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Practical Assessment
Student Name CIT Number
Competency Title, Code and
Banner Code
CRN
External Stairs – CPCCCA3016
Assessment Type ☐ In the workplace ☒ Simulated environment ☐ Other
Assessment Date
Other Team Members
Student Statement: This assessment is my own work. Any ideas and comments made by other people have been
acknowledged. I understand that by emailing or submitting this assessment electronically, I agree to this statement.
Student Signature Date
PRIVACY DISCLAIMER: CIT is collecting your personal information for assessment purposes. The information will only be used in
accordance with the CIT Privacy Policy.
Assessor Feedback (also complete observation checklist and questions on last page)
 Student provided with feedback
Attempt 1 ☐ Satisfactory ☐ Not Yet Satisfactory Date / /
Attempt 2 ☐ Satisfactory ☐ Not Yet Satisfactory Date / /
Assessor Name Assessor Signature
Note to Assessor: Please record any reasonable adjustment that has occurred for this assessment.
Instructions to Assessor
Work, Health and Safety: A work health and safety check of the assessment environment is to be conducted prior to the assessment and
any hazards addressed appropriately.
List the assessment range and conditions, time and materials on the next page
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Information for Students: You may have two (2) attempts for this assessment.
• If your first attempt is not successful, your teacher will discuss your results with you and
will arrange a second attempt.
• If your second attempt is not successful, you will be required to re-enrol in this unit.
Only one re-assessment attempt will be granted for each assessment item.
Time Allowed: 7 hours
Materials Provided by Assessor: All materials and tools required to complete the task will
be provided.
Materials and Equipment to be supplied by the Student: Personal protective equipment
PPE and nail bag.
Assessment Range and Conditions: Assessment will be conducted in simulated work
environment CIT Bruce under teacher supervision at all times. If at any stage the assessor
deems the assessment to be unsafe it will be stopped. Access to all resources, manual and
standards is permitted. All mobile phones are to be switch off.
Assessment Criteria: To achieve a satisfactory result, your assessor will be looking for your
ability to demonstrate the key skills/tasks/knowledge detailed in the Assessment Task to
industry standard.
The criteria that you will be assessed for this task are:
Planning and Processes Planned, organised task and perform work following
accepted industry processes and standards.
Take responsibility for own
outputs in work and learning
Actively participated and engaged as an individual and/or
team member in all tasks and activities.
Specifications Job meets specification requirements, to industry standard
Time Management Task achieved within time and available information
requirements
Communication Written and oral communication met minimal job /task
requirements
WH&S Maintain a safe work environment and complied with
WHS regulations supervisor instructions and used
appropriate PPE for required tasks
Clean-Up Materials, tools and equipment are stored in line with
instruction. Area is left clean and free from hazards

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Assessment Task Instructions for Students
Using the documents provided:
Participate in the JSA and toolbox talk for the work environment and task.
Calculate your stairs and balustrade, select tools and equipment, prepare materials
for construction and construct the stairs.
You will be required to submit the following documents on completion
• You are require to fill out and complete the JSA (Job Safety Analysis) and Toolbox
talk
• Calculate rise and goings of stairs
• Calculate the Handrail and Balustrade
• List the required tools and equipment needed for the tasks
• List the required materials for this task
• Review the self-assessment checklist
• Construct a set of stairs with Balustrade to code and working drawings

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Construct External Stairs Checklist
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T1 Student actively participated in a toolbox talk and agreed to its content ☐
Student contributed to the development of a JSA and its control rating, with consideration to
environmental requirements
☐
Student correctly selected and used PPE for given tasks ☐
Student carried out task in accordance with the JSA and organisational policies and procedures. ☐
T2 Student used written and verbal communication skills during this topic, also completed the non-
verbal communication document
☐
Student worked with others in a team to achieve given tasks
☐
T3 Student was able to interpret and apply relevant work instruction and complete all
documentation given.
☐
Student was able to read and interpret plans,
site drawings and specifications
☐
T4 Student listed and selected the correct materials for the given tasks ☐
Student listed and selected the correct tools for the given tasks ☐
Student created an accurate cutting list for the given tasks ☐
Student checked tool and equipment for serviceability and reported any faults to the appropriate
person
☐
T5 Working in small groups the student communicated and coordinated with the team to prepare
and set out a set of stairs
The task:
• The rise and goings are to code and match the drawing design
• The newel posts are cut to meet the drawing design
• Stringers have been set out according to job drawings and meet specifications
• Stringers are housed to accommodate treads according to plans and
specifications
☐
T6 Working in small groups the student communicated and coordinated with the team to assemble
the stairs safely and in a logical sequence
The task:
• Stringers and treads have been assembled together using the correct fixings
and meet specifications
• Stringers and treads were assembled in a logical sequence
• Assembled stairs meet the landing at the specified height
• Stairs sit well and are in wind
• Housing, cuts, joints and fixings are all finished to industry standards
☐
T7 Working in small groups the student communicated and coordinated with the team to set out
and install a balustrade.
The task:
• Newel post cut and installed according to plans and specifications
• Balusters are installed to calculations, they are plumb and with consistent
spacing’s
• Handrail was installed at the correct height and was parallel to the stringer
☐
T8 Student had been assessed and uploaded photos of task to eLearn before clean up commenced ☐
Student de-constructed the task in a safe and methodical system ☐
All material was disposed of appropriately, reusing and recycling materials when applicable ☐

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Use full set of plans for calculations
Calculate Rise and Going of the Stairs
You will need to calculate the overall Going and Rise of the flight of stairs.
Then calculate the individual Rise and Goings of each tread
Stringer 240 x 45mm Marginline 45mm
Treads 3/ 90 x 35mm Hand rail 90 x 35mm
Balisters 35 x 35mm Newels 90 x 35mm
Deck joist 240 x 45mm Decking 90 x 19
Flight hand rail 865mm Deck hand rail 1000mm

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Calculate the Handrail and Balustrade
You will need to calculate you balustrade spacing’s for this set of stairs.
1. Calculate overall spacing between the 2 newel posts.
2. Calculate the space between each baluster
Stringer 240 x 45mm Marginline 45mm
Treads 3/ 90 x 35mm Hand rail 90 x 35mm
Balisters 35 x 35mm Newels 90 x 35mm
Deck joist 240 x 45mm Decking 90 x 19
Flight hand rail 865mm Deck hand rail 1000mm
Show Working Out:

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Construct a set of stairs with a balustrade
In the barn workshop
• Set out and house stringers according to your plans
• Cut and install treads to specified width
• Construct the landing as specified
• Install completed staircase according to plan
• Construct balustrade according to calculations and plan
Once the Stair Case has been deemed satisfactory:
• De-construct the structure
• De-nail and restack timbers
• Any timber below 500mm gets put into a designated bin
• The treads need to be restacked
• The stringers need to be stacked in a tidely manner at a space selected by your teacher
• Finalise this document and submit to your assessor

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Stringer 240 x 45mm Marginline 45mm
Treads 3/ 90 x 35mm Hand rail 90 x 35mm
Balisters 35 x 35mm Newels 90 x 35mm
Deck joist 240 x 45mm Decking 90 x 19
Flight hand rail 865mm Deck hand rail 1000mm