Screen craft skill standards

Toi Mai has developed a new suite of skill standards in collaboration with industry that address a need for practical training in below-the-line (crew and production) roles in screen production.

It is intended that learners will complete two standards for a role, including:

• a theory standard to provide the learner with the underpinning knowledge and skills required by the role. It is intended that this will most likely be delivered before the learner enters a screen production workplace, and it is a prerequisite for the practical standard
• a practical standard that will be assessed in the workplace on a real screen production. Learners will work in the roles and demonstrate the assessment criteria through observation or verification by assessors and workplace supervisors.

Also in development are some New Zealand Certificate qualifications for the screen industry. It is intended that the skill standards will become components of these new qualifications, meaning that completion of standards may lead to a qualification.