FIELD MANUFACTURING
Review of Furniture unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
Id |
|
Furniture |
Craft Upholstery |
14987, 14994 |
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|
Upholstery |
The New Zealand Furniture Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were registered in May 1997, April 1998, August 1998, and February 1999.
Date new versions published June 2005
New comments by date June 2008
Expiry date of new versions of the unit standards December 2009
Summary of review and consultation process
The review of the unit standards resulted from a meeting on 19 February 2004 of the industry experts convened to review the furniture qualifications. While reviewing the qualifications the industry experts looked at each unit standard to determine if it was still fit for purpose. This process resulted in changes to levels and credits of some unit standards. The unit standards have also been brought up to date in terms of the NZQA technical criteria, which has resulted in greater consistency throughout all the unit standards.
Main changes resulting from the review
· Title of unit standards 14351, 14362, 14363, 14364, 14987, and 14994 have been changed;
· Credits in unit standards 2192, 14349, 14361, 14362, 14363, 14364, 14365, 14987, and 16238 have been changed;
· Level of unit standard 14994 decreased from four to three;
· Legislation and special notes updated in all the unit standards;
· Elements have been refined in all the unit standards;
· Performance criteria of all unit standards have been adjusted to clarify the evidence requirements.
Impact on existing provider accreditations
None.
Impact on existing qualifications
The following NZ Furniture Industry Training Organisation qualifications are materially affected by the changes and will be reviewed in March 2006.
|
Qualification Title |
Id |
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National Certificate in Furniture (Restoration and Recovery Upholstery) (Level 4) [Ref: 0623] |
14994, 14351 |
The following NZ Furniture Industry Training Organisation qualifications are not materially affected by the changes. They will be updated when they are next reviewed or revised.
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Qualification Title |
Id |
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National Certificate in Furniture (Manufacturing Upholstery) [Ref: 0621] |
14365 |
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National Certificate in Furniture (Manufacturing Upholstery Cutting) [Ref: 0619] |
14349, 14351, 14994 |
|
National Certificate in Furniture (Manufacturing Upholstery Sewing) [Ref: 0620] |
14362-14364, 16238 |
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2192, 14349, 14351, 14362-14365, 14994, 16238 |
Summary of main changes to standards’ Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits
The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review. All changes are in bold.
Key to review category |
| |
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number | |
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B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number | |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id | |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced | |
Domain Craft Upholstery
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
14987 |
Hand cut leather in craft upholstery Hand cut leather for craft upholstery |
5 |
5 8 |
|
|
14994 |
Write cutting plans for cushions in craft upholstery Write cutting plans for manufacture of cushions in craft upholstery |
4 3 |
4 |
B |
Domain Upholstery
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
2192 |
Design and make upholstery patterns |
4 |
4 12 |
B |
|
14349 |
Mark, cut and match single-lay patterned upholstery materials |
4 |
4 8 |
B |
|
14351 |
Mark, and cut multiple-lay (more than thirty) upholstery materials Mark and cut multiple-lay (more than thirty) upholstery materials |
4 |
4
8 |
B |
|
14362 |
Prepare and operate a sewing machine for upholstery for intermediate sewing operations |
3 |
8
12 |
B |
|
14363 |
Prepare and operate a sewing machine for upholstery for advanced sewing operations Prepare and operate an upholstery sewing machine for advanced sewing |
4 |
4
12 |
B |
|
14364 |
Prepare and operate a sewing machine for leather sewing operations Prepare and operate an upholstery sewing machine for leather sewing |
5 |
4
8 |
B |
|
14365 |
Upholster prototype furniture |
5 |
5 10 |
B |
|
16238 |
Set and operate an overlocking sewing machine for upholstery |
3 |
8 12 |
B |