Field          Engineering and Technology

 

Revision and rollover of Design - Graphic Communication unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Design

Design - Graphic Communication

7484, 7497, 7518, 7520

 

NZQA National Qualifications Services has completed the revision and rollover of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          October 2012

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2014

 

Summary

 

The four standards above, which were previously aligned to the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC), have been revised, rolled over and reclassified to allow for ongoing use by tertiary and secondary providers and to make minor amendments to ensure their fitness for purpose until review.

 

Main changes

 

·      The standards have been rolled over (planned review date is now December 2014).

·      Links to the NZC have been removed.

·      Amendments have been made to some explanatory notes.

·      Out-dated terminology has been updated or removed.

·      Standards have been reclassified into the domain Generic Design.

 

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

 

Current consent for

Consent extended to

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Domain

Design - Graphic Communication

4

Standards

7484, 7497, 7518, 7520

4

 

Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)

 

The standards have been transferred to CMR 0235.

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Engineering and Technology > Design > Design - Graphic Communication

Engineering and Technology > Design > Generic Design

ID

Title

Level

Credit

7484

Produce and deliver a multi-media presentation

4

5

7497

Write a design brief and specifications

4

4

7518

Produce promotional and marketing graphics

4

6

7520

Develop a graphic image to promote a product or service

4

5