Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Fashion (Level 4)
Version
1
Qualification
type
Certificate
Level
4
Credits
60
NZSCED
100505
Creative Arts > Graphic and Design Studies > Fashion Design
Qualification developer
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Next review
July 2018
Approval date
June 2015
Strategic purpose statement
This qualification is for people wanting to gain entry-level skills
and knowledge of the fashion industry.
The fashion industry and creative and cultural sector in Aotearoa
New Zealand will benefit by having people trained in fashion to
support operations.
Graduates will be able to apply introductory skills and knowledge
of fashion to assist in areas such as design, styling,
retail/merchandising, and basic garment construction.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
Education pathway
Employment pathway
Qualification Reference 2630
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Understand the fashion supply chain internationally and
locally.
- Identify and describe potential pathways within fashion.
Apply basic technical skills and knowledge when
producing fashion items.
- Communicate fashion design concepts to internal and
external stakeholders.
- Apply knowledge of fashion marketing when liaising with
internal and external stakeholders.
The qualification provides a pathway from the following:
- National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA)
Level 2 [Ref: 0973], or Level 3 [Ref: 1039]
- New Zealand Certificate in Arts and Design (Level 3) [Ref:
2626]
Graduates of this qualification may wish to undertake further
tertiary study at diploma or degree level in the creative arts field
including the New Zealand Diploma in Fashion (Level 5) [Ref:
2641] and the New Zealand Diploma in Fashion Design (Level
6) [Ref: 2640].
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge
for employment at an entry level within the fashion industry or
other creative industries.
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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 requirement 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:
-
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 the 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 2630
 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
fashion industry practices.
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
1
Conditions
Understand the fashion
supply chain internationally
and locally.
Credits 3
2
Identify and describe potential
pathways within fashion.
Credits 2
3
Apply basic technical skills
and knowledge when
producing fashion items.
Credits 35
4
Communicate fashion design
concepts to internal and
external stakeholders.
Credits 10
5
Apply knowledge of fashion
marketing when liaising with
internal and external
stakeholders.
Basic technical skills may include: drawing, pattern making,
construction techniques, software, quality control.
Basic knowledge must include textile terminology, fibres and
properties.
Design concepts will be communicated through written, visual
and/or oral presentations, and will be informed by investigation.
Demonstrate an awareness of the implications of the Treaty of
Waitangi for fashion in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Application will involve any form of activity that demonstrates
understanding of fashion marketing.
Fashion marketing contexts may include merchandising,
retailing, static displays, presentation, and exhibitions.
Credits 10
Qualification Reference 2630
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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