CUACER413 — Experiment with ceramic surface treatments

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What an assessment for CUACER413 must cover

44 assessable components: 4 elements (19 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 9 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 ceramic surface treatments

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

2 Extend ceramic surface treatment skills

2.1Evaluate potential for new approaches to surface treatments based on known capabilities of techniques already used
2.2Adapt and introduce new equipment, tools and materials for to achieve different effects
2.3Extend own capability with different treatments through experimentation on samples, practice pieces and work in progress
2.4Assess safety and sustainability considerations for ceramic surface treatment work

3 Apply surface treatments

3.1Coordinate required resources and set up according to safety requirements
3.2Create surface treatments using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation
3.3Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experience with own work production
3.4Modify applications according to required effect, and identify and resolve technical problems with surface treatments
3.5Label ceramic surface treatment materials and store safely
3.6Document development of own work and the research and ideas that informed it

4 Evaluate own 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

apply a surface treatment to at least two different ceramic works.
use a process of thorough research and experimentation to confirm ideas for own work
identify and acquire resources required to complete chosen work
adapt and use different surface treatment techniques that: shows technical proficiency in chosen techniques; reflects application of the elements and principles of design; demonstrates innovation and the emergence of an individual style
handle equipment, tools and materials safely throughout application of surface treatments
minimise and safely dispose of waste throughout application of surface treatments
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 surface treated ceramic works
how the works of other practitioners may be used to inform individual practice
role of experimentation in developing and refining ideas for surface treatment work and how it relates to the development of an individual style
ways to adapt, extend and combine the capabilities of different surface treatment techniques
elements and principles of design: detailed characteristics, key interrelationships, use in surface treated ceramic work and how they may be challenged
physical properties and capabilities of different materials used to produce ceramic works
suppliers of resources for professional ceramic practice, including surface treatment 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 and takes action to progress professional career
Reading: Interprets and evaluates complex and unfamiliar information to support design ideas
Writing: Records basic details of surface treatment materials on labels Documents a comprehensive record of research, conceptual idea development and production using clear, specific and industry related terminology
Oral Communication: Clearly 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: 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 work requirements Manages own decisions about applicable design ideas and techniques by experimenting with different explored option
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 an open conversation to elicit and consider the merit of feedback from peers and others to enhance future performance
Problem-solving: Resolves problems with technique through experimentation and analysis Reviews work in progress resolving problems through refinement of approach
Initiative and enterprise: Creates opportunities to use a more innovative approach and personal style

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