2009 HSC Standards Package for Automotive

Automotive Curriculum Framework – Performance Band descriptions

The typical examination performance in this band:

Consistently and correctly communicates using precise industry terminology, in a manner appropriate to the audience and situation.
Demonstrates a thorough understanding and application of the performance required in using and maintaining automotive workplace tools and equipment.
Applies an in-depth knowledge and understanding relevant to specific units of competency.
Consistently and reliably applies the skills required to apply basic automotive troubleshooting processes.
Demonstrates an extensive understanding of the application of safe working practices as they apply to the automotive industry.
Exhibits a comprehensive understanding of systems and components in the automotive industry.
Demonstrates critical judgement and sound reasoning to select, organise, synthesise and evaluate relevant information from a variety of sources.

Communicates, using specific industry terminology, in a manner appropriate to the audience and situation.
Demonstrates a detailed understanding and application of the performance required in using and maintaining automotive workplace tools and equipment.
Demonstrates a detailed knowledge and understanding relevant to specific units of competency.
Demonstrates a detailed ability to apply basic automotive troubleshooting processes.
Demonstrates an understanding of the application of safe working practices as they apply to the automotive industry.
Exhibits a thorough understanding of systems and components in the automotive industry.
Demonstrates judgement and reasoning to select, organise and evaluate relevant information

Communicates, using industry terminology, in a manner appropriate to the workplace.
Demonstrates a sound understanding and application of the performance required in using and maintaining automotive workplace tools and equipment.
Demonstrates a sound knowledge and understanding relevant to specific units of competency.
Demonstrates a basic ability to apply basic automotive troubleshooting processes.
Demonstrates a basic understanding of the application of safe working practices as they apply to the automotive industry.
Exhibits a general understanding of systems and components in the automotive industry.
Frames written responses in a descriptive manner.

Communicates using basic industry terminology.
Demonstrates an understanding of the performance required in using and maintaining automotive workplace tools and equipment.
Demonstrates a basic knowledge and understanding relevant to specific units of competency.
Demonstrates a limited ability to apply basic automotive troubleshooting processes.
Demonstrates a limited understanding of the application of safe working practices as they apply to the automotive industry.
Exhibits a basic understanding of systems and components in the automotive industry.
Frames written responses using generalisations.

Communicates using non-industry specific terms.
Demonstrates a superficial understanding of the performance required in using and maintaining automotive workplace tools and equipment.
Demonstrates a limited knowledge and understanding relevant to specific units of competency.
Demonstrates a limited ability to apply some elements of basic automotive troubleshooting processes.
Displays an elementary understanding of the application of safe working practices as they apply to the automotive industry.
Exhibits some understanding of systems and components in the automotive industry.
Frames written responses using unsupported generalisations.