FIELD                        MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Textile Dyeing and Finishingunit standard 5376

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Textiles Manufacture

Textile Dyeing and Finishing

5376

 

The Apparel and Textile Industry Training Organisation (ATITO) has completed the review of the unit standard above.

 

Date new version published                        March 2007

 

Planned review date                        December 2010

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The ATITO has reviewed the unit standard above following feedback from stakeholders.  The feedback indicated that the level of this unit standard should be increased to better reflect the knowledge and skills being assessed.  This would also make it consistent with other textile knowledge unit standards.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·        Unit standard 5376 has been designated as a B category review and the level of the unit standard has been increased to Level 5.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

Current Accreditation for

Accreditation extended to

Nature of accreditation

Classification

Level

Nature of accreditation

Id

Level

Subfield

Textiles Manufacture

4

Standard

5376

5

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards or classifications are tabled below.

 

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following Apparel and Textile Industry Training Organisation qualification is affected by the outcome of this review and will be reviewed in 2007.

 

Qualification Title

Id

National Certificate in Textile Dyeing and Finishing (Dyeing Technology) (Level 4) with strands in Shade Assessment and Measurement, and Chemical Preparation [Ref: 0181]

5376

 

Review Categories and changes to classification, title, level, and credits

 

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

B

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

C

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

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield            Textiles Manufacture

Domain            Textile Dyeing and Finishing

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

5376

Demonstrate knowledge of textile dye selection and use

4

5

25

B