CUACER412 — Experiment with throwing techniques

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What an assessment for CUACER412 must cover

44 assessable components: 4 elements (17 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 9 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 Develop ideas for thrown work

1.1Discuss creative goals for own thrown ceramic work with others
1.2Research, adapt and use applicable ideas and approaches from other practitioners
1.3Develop ideas using knowledge of different throwing techniques
1.4Examine how different throwing techniques and ideas can meet work requirements
1.5Assess the professional potential and presentation requirements for own thrown ceramic work to inform ideas
1.6Refine and confirm ideas based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others

2 Extend throwing skills

2.1Evaluate potential for new approaches to throwing based on known capabilities of techniques already used
2.2Adapt and introduce new equipment, tools and materials to achieve different effects
2.3Extend own capability with throwing techniques through dedicated practice at the wheel and experimentation on samples, practice pieces and work in progress
2.4Assess safety and sustainability issues for thrown work

3 Create finished thrown ceramic work

3.1Coordinate required resources and set up according to safety requirements
3.2Create thrown ceramic work using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation
3.3Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experience with production of own work
3.4Document development of own work and the research and ideas that informed it

4 Evaluate own thrown ceramic work

4.1Reflect on own conceptual development and technical execution of work
4.2Identify areas for future skill improvement and options to learn
4.3Discuss completed work with others and consider all feedback

Performance evidence

produce one or more ceramic works using at least two different throwing techniques.
use a process of thorough research and experimentation and practice at the wheel to confirm ideas for own work
identify and acquire resources required to complete chosen work
adapt and use different throwing techniques that: - shows technical proficiency in chosen techniques - reflects application of elements and principles ceramic of design - demonstrates innovation and the emergence of an individual style
comply with intellectual property requirements
handle equipment, tools and materials safely
minimise and safely dispose of waste
review and document the research and development process.

Knowledge evidence

intellectual property requirements applicable to producing ceramic works
methods used to research creative and technical approaches to ceramic works
how the works of other practitioners may be used to inform individual practice
role of experimentation in developing and refining ideas for thrown ceramic works and how it relates to the development of an individual style
ways to adapt, extend and combine the capabilities of different throwing techniques
elements and principles of design: detailed characteristics, key interrelationships, use in thrown ceramic works and how they may be challenged
tools and equipment used to produce thrown ceramic works: key physical features and uses
physical properties and capabilities of different materials used to produce ceramic works
suppliers of resources for professional ceramic practice, including raw, part-processed and processed ceramics materials
practices and procedures for working safely and sustainably with materials, tools and equipment for producing ceramic works.

Foundation skills

Learning: Identifies own skills gaps
Reading: Interprets and evaluates complex and unfamiliar information to support design ideas
Writing: Documents a comprehensive record of research, conceptual idea development and production using clear, specific and industry related terminology
Oral Communication: Represents ideas for designs and techniques using applicable industry and conceptual language Elicits different perspectives and confirms understanding about creative ideas and feedback using questioning and active listening techniques
Numeracy: Uses basic calculations to determine required quantities of equipment, tools and materials Determines required quantities of equipment, tools and materials using basic calculations
Self-management: Takes responsibility for compliance with legal, safety and sustainability practices associated with creative work Takes responsibility for completing own creative works from design inception to realisation, sequencing the stages of preparation and production according to requirements Manages own decisions about appropriate design ideas and techniques by experimentation with different explored options
Teamwork: Discusses design concepts and collaborates with other artists to generate new ideas and solutions to achieve best outcomes for own creative work Engages in open conversation to elicit and consider the merit of feedback from peers and others
Problem-solving: Resolves problems with technique through experimentation and analysis Reviews work in progress and resolves problems through refinement of approach
Initiative and enterprise: Creates opportunities to use a more innovative approach and personal style

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