FIELD                 ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

 

Review of Design - Graphic Communication Level 1 achievement standards

 

Subfield             Design

Domain

Id

Subject reference

Design - Graphic Communication

90037, 90039, 90040

Graphics 1.1, 1.3, 1.4

 

The Ministry of Education and the Secondary Assessment and Liaison business unit of NZQA have completed a review of the achievement standards listed above.

 

New Registration date                           December 2007

 

Date new versions published             December 2007

 

Planned review date                              February 2009

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

This review was part of a planned review cycle.  Feedback was received from the secondary sector and from the moderation and examination systems.  National consultation on the standards has resulted in the proposed changes.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

In achievement standards AS90037, AS90039, and AS90040, the words that communicate own design ideas in response to a brief have been added to the introductory statements.  This change was made to focus students on the quality of their communication by making sure their work is connected to a brief. That communicate own design ideas has been added to the titles of all three achievement standards.  Achievement criteria have been adjusted to reflect this change.

 

Explanatory notes have been included in achievement standards AS90037, AS90039, and AS90040 to clarify when electronic technologies (digital media) may or may not be used as evidence.

 

In achievement standards AS90037, AS90039, and AS90040, students are now required (where it was previously just recommended) to provide evidence of their own design ideas and within the context of a given brief.

 

In achievement standard AS90037, the wording design features has been replaced with design ideas in the title.  An explanatory note has been added to this achievement standard to support the intent of the standard that freehand sketching could occur at any stage of a brief and requires the purposeful communication of design ideas.

 

In achievement standard AS90039, the word detailed has been added to describe working drawings in the criteria for achievement with merit and achievement with excellence.  In the explanatory notes, the term detailed has been clarified.  Another explanatory note has been added to clarify that computer generated drawings must show projection lines and use drawing conventions specified in AS/NZS 1100SET Technical drawing set.

 

In achievement standard AS90040 the introductory statement has been rewritten to more clearly describe the intent of the standard. An explanatory note has been added to clarify the meaning of tonal change and effective tonal change.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

None.

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

None.

 

Impact of changes on NCEA Exclusions List

 

None.

 

Summary of main changes to achievement standards’ Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits

 

The following summary shows the changes made to the achievement 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 new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement achievement standard with a new Id

D

Achievement standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield         Design

Domain          Design - Graphic Communication

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

90037

Produce freehand sketches that show design features

Produce freehand sketches that communicate own design ideas

1

3

B

90039

Produce instrumental working drawings

Produce instrumental multi-view working drawings to communicate own design ideas

1

3

B

90040

Produce pictorial drawings using instruments and render these drawings

Produce pictorial drawings using instruments and render these drawings to communicate own design ideas

1

4

B