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level:
2
credit:
2
planned review date:
November 2005
sub-field:
Footwear and Leather Trades
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
methods for attaching toe puffs; set up equipment; and
attach toe puffs to specified industry performance and
company quality standards. This unit standard is for those
working in the footwear trade as production operatives.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Competenz.
special notes:
Specified industry performance is 55% BSI performance or
equivalent. BSI Performance is the British Standards
Institute internationally recognised performance system
(BS3138) where 100% is the standard expected from a
competent fully qualified performer using the correct
methods and taking the allowed rest, working briskly and as
though on an incentive. Other comparable rating or
performance systems such as the 60/80 system are
acceptable, with the appropriate performance adjustment.
Company safety requirements conform to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Describe methods of attaching toe puffs and set up equipment.
performance criteria
1.1
Methods for attaching toe puffs are described.
Range:
1.2
Types of toe puff are identified.
Range:
1.3
pre-cemented fabric based thermoplastic, hot melt extruded,
extruded film.
Reasons for attaching toe puffs are explained.
Range:
1.4
heat fusing, hot melt extrusion.
shape retention, comfort, appearance, strength.
Equipment is set up and controls are adjusted to meet product specifications
and manufacturer's recommendations.
Range:
time dwell, temperature, hot melt volume, pressure.
element 2
Attach toe puffs.
performance criteria
2.1
Selected toe puff meets product specifications.
2.2
Work is completed to specified industry performance standards.
2.3
Work is completed to company quality standards.
2.4
Documentation is completed according to company requirements and practice.
2.5
Work practices meet company safety requirements.
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit
standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0030 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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