NZQA registered unit standard
2587 version 8
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Title
Implement process decisions to generate Māori design
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
8
This unit standard is for people furthering their knowledge and
practice in whakairo. It supplements the Mana Whakairo and
Whakaraupapa Whakairo unit standards.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: select tribal
style, application method, surface quality, material quality and
tools; and consider media and the quality of material to
generate Māori design.
Classification
Whakairo > Toi Whakairo
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 2581, Explain design principles used to generate twodimensional Māori design; Unit 2583, Explain pattern
conventions used to generate whakairo design; and Unit 2598,
Carve material surfaces to create Māori art; or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 2582, Explain design principles used to generate threedimensional whakairo design; Unit 2584, Define Māori art
images to generate whakairo design; Unit 2585, Define Māori
art forms to generate Māori design; and Unit 2599, Carve relief
form to create Māori art.
Explanatory notes
Glossary
Style, composition and function refer only to conventions associated with traditional Māori
art;
Project intentions – the requirements and considerations as specified by the accredited
deliverer of this unit standard;
Quality – the intrinsic or essential nature of the entity concerned.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Select tribal style.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Tribal style is selected, and identified to realise Māori design convention and
project intention.
Outcome 2
Select application method.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Application method is selected to maintain Māori design convention and project
intention.
Range
drawing, carving, painting, stitching, smoking.
Outcome 3
Select surface quality.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Surface quality is nominated to realise Māori design convention and project
intention.
Range
natural, manipulated, combined natural and manipulated.
Outcome 4
Select material quality.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Material quality is selected to maintain Māori design convention and project
intention.
Range
raw, manufactured.
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Outcome 5
Select tools.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Tools are selected to maintain Māori design convention and project intention.
Range
traditional, modern; hand, power.
Outcome 6
Consider media.
Evidence requirements
6.1
Inherent properties of media are resolved determining tool and technique
selection to maintain Māori design conventions and project intentions.
6.2
Constraints on media dictating adjustments are required to accord with Māori
design conventions and project intentions.
Range
traditional, modern alternatives.
Outcome 7
Consider the quality of materials to generate Māori design.
Evidence requirements
7.1
Characteristics of structural properties are assessed to maintain project
intentions.
Range
7.2
Moisture content is measured to determine conditions of natural deformation.
Range
7.3
hard, soft; weak, strong.
Grain characteristics are checked to determine grain quality.
Range
7.5
splitting, crumbling, disintegrating.
Density is checked to determine tensile strength.
Range
7.4
fibrous, pulp, resinous, grain, temper, moist.
twisted, straight, knotted, tight, open.
Harvested properties are assessed to prevent decay.
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Resistance properties of colour mediums are assessed to prevent deterioration
and fading.
Range
oil, acrylic, water based, ultraviolet properties.
7.7
Paint viscosity is assessed to enable fluidity of application and even coverage.
7.8
Priming properties are assessed to prevent deterioration of ground.
Range
opacity, penetration.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
5 December 1995
N/A
Revision
2
6 April 1998
N/A
Revision
3
19 April 2000
N/A
Revision
4
18 September 2001
N/A
Revision
5
11 March 2004
N/A
Review
6
12 December 2008
N/A
Revision
7
21 May 2010
N/A
Rollover
8
21 February 2013
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0082
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact NZQA Māori Qualifications Services mqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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