  • 2.2Select stone to ensure quality, grain, colouring and size to suit job specifications.
  • 2.3Prepare stone surface for lettering adaptable with the type of stone.

3 Set out for lettering.

  • 3.1Select fonts appropriate for cemetery monument, architectural settings and a variety of commercial settings.
  • 3.2Use drafting skills to set out full size lettering and transfer to template or stencil.
  • 3.3Transfer lettering to stone face using appropriate method.

4 Cut and form traditional and contemporary letters in stone.

  • 4.1Cut and form raised and flush letters to set out design.
  • 4.2Cut and form V-shaped letters to set out design.
  • 4.3Cut and form decorative ornamental work in letters following set out design shapes.

5 Cut and form innovative forms of lettering in stone.

  • 5.1Develop, draft and set out innovative design and apply techniques for working letters into stone.
  • 5.2Transfer drafted design to stone face using appropriate method.
  • 5.3Cut and form designed letter style and shape in stone.
  • 5.4Clean stone finish to job requirements.

6 Clean up.

  • 6.1Clear the work area, and dispose of, reuse or recycle materials following workplace and environmental requirements.
  • 6.2Clean tools and equipment, check for serviceability and report damage or faults.
  • 6.3Store 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 designing and producing a range of traditional, contemporary and innovative letters and numbers with a minimum height of 60 mm and cut them in stone. In doing this, the candidate must: - design, set out and transfer to a template a minimum of five contemporary and five innovative letters and numbers and cut into hard stone - design, set out and transfer to a different type of template ten architectural letters and numbers and cut into soft stone.

Knowledge evidence

  • drawing and sketching techniques
  • interpreting drawings and specifications
  • stone surfaces for lettering: dressing, milling or cutting, painting surfaces for setting out, polishing, sandblasting
  • traditional, contemporary and architectural font styles used in stonemasonry
  • types of materials used for templates and stencils: aluminium sheet, cardboard, plastic sheet, plywood, zincalum sheet
  • design transfer: computer aided design (CAD), direct drafting, stencils, templates, tracings
  • types of natural and manufactured stone and their characteristics: granite, marble, slate, manufactured stone
  • terminology relating to setting out and cutting letters in stone
  • adhesives, compounds and abrasive products
  • functional and operational features of plant, equipment and hand and power tools, battery operated tools
  • workplace policies and procedures and work instructions
  • workplace safety: job safety and environmental analysis (JSEA), exposure to silica dust, hazardous manual tasks, exposure to loud noise
  • environmental requirements for workplace processes and waste disposal
  • digital technology to design, set out and transfer letters and numbers using tools, devices and programs.

Foundation skills

  • technology skills: use digital tools and devices to source job information and communicate effectively with others.

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Questions about assessing CPCCST3010

What does an assessment tool for CPCCST3010 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPCCST3010 needs to address all 38 unit components: 6 elements with 22 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 14 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 CPCCST3010?

Auditori pulls the current release of CPCCST3010 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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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of CPCCST3010, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.

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