Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 3)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
3
Credits
60
NZSCED
100301
Creative Arts > Visual Arts and Crafts > Fine Arts
Qualification developer
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Next review
July 2018
Approval date
June 2015
Strategic purpose statement
This qualification is for school leavers and adults who require an
introduction to a range of skills and knowledge in arts, crafts
and/or design.
The creative industries and cultural sector in Aotearoa New
Zealand will benefit from graduates who can produce, reflect on,
select and present work in arts, craft and/or design contexts.
Graduates will be able to apply routine processes with limited
supervision in arts, craft and/or design contexts.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Outcome Statement
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Education pathway
Qualification Reference 2626
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Apply introductory skills and conventions in arts, craft and/or
design to investigate and produce work.
Apply creative processes and techniques to solve problems
in response to a brief.
Demonstrate introductory work practices in arts, craft and/or
design, and explore potential education and employment
pathways.
Collaborate with others, and reflect on, select and present
work.
The qualification provides a pathway from:
- National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)
(Level 2) [Ref: 0973]
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level
2) [Ref: 2625]
Graduates of this qualification may undertake further tertiary
study in a range of areas, including the following:
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level
4) [Ref: 2627]
New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and
Design (Level 4) [Ref: 2628]
New Zealand Certificate in Fashion (Level 4) [Ref:
2630]
New Zealand Certificate in Jewellery (Level 4)
[Ref: 2631]
New Zealand Certificate in Creativity (Level 4)
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[Ref: 2869]
Employment /
Community pathway
This qualification is primarily intended to provide a pathway to
higher education rather than employment; however, graduates
may gain experience in voluntary community projects and small
businesses in arts, crafts and/or design.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification may be awarded by any education
organisation accredited under section 250 of the Education Act
1989 to deliver a programme leading to the award of this
qualification.
The formal document certifying the award of this qualification
will display the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF)
logo and may also include the name or logo of the qualification
developer and/or the awarding body.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
All tertiary education organisations (TEOs) either arranging
training or delivering programmes that lead to the award of the
qualification are required to participate with the qualification
developer in a scheduled consistency process, in accordance
with published national guidelines.
This will involve reviewing evidence associated with graduates’
achievement of outcomes, establishing a periodic cycle for a
review focus for the external consistency review, and agreeing
acceptable standards and/or benchmarks for qualification
outcome achievement, and areas for improvement.
Standard evidence for programme providers may include:
- assessment information leading to the achievement of the
graduate outcomes
- a portfolio of student work relating to the qualification and
the annual review focus requirements
- graduate and/or stakeholder/end-user feedback on outcome
achievement
- TEO moderation outcomes which may include
moderation/benchmarking across common programmes
- relevant External Evaluation and Review (EER) data
Minimum standard of achievement
and standards for grade
endorsements
The minimum standard of achievement required for the award of
the qualification is the achievement of all graduate outcomes in
the graduate profile.
There are no grade endorsements for this qualification.
Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
Qualification Reference 2626
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Nil
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General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for programme
The programme design, including assessment, must reflect the
interconnectedness of graduate outcomes and the norms of arts,
craft and/or design practices.
Providers of this qualification must ensure that:
- there are policies and procedures to manage student safety
and support
- the learning environment is compliant with Health & Safety
legislation applicable to the studio practice
- appropriate and current technologies are provided and
maintained
- delivery is current and relevant through engagement with
stakeholders
Programmes may be developed based on Māori principles and
values, and are intended to enable Wānanga to meet obligations
under the Education Act (1989, section 162(4)(b)(iv)).
All demonstration of graduate profile outcomes must be in
accordance with the relevant legislation, including:
- Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
- Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
Education organisations offering programmes leading to this
qualification must maintain currency with amendments to, and
replacement of, relevant legislation, regulations, rules and
Australian/New Zealand Standards.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
1
Appropriate resources must be provided for delivery of arts, craft
and/or design. Resources include technical support, access to
electronic learning resources and facilities including IT.
Apply introductory skills and
conventions in arts, craft and/or
design to investigate and
produce work.
Credits 20
Underpinning key and historical principles include:
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an understanding of the implications of the Treaty of
Waitangi for arts, crafts and/or design in Aotearoa New
Zealand
an understanding of creative culture and international
contexts
Introductory skills may include, but are not limited to, the
selection and application of appropriate tools and techniques to
meet the requirements of the design context/problem, including
drawing, concept development and systematic clarification, wet
and dry media, print making, digital media.
2
Apply creative processes and
techniques to solve problems in
response to a brief.
Credits 20
Qualification Reference 2626
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
A broad range of diverse techniques and processes is delivered.
Evidence is recorded using appropriate technologies and media.
Information sources must be recorded and referenced
appropriately.
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3
Demonstrate introductory work
practices in arts, craft and/or
design, and explore potential
education and employment
pathways.
Work practices may include: following oral and written
instructions; managing work space and studio environment; and
a broad range of ethical and legal issues that have relevance to
arts, craft and/or design practices, such as copyright, intellectual
property, health and safety and industry operations.
Credits 10
4
Collaborate with others, and
reflect on, select and present
work.
A range of models of collaborative practice are provided.
Credits 10
Reflection must include own and others’ work.
Ideas must be selected and communicated in written, oral, and
visual forms.
Evidence is recorded using appropriate technologies and media.
Understanding of purpose of feedback, etiquette or protocols
may be included.
Qualification Reference 2626
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