CUACER514 — Refine handbuilding techniques

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35 assessable components: 5 elements (17 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 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 handbuilt ceramics

1.1Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by handbuilt ceramics for own approach to work
1.2Research ideas for handbuilt work from historical and contemporary references
1.3Research, adapt and use applicable ideas and approaches from other practitioners
1.4Refine ideas through experimentation and create designs for different handbuilt ceramic pieces that meet market or design brief needs

2 Determine safety requirements for handbuilt ceramic work

2.1Investigate specific safety and sustainability issues for handbuilt ceramic work
2.2Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements

3 Handbuild ceramic items

3.1Determine suitable forming methods for different handbuilt ceramic items
3.2Handbuild individual items and sets to design requirements for form and function
3.3Define ceramic forms using applicable assembly techniques
3.4Prepare articles for further decoration
3.5Finish and dry handbuilt items using applicable techniques

4 Refine handbuilding skills

4.1Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation with handbuilt ceramic items
4.2Identify and resolve technical problems in handbuilt ceramic projects as required
4.3Evolve ideas and professional skill with handbuilt ceramic items through ongoing experimentation with technique
4.4Develop own ways of working with handbuilding techniques and create individual style

5 Evaluate own handbuilding work

5.1Evaluate development of own technique for handbuilt ceramic work with others and seek feedback
5.2Identify ways to further develop handbuilding techniques as part of a professional ceramics practice and build ideas into future work

Performance evidence

create a body of handbuilt ceramic works using at least two different handbuilding techniques.
In the course of the above, the candidate must: - comply with intellectual property requirements in the development of ideas - establish, follow and monitor safe work practices during production of work - refine the use of handbuilding techniques through a process of thorough experimentation and practice which: - shows a command of chosen techniques for the works - demonstrates the development of an individual style - supports own ideas for work.

Knowledge evidence

copyright, trademarks, design licences and permissions applicable to producing ceramic works
historical and contemporary influences applicable to refining handbuilding techniques
elements and principles of design: detailed characteristics, complex interrelationships, use in handbuilt ceramic work and how they may be challenged
features and use of the following forming methods: - coil building - extruding - modelling - pinching - press moulding - slab building
features of the following advanced handbuilding techniques and how they work to achieve different effects in handbuilt ceramic work: - structural support for large scale work - making and joining modules - making multiple units, such as tiles or components - making moulds and formers - combining throwing and slipcasting with handbuilding - adding appropriate materials to clay for forming and firing strength - handbuilding techniques appropriate for life modelling
ways to explore, adapt and experiment with different handbuilding techniques and materials to develop an individual style
key physical features, functions and maintenance requirements for different tools and equipment used to produce handbuilt ceramic items
typical work space requirements for producing handbuilt ceramic items and ways of organising space and equipment for safe and efficient work operation
key safety requirements for ceramic work.

Foundation skills

Reading: Interprets and evaluates complex and unfamiliar information to support design ideas
Oral Communication: Elicits feedback and confirms understanding using questioning and active listening techniques
Self-management: Takes responsibility for compliance with legal, safety and sustainability practices associated with creative work Takes responsibility for completing own research and creative works from design inception to realisation, managing own time and productivity to sequence stages Manages own decisions about refinement of ideas and techniques through research and selection according to interest
Teamwork: Encourages contribution of creative, innovative and technical ideas from other artists
Planning and organising: Develops broad, flexible plans to improve own artistic knowledge, techniques and professional style
Initiative and enterprise: Creates opportunities to use a more innovative approach and personal style
Problem-solving: Resolves problems with technique through practice, experimentation and analysis

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What does an assessment tool for CUACER514 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUACER514 needs to address all 35 unit components: 5 elements with 17 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 9 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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