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National Certificate in Design (Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
56
This qualification is expiring. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December
2017.
Purpose
This qualification recognises learners who are able to enter the work force with the skills to
produce and communicate a fit for purpose, developed design response (product or
graphics) which meets a defined need. It is envisaged that students gaining this
qualification will wish to enter the design industry and build upon this qualification in
subsequent work and training.
The qualification is targeted at secondary school students undertaking courses in Graphics
and Design and is linked to the curricula at Years 12 and 13. Most studying for the
qualification will do so in combination with other Year 12 and 13 subjects and will work
towards it over 2 years.
It is anticipated that broadly based programmes that meet the needs of the curriculum will
be maintained and that evidence towards the attainment of the standards will be collected
as part of the learning process.
Special Notes
Entry information for programmes of education and training assessed against the unit
standards in the qualification:
Open. However, it is recommended that students should have achieved the following unit
standards before entering programmes leading to qualification:
Unit 7489, Identify design problems and carry out investigation;
Unit 7490, Apply visual design elements to solve design problems;
Unit 7491, Develop and refine design solutions;
Unit 7492, Present design work;
Unit 7507, Use freehand sketching techniques to show design development.
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Credit Range
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Minimum totals:
or
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Minimum totals
Compulsory
20
4
24
Set Name
0-10
0-10
10
Set Name
0- 16
0-16
0-16
0-16
16
Set Name
0-6
0-6
6
Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NZQF National Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided on the New Zealand Qualifications
Authority (NZQA) website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/standards/standards-exclusionlist/.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Summary of Requirements
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Compulsory standards
Elective A – as specified
Elective B – A minimum of 16 credits as specified
Elective C – A minimum of 6 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Engineering and Technology > Design > Design - Graphic Communication
ID
Title
Level
7521
Produce 2D or 3D models for design and presentation
Engineering and Technology > Design > Generic Design
ID
Title
7493
Develop a design specification, and produce and
implement an investigation plan
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
7494
Investigate and apply design principles and elements
3
4
7495
Apply design development and evaluation techniques
3
4
7496
Prepare, plan, and present design project work
3
4
7497
Write a design brief and specifications
4
4
Elective A
Meet the requirements of 1 of the following sets
 List A (Graphics)
 List B (Products)
List A (Graphics)
A minimum of 10 credits
Engineering and Technology > Design > Design - Computer Graphics
ID
Title
Level
7483
Produce scale production drawings using computer
aided draughting (CAD) programs
3
Engineering and Technology > Design > Design - Graphic Communication
ID
Title
Level
Credit
5
Credit
7484
Produce and deliver a multi-media presentation
4
5
7513
3
5
7514
Produce architectural and environmental drawings for
presentation
Produce package design and promotional graphics
3
5
7515
Produce engineering and product design drawings
3
5
7516
Produce rendered design graphics for presentation
3
5
7517
Produce architectural, structural, and interior design
drawings
Produce promotional and marketing graphics
4
6
4
6
Produce engineering, technological, and systems
drawings for graphic communication
Develop a graphic image to promote a product or
service
4
6
4
5
Level
Credit
3
5
7518
7519
7520
List B (Products)
A minimum of 10 credits
Engineering and Technology > Technology > Materials Technology
ID
Title
7529
Test and select materials for a design task
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
7530
Use, and care for, fixed machine tools in materials
technology
Select, apply, and test joining processes for materials
technology
Process materials for alternative or new uses
3
5
3
5
4
6
Produce product components using computer-aided
machining (CAM) in materials technology
3
6
Level
Credit
3
5
3
4
3
4
4
5
Level
Credit
3
5
4
6
4
6
7531
7533
7534
Engineering and Technology > Technology > Process Technology
ID
Title
7532
7541
7542
7544
Design, set up, and complete a short run production
project in process technology
Research design problems and present conclusions in
process technology
Create a manufacturing system for short run production
in process technology
Apply project management planning practices in
process technology
Engineering and Technology > Technology > Systems Technology
ID
Title
7549
7551
7552
Use rotary, reciprocating, and oscillating motion to
solve mechanical problems in systems technology
Modify an existing system of control and investigate its
market potential for systems technology
Create, and investigate market potential of, an
electronic product for systems technology
Elective B
A minimum of 16 credits
Field
Subfield
Domain
Engineering and
Technology
Design
Technology
Any
Any
Elective C
A minimum of 6 credits at Level 3 or above
From anywhere on the DAS
Transition Arrangements
Version 3
Version 3 was reinstated to allow currently enrolled candidates to complete the
qualification.
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For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 2 was issued to indicate that this qualification is expiring.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Reinstatement
Version
1
2
3
Date
April 1998
May 2013
July 2015
Last Date for Assessment
December 2014
December 2014
December 2017
Standard Setting Body
Infrastructure ITO
PO Box 2759
Wellington
Telephone
Email
0800 486 626
qualifications@connexis.org.nz
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, Infrastructure ITO and the organisation that
has been granted consent to assess against standards that meet the requirements of the
qualification (accredited).
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory
of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Standard Classification of
Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
53
Engineering and Technology >
Design
100501
Creative Arts > Graphic and
Design Studies > Graphic Arts
and Design Studies
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality
Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Organisation with
consent to assess and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the
moderation system that applies to those standards. Consent to assess requirements and the moderation
system are outlined in the associated Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) for each standard.
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