Printing and graphic arts training can move from a brief through design, production and review. Start with the output learners will prepare and the code that applies to it. Compare the product listing with your timetable and the software, equipment and job records learners will have. Use one familiar project to see whether the sample reflects how your trainers will organise the work.
Follow the brief through the learning material
Give a trainer a practice brief for a print job or multimedia project. Have them identify where learners are told the intended audience, the format and the result they need to produce. Review how the example introduces the job and whether the learner can see which information to record before starting. Where a project uses several files, check how the learner recognises which version belongs to the brief.
Review the evidence at each production stage
A finished output can show what the learner produced. A job record or a brief explanation can help the assessor understand how the learner made decisions along the way. Pick a step where staff need to observe work and check how the sample lets them record what happened. Have an assessor read a completed practice record and identify which parts describe the learner's work.
Check that the example works with your facilities
A printing task may assume a machine, paper stock or finishing option available in one training environment. A design task may use a particular file format or program. Compare those assumptions with the facilities your RTO can provide. Note the local terms, examples and instructions staff will need to update. If the sample uses a diagram, check whether the edited version can show the same information clearly.
Select resources for the work your learners will do
Compare the qualification or unit code and the type of resource on the page. A trainer preparing a class may look for a learner guide or classroom activities. An assessor may need a student task, a marking guide and a place to record observations. If your team buys materials for a qualification, check each unit you plan to deliver and identify any resources you need to order separately.
Test a practice job before purchasing
Ask for a sample that your trainer can try with a fictional job. Give a colleague the brief and ask them to find the file they would use to begin. When they finish, have them identify which work they would submit and which record would explain a change to the project. This trial can show where staff need to add local instructions or examples.
Keep the review notes with your purchasing decision. Include the delivery setting, the formats your staff need and the parts of the sample they could test. After receiving the files, use the same job to check the final material. Have the trainer and assessor confirm where to find the approved documents before learners start the activity.
ICP catalogue examples
CAQA Resources lists 113 active products in this collection. The qualification examples below are among those with the most listings. Each count can cover several resource formats.
- ICP20120 Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts · 7 listings
- ICP50120 Diploma of Printing and Graphic Arts Business Management · 7 listings
ICP Training Package collection
Active listings by resource type
- Assessment Kit · 15
- Class Activity Book · 1
- ERF Checklist · 3
- LLND Kit · 15
- Learner Guide · 1
- Learner Resources · 15
- Learning and Assessment Kit · 15
- PowerPoint · 1
- RPL Kit · 14
- SCORM · 1
- Self-Study Guide · 1
- Session Plan · 1
- Training and Assessment Strategy · 14
- Unit Knowledge Guide · 1
- Vocational Placement Kit · 15
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