SITHPAT020 — Design and produce sweet showpieces

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What an assessment for SITHPAT020 must cover

31 assessable components: 4 elements (17 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 6 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 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 Design sweet showpieces.

1.1Design showpieces appropriate for the occasion.
1.2Select materials for individual decorative pieces.
1.3Produce sketches of required forms and shapes.
1.4Identify colours, decorations and supports.
1.5Calculate and record required quantities of different ingredients for all decorative pieces.
1.6Calculate production time and sketch a plan for producing the showpiece.

2 Select, prepare and use equipment.

2.1Select type and size of equipment suitable to requirements.
2.2Safely assemble and ensure cleanliness of equipment before use.
2.3Use equipment safely and hygienically according to manufacturer instructions.

3 Make showpiece components.

3.1Prepare framework or moulds for individual showpiece components.
3.2Shape selected materials into desired forms, using appropriate techniques and artistic flair.
3.3Choose decorations in appropriate materials, suitable for the occasion.

4 Assemble sweet showpieces.

4.1Assemble showpiece to achieve balance, proportion and optimum strength.
4.2Display showpiece to complement the displayed food.
4.3Decorate showpiece creatively to match the occasion and create customer appeal.
4.4Evaluate presentation of finished showpiece and make adjustments.
4.5Store showpiece in appropriate environmental conditions.

Performance evidence

design, produce and assemble three sweet showpieces, each containing at least two different components and using each of the following at least once when making the above components, either individually or in combination: chocolate or plastic chocolate; marzipan or gum paste or sugar dough; sugar or isomalt
produce and assemble the above three sweet showpieces: within commercial time constraints; following procedures for food safety practices

Knowledge evidence

culinary terms and common trade names for: ingredients used to produce showpiece components; types of designs used for the showpieces specified in the performance evidence
mise en place requirements for producing sweet showpieces
properties of the ingredients used in showpieces and their interaction and changes during production
processes and techniques used to: handle and mould chocolate, pastillage and marzipan, individually and in combination; blow, cast or pull sugar; assemble an entire showpiece
appropriate environmental conditions for storing showpieces and their components to: ensure optimum appearance; optimise shelf life
safe operational practices using essential functions and features of equipment used to produce showpiece components and assemble an entire showpiece

Foundation skills

Writing skills: write basic plans for showpiece production.
Oral communication skills: express opinion about showpieces, advising on presentation and most appropriate materials.
Numeracy skills: calculate production times for showpieces; calculate quantities of ingredients required for components of the showpieces.
Initiative and enterprise skills: develop creative ideas and explore a range of designs for showpieces.
Planning and organising skills: efficiently sequence the stages of showpiece preparation and assembly.
Self-management skills: manage own speed, timing and productivity.

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What does an assessment tool for SITHPAT020 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SITHPAT020 needs to address all 31 unit components: 4 elements with 17 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 6 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for SITHPAT020?

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