Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 4)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
4
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 designed primarily for school leavers and
also for adults who can demonstrate introductory skills and
experience in arts, crafts and/or design.
The creative industries and cultural sector in Aotearoa New
Zealand will benefit from graduates who can produce, analyse
and present work in arts, craft and/or design contexts.
Graduates will be able to select and apply a range of arts, craft
and/or design processes under broad guidance.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Outcome Statement
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Education pathway
Apply fundamental practical, conceptual and research
skills in the production of arts, craft and/or design work.
Select and apply creative processes, methods and
technologies to solve problems in response to a brief.
Manage projects/briefs under broad guidance, apply
standard work practices, and describe potential education
and employment pathways in arts, craft and/or design.
Select and present work in context, communicate ideas,
and analyse work within conventions and contexts in arts,
craft and/or design.
The qualification provides a pathway from:
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New Zealand Certificate in Digital Media and Design (Level
3) [Ref: 2628]
New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 3) [Ref:
2626]
The qualification provides a pathway to higher-level diploma or
degree-level study in arts and design, such as the New Zealand
Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5) [Ref: 2636].
Employment pathway
Qualification Reference 2627
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and
knowledge to fill junior assistant and/or support roles in arts
and/or creative industries, such as designers, technicians,
machinists, or salespeople.
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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:
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Minimum standard of achievement
and standards for grade
endorsements
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
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 2627
 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 design practices.
Providers of this qualification must ensure that:
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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:
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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
Apply fundamental practical,
conceptual and research skills in
the production of arts, craft and/or
design work.
Appropriate resources must be provided for the delivery of arts,
craft and/or design. Resources include technical support,
access to electronic learning resources and facilities including
IT.
Credits 20
A range of information sources must be used, recorded and
referenced appropriately.
Fundamental skills may include, but are not limited to, the
selection, combination 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
Select and apply creative
processes, methods and
technologies to solve problems in
response to a brief.
A broad range of diverse techniques and processes is
delivered.
Evidence is recorded using appropriate technologies and
media.
Credits 20
3
Manage projects/briefs under
broad guidance, apply standard
work practices, and describe
Qualification Reference 2627
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Projects/briefs may be self-initiated or prescribed.
Work practices include participating in interdependent projects,
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potential education and
employment pathways in arts,
craft and/or design.
Credits 10
4
Select and present work in
context, communicate ideas, and
analyse work within conventions
and contexts in arts, craft and/or
design.
Credits 10
fundamentals of ethics, copyright, intellectual property, and
industry operations.
Awareness of the implications of the Treaty of Waitangi for arts
and design in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Use of a variety of strategies to communicate ideas is
expected.
Analyse work includes reflection and discussion of own work
and that of others.
A representative range of conventions and contexts is provided,
including an introduction to creative culture and international
context.
Underpinning key / historical principles include an
understanding of the implications of the Treaty of Waitangi for
arts, craft and/or design in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Evidence is recorded using appropriate technologies and
media.
Qualification Reference 2627
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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