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SFLDEC009 — Construct complex floristry products

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What an assessment for SFLDEC009 must cover

111 assessable components: 6 elements (27 performance criteria), 17 performance evidence and 60 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 Interpret the design and job specifications

  • 1.1Interpret job specifications and itemised job costing.
  • 1.2Discuss, with relevant personnel, design and construction requirements including cost and production deadlines.
  • 1.3Read, view or discuss job specifications regularly during construction phase to comply with product requirements.

2 Plan the production stages.

  • 2.1Prepare a production plan for construction and display.
  • 2.2Source and roster staff for construction of complex floristry products.
  • 2.3Source, purchase or hire fabrication and structural support requirements according to job specifications and costing.

3 Select flower and plant materials and ancillary items.

  • 3.1Recognise and select ancillary items, flower, plant and presentation materials according to job specifications and costing.
  • 3.2Sort items in preparation for construction.
  • 3.3Identify potential problems for meeting design requirements and adjust as required.

4 Prepare to construct the floristry product.

  • 4.1Use floristry tools, equipment and hazardous substances safely and use personal protective equipment to avoid injury.
  • 4.2Clean product construction area to avoid spoilage of flower and plant materials.
  • 4.3Check flower and plant materials have been correctly prepared and conditioned.
  • 4.4Recognise, rectify and report any spoilt materials.
  • 4.5Select tools and equipment and other construction components.
  • 4.6Use energy and water resources efficiently during preparation and construction to reduce negative environmental impacts.

5 Construct complex floral designs.

  • 5.1Select appropriate floristry techniques according to job specifications.
  • 5.2Coordinate staff involved in team construction of complex floristry products.
  • 5.3Produce complex floristry products considering and applying elements and principles of design.
  • 5.4Determine and use appropriate support methods.
  • 5.5Secure all components of complex floristry products according to job specifications.
  • 5.6Evaluate and modify the floral design according to need, considering and applying elements and principles of design.

6 Finalise and evaluate the complex floristry product.

  • 6.1Attach and secure ancillary and presentation items to floral product.
  • 6.2Select and use wrapping and packaging materials according to job specifications and make required adjustments to enhance or protect presentation.
  • 6.3Dispose of hazardous and other waste safely to minimise negative environmental impacts.
  • 6.4Review and evaluate the complex floristry product for compliance with job specifications, for technical and aesthetic quality and make required adjustments.
  • 6.5Consider and apply elements and principles of design when wrapping, packing and altering the complex floristry product.
  • 6.6Prepare basic reports to justify variations to original design and to inform future improvements.

Performance evidence

  • correctly interpret designs and follow job specifications to construct these types of complex floristry products which must be of consistent quality:
  • two custom-made complex floristry products in response to customer briefs
  • products fully constructed and displayed on-site at the floristry business:
  • one complex display or stock item
  • one complex window display
  • one large scale corporate display including components constructed off-site at the floristry business and assembled and displayed at corporate site
  • themed displays for an event including components constructed off-site at the floristry business and assembled and displayed at event venue
  • adapt to different display contexts by constructing complex floristry products in three different site environments
  • construct complex floristry products using these techniques across the above suite of products:
  • complex and other base medium construction techniques
  • complex and other hand tied techniques
  • complex, decorative and other wired floristry techniques
  • integrated hand tied, wired and base medium construction techniques
  • new and emerging techniques
  • use fresh and dry flower and plant materials across the above suite of products:
  • non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas
  • Australian species.

Knowledge evidence

  • intricate characteristics and interrelationships of elements and principles of design and use in complex floristry products:
  • elements of design:
  • texture
  • form
  • colour
  • space
  • line
  • principles of design:
  • harmony
  • rhythm
  • balance
  • dominance
  • scale
  • proportion
  • contrast
  • intricacies and use of these design guidelines or forms and categories for complex floristry products:
  • decorative
  • vegetative
  • formal-linear
  • radial
  • parallel
  • intricacies and use of these floral construction techniques for complex products:
  • complex and other base medium construction techniques
  • complex and other hand tied techniques
  • complex, decorative and other wired floristry techniques
  • integrated hand tied, wired and base medium construction techniques
  • new and emerging techniques
  • techniques for:
  • wrapping for enhancement
  • packaging and protecting flower and plant materials
  • packaging and protecting partially constructed displays during transportation
  • intricacies and use of an extensive range of fresh and dry flower and plant materials:
  • non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas
  • Australian species
  • features of spoilt and unsuitable flower and plant materials
  • complementary nature of flower and plant materials to modify design during construction
  • handling techniques to avoid spoilage of ancillary items, flower, plant and presentation materials
  • intricacies and use of an extensive range of ancillary floristry products and presentation materials used to enhance complex floristry products
  • essential features and use of fabrication and structural support components of complex floristry products
  • staffing requirements to service the construction of complex floristry products
  • a range of formats for and inclusions of production plans for complex floristry products
  • types and correct use of personal protection equipment for constructing floristry products
  • safe handling techniques for:
  • toxic flower and plant materials
  • flower and plant materials treated with toxic fungicides and pesticides
  • cleaning products
  • floristry tools
  • cleaning techniques and uses of cleaning products for floristry construction areas
  • cleaning products:
  • role, use and basic content of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) or plain English workplace documents or diagrams that interpret SDS content
  • safe practices for storing
  • environmentally sound disposal methods for hazardous waste
  • potential environmental and site impacts of constructing complex floristry products and practices for:
  • reducing water and energy use
  • reducing wastage of floristry raw materials
  • environmentally sound disposal methods for these types of floristry construction waste:
  • wrapping and packaging materials
  • recyclable materials
  • spoiled and diseased flower and plant materials
  • flower and plant materials that have a propensity to propagate weeds.

Foundation skills

  • Reading skills: interpret sometimes unfamiliar and complex job specifications for constructing complex floristry products.
  • Writing skills: develop and document comprehensive production plans using language and format easily understood by floristry production team.
  • Oral communication skills: provide clear production instructions to floristry team.
  • Numeracy skills: calculate required quantity of flower, plant and other materials, from job specifications, for each arrangement and for multiples complete complex calculations to interpret and adapt job specification measurements for small to large-scale floristry products.
  • Teamwork skills: assist floristry team to ensure quality outcomes.
  • Planning and organising skills: manage timing and productivity for self and others to construct floristry products within deadlines.
  • Technology skills: use computers and software programs to develop and record production plans and rosters.

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What does an assessment tool for SFLDEC009 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SFLDEC009 needs to address all 111 unit components: 6 elements with 27 performance criteria, 17 performance evidence requirements, 60 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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