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level:
3
credit:
3
planned review date:
November 2005
sub-field:
Footwear and Leather Trades
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
demonstrate knowledge of the equipment used for trimming
linings; set up and maintain equipment used for trimming
linings; and trim linings and maintain tidy work area.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Competenz.
special notes:
1
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. Other comparable rating or performance
systems such as the 60/80 system are acceptable, with
the appropriate performance adjustment.
2
Company safety requirements must conform to the
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and Health
and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the equipment used for trimming linings.
performance criteria
1.1
Equipment used for hand trimming footwear linings is identified and described
in terms of function and purpose.
Range:
1.2
clicking knife, clicking blade, scissors.
Equipment used for machine trimming footwear linings is identified and
described in terms of function and purpose.
Range:
blade, blade holder, guide, foot, drive mechanism, controls.
element 2
Set up and maintain equipment used for trimming linings.
performance criteria
2.1
Equipment is set up and adjusted in accordance with product specification,
company practice and/or manufacturer's specification, and material to be
trimmed.
Range:
2.2
Knife blades and scissors are maintained in accordance with company practice.
Range:
2.3
clicking knife – blade shape;
machine – guide position, foot position.
sharpen, replace.
Sharpness of blade is checked and, if necessary, resharpened in accordance
with company practice.
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element 3
Trim linings and maintain tidy work area.
Range:
trimming – on uppers and finished shoes;
equipment – two of trimming machine, clicking knife scissors.
performance criteria
3.1
Lining to be trimmed is identified in accordance with product specification
and/or company practice.
3.2
Equipment for trimming is selected in accordance with product specification and
company practice.
3.3
Angle of trim is in accordance with product specification and company practice.
3.4
Work is completed to specified industry performance standard.
3.5
Work is completed to company quality standards.
Range:
clean trim, tight trim, no overcutting, no damage.
3.6
Documentation is completed to company requirements and practice.
3.7
Work is completed to company safety standards.
3.8
Work area is cleaned and waste disposed of in accordance with company
practice.
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.
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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.