Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Diploma in Jewellery (Level 6)
Version
1
Qualification type
Diploma
Level
6
Credits
120
NZSCED
100307
Creative Arts > Visual Arts and Crafts > Jewellery Making
Qualification developer
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Next review
July 2018
Approval date
June 2015
Strategic purpose statement
This qualification is for people seeking specialised skills and
knowledge needed to enter professional careers in the broader
jewellery industry and/or in preparation for independent studio
practice. It is also designed for people already employed in the
jewellery industry.
The jewellery industry and creative and cultural sector in
Aotearoa New Zealand will benefit from having people trained in
the design and construction of jewellery to a professional level.
Graduates will be capable of working independently as
employees, or in self-employment or freelance roles.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Outcome Statement
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Education pathway
Apply a specialist range of technical skills for the
construction of jewellery.
Research, identify, and analyse a broad range of
information to generate design solutions.
Investigate own practice in context of a broad range of art,
craft and design theory.
Apply critical thinking in developing and refining own work
and in critiquing the work of others.
Apply professional and business practices and processes
related to self-employment/freelance practice.
Apply problem solving skills to independently manage a
project.
Independently select and present work in a variety of
contexts.
The qualification provides a pathway from:
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New Zealand Diploma in Jewellery (Level 5) [Ref: 2646]
New Zealand Diploma in Arts and Design (Level 5) [Ref:
2636]
New Zealand Diploma in Creativity (Level 5) [Ref: 2867]
Graduates of this qualification may wish to undertake further
tertiary study at diploma or degree level in the field of creative
arts, or the field of business if pursuing self-employment.
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Employment pathway
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge
for positions, such as lead designer or studio manager in:
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the broader jewellery and associated creative industries;
self-employment/ freelance practice.
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 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)
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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
jewellery industry practices.
Prior to enrolment, candidates must have completed a Level 5
qualification in the same or related field, or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
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)).
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
Programmes must include selection and use of a broad range of
specialist techniques, processes and materials.
Apply a specialist range of
technical skills for the
construction of jewellery.
Credits 20
2
Research, identify, and
analyse a broad range of
information to generate
design solutions.
Programmes must include integration of design processes to
generate individual solutions.
Credits 20
3
Investigate own practice in
context of a broad range of
art, craft and design theory.
Programmes may include historical, philosophical, ethical,
technical and conceptual practices.
Credits 15
4
Apply critical thinking in
developing and refining own
work and in critiquing the
work of others.
Programmes must include using a variety of appropriate
technologies and media to evaluate practices eg visual diaries,
electronic media.
Credits 15
5
Apply professional and
business practices and
processes related to selfemployment/freelance
practice.
Credits 15
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Programmes must include:
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Health and safety, relevant ethical, legal issues, authorship
and cultural safety.
Practise with an understanding of the implications of the
Treaty of Waitangi for jewellery design in Aotearoa New
Zealand.
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6
Apply problem solving skills to
independently manage a
project.
Programmes must include application and assimilation of
creative and technical solutions.
Credits 25
7
Independently select and
present work in a variety of
contexts.
Programmes may include exploration and execution of a variety
of presentation concepts eg photography, branding, relationship
to the body, portfolio and exhibition.
Credits 10
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