Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce and extend knowledge and skill competence within set and controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes and performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
- ability to recognise procedures, respond to change and contribute to workplace responsibilities, such as current work site environmental or sustainability frameworks or management systems;
- communication skills to: enable clear and direct communication, using questioning to identify and confirm requirements, share information, listen and understand; follow instructions;
- read and interpret drawings and specifications;
- use and interpret non-verbal communication;
- use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences;
- innovation skills to select appropriate tools and equipment, respond to workplace challenges and put ideas into action;
- numeracy skills to apply measurements and calculations;
- planning and organisational skills to identify requirements, apply relevant resources and sequence tasks;
- problem solving skills to recognise and take action to rectify minor faults and problems, and;
- teamwork skills to be able to work with others to action tasks and relate to people from a range of cultural, social, ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities.Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
- Building Code of Australia (BCA);
- calculations related to lineal measurements in stair design;
- component parts of balustrades, landings and stairs;
- drawings and specifications;
- handling of materials relevant to stair construction;
- job safety analysis (JSA) and safe work method statements;
- materials relevant to stair construction;
- measuring and setting out related to stair construction;
- organisation's quality assurance requirements;
- stair construction and joining methods;
- terminology of components and dimensional relationships;
- tools and equipment related to stair setting out;
- types of stairs, and;
- workplace and equipment safety requirements.