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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 the Apparel and Textile Industry
Training Organisation.

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.

Elements and Performance Criteria

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element 1

Describe methods of attaching toe puffs and set up equipment.

performance criteria

1.1 Methods for attaching toe puffs are described.

Range: heat fusing, hot melt extrusion.

1.2 Types of toe puff are identified.

Range: pre-cemented fabric based thermoplastic, hot melt extruded,

extruded film.

1.3 Reasons for attaching toe puffs are explained.

Range: shape retention, comfort, appearance, strength.

1.4 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 the Apparel and Textile Industry Training Organisation

training@atito.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 inter-
institutional 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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