CUASTA211 — Develop basic staging skills

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What an assessment for CUASTA211 must cover

26 assessable components: 3 elements (8 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 8 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 Prepare stage area

1.1Obtain details of work requirements from stage plan and confirm with required personnel
1.2Clear and clean stage area in preparation for staging installation
1.3Mark out stage according to stage plan and directions from supervisor

2 Lay floor and position set pieces

2.1Lay floor according to stage plan and directions from supervisor
2.2Move and assemble set pieces according to stage plan and directions from supervisor
2.3Identify adjustments required in consultation with required personnel and make adjustments as required

3 Finalise activities

3.1Clear and clean stage and surrounding areas according to organisational policies and procedures
3.2Seek feedback on own work performance and note areas for improvement

Performance evidence

assist with installing flooring and basic set pieces for at least two different productions
follow instructions and safety procedures
work collaboratively with crews from other departments and organisations

Knowledge evidence

role of staging personnel and how they relate to other production personnel
organisational policies and procedures including: cleaning standards; stage clearing requirements
position areas used on a stage diagram: downstage and upstage; onstage and offstage; opposite prompt (OP); prompt side (PS); loading dock; stage right and stage left
main safety issues associated with the use of common stage machinery and equipment including: manual handling techniques; working at heights
staging procedures for: lashing/toggling and pin hinging flats together; running and floating a flat; using tech screws and bolts; laying of floors
procedures used to tie the following soft scenery set pieces: borders; cycloramas; gauzes; legs; scrims
procedures used to tie knots to assemble set pieces: bowline; clove; figure-eight knot (single and double); half-hitch; hitch; overhand knot; reef knot; rolling hitch; truckie’s hitch; whippings and rope seizing
work health and safety requirements that apply to staging operations and the handling of hazardous substances

Foundation skills

Reading: Interprets production documentation in relation to own duties
Oral communication: Obtains information using listening and questioning techniques
Numeracy: Calculates and follows measurements when staging activities
Self-management: Understands and completes main tasks and responsibilities within the boundaries of own role; Follows health and safety procedures
Teamwork: Works cooperatively with different personnel
Planning and organising: Plans routine tasks, taking some limited responsibility for decisions regarding sequencing and timing
Problem-solving: Seeks assistance when problems are beyond immediate responsibilities or experience; Recognises and responds to predictable routine problems

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What does an assessment tool for CUASTA211 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUASTA211 needs to address all 26 unit components: 3 elements with 8 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 8 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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