FINE JEWELLERY MAKING Core Competencies Core competencies and standards for WorldSkills UK Skills Competitions activities UK Final Qualifier UK Team Work Organisation & Management Competency The individual needs to know and understand: Standards for checking and maintaining specialist individual • Procedures X X X tools and shared workshop tools and machines Safe operation and maintenance of shared workshop • X X X machines and individual tools Procedures for the secure storage of jewellery and materials • Risks attached to the use of natural and propane gas, oxygen, • X X X electricity, acid, and chemical products Legislation and best practice relating to health and safety • X X X Specialist terminology relating to precious metals and jewellery • X X X making The individual shall be able to: Interact professionally with jewellery designers, and other • X X X jewellery professionals Provide expert advice and guidance on jewellery • manufacturing techniques for a specific design proposal Assess and plan for the separate tasks and operations • X X X necessary for the manufacture or repair of jewellery components and assembly of completed jewellery pieces X X X Accurately interpret proposals for manufacture of jewellery • components or complete jewellery pieces including: Technical drawings Sample pieces Sketches or rendered images from 3D digital models Interpret technical terminology and symbols • X X X Determine time, materials and equipment necessary to • X X X complete projects Work with a high degree of accuracy and precision on fine and • X X X delicate pieces
FINE JEWELLERY MAKING Core Competencies Core competencies and standards for WorldSkills UK Skills Competitions activities Qualifier UK Final Team UK Competency Work Organisation & Management X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Standards The individual needs to know and understand: • Procedures for checking and maintaining specialist individual tools and shared workshop tools and machines • Safe operation and maintenance of shared workshop machines and individual tools • Procedures for the secure storage of jewellery and materials • Risks attached to the use of natural and propane gas, oxygen, electricity, acid, and chemical products • Legislation and best practice relating to health and safety • Specialist terminology relating to precious metals and jewellery making The individual shall be able to: • Interact professionally with jewellery designers, and other jewellery professionals • Provide expert advice and guidance on jewellery manufacturing techniques for a specific design proposal • Assess and plan for the separate tasks and operations necessary for the manufacture or repair of jewellery components and assembly of completed jewellery pieces • Accurately interpret proposals for manufacture of jewellery components or complete jewellery pieces including: Technical drawings Sample pieces Sketches or rendered images from 3D digital models • Interpret technical terminology and symbols • Determine time, materials and equipment necessary to complete projects • Work with a high degree of accuracy and precision on fine and delicate pieces