Field          Arts and Crafts

 

Review of Arts and Crafts unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Performing Arts General

Performing Arts Technology

12824-12826, 14954-14957

Drama

Drama Performance

16431, 16432

 

NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          April 2013

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2017

 

Summary

 

This review deals with Level 3 standards from the Drama Performance and Performing Arts Technology domains.  Performance Arts Technology standards at Levels 1 and 2 were reviewed in 2010 and 2011 respectively.  The review and development of a suite of Performing Arts Technology standards was discussed and agreed by the NZQA/Ministry of Education joint Overview Working Group overseeing the review and alignment of standards with the New Zealand Curriculum 2007.

 

As a result of the review, seven new standards were developed.  The Overview Working Group envisaged that these standards would provide flexibility for assessment programmes for Senior Secondary students in performing arts disciplines and should also be accessible to a number of user groups including, tertiary students and the performing arts sector.

 

In December 2008, a review panel containing representatives from Toi Whakaari, Entertainment Technology New Zealand, Tai Poutini Polytechnic (MAINZ), Māori Performing Arts Whakaruruhau, Pacific Institute of Performing Arts (BEST Training), Drama New Zealand, Dance Association of New Zealand (DANZ), Music Educators New Zealand Aotearoa (MENZA) along with NZQA and the Ministry of Education met to develop a matrix of unit standards for Performing Arts Technology at Levels 1-3.

 

The panel also considered the inclusion of merit and excellence grades in the standards and identified outcomes that could allow for a meaningful differentiation of performance within the standard.  Draft standards were developed and then further refined at a meeting in July 2009.  The development was then deferred while the review of the criteria for registration of unit standards was completed.

 

The project resumed in June 2010 with a workshop to develop assessment support material for the standards containing merit and excellence grades.  Final drafts of the Level 3 standards were distributed for consultation through November 2012.

 

Main changes

 

·      Current standards have been replaced by new graded unit standards or will expire without replacement.

 

Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2014

 

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

Standard

12824

3

Standard

28007

3

Standard

14955

3

Standard

28004

3

Domain

Drama Performance

3+

Standard

28003

3

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

Key to type of impact

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 NQS qualifications are impacted by the outcome of this review and will be updated when they are reviewed later in 2013.  The standards that generated the status Affected are listed in below.

 

Ref

Qualification Title

ID

0597

National Certificate in Drama (Level 3)

14954-14957

0612

National Certificate in Performing Arts Technology (Level 2)

12824-12826, 14954-14957

 

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

 

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 standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Arts and Crafts > Performing Arts General > Performing Arts Technology

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

12824

 

12825

 

12826

 

28007

 

Describe the operation of public address and recording systems for a performing arts situation

Operate and maintain a public address system for a performing arts situation

Operate a recording system for a performing arts situation

Select and apply a range of processes to enhance sound in a performance context

3

 

3

 

3

 

3

 

2

 

2

 

2

 

6

 

C

 

C

 

C

14954

 

28006

Develop a set design concept and model for stage production

Research, develop and visually communicate a set design concept for a given work

3

 

3

6

 

6

 

C

14955

 

28004

 

Demonstrate knowledge and skills in make up design and application for a stage production

Research, develop, visually communicate and apply a make-up design concept for a given work

3

 

3

 

6

 

6

 

C

14956

 

28002

Develop costume design concept and presentation drawings for stage production

Research, develop and visually communicate a costume design concept for a given work

3

 

3

6

 

6

C

14957

Demonstrate knowledge of stage technology in the context of performing arts production

3

3

D

28005

Stage manage a production

3

6

New

28008

Apply set construction skills to meet a set design concept for a given work

3

3

New

 

Arts and Crafts > Performing Arts General

ID

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

16431

 

28003

 

 

Drama Performance

Performing Arts Technology

Design and operate lighting for stage production

Research, develop and apply a stage lighting design concept for a given work

3

 

3

 

6

 

6

 

C

 

Arts and Crafts> Drama > Drama Performance

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

16432

Design and operate the sound system for a stage production

3

6

D