Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91060 about?

Accepted Answer

This standard asks you to show you understand the basics of how textile materials are used to make products. You need to describe different fabrics and fibres, explain techniques like cutting, sewing, and finishing, and explain why certain materials and techniques work better for different situations.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91060?

Accepted Answer

1. Describe the characteristics of textile materials (things like strength, thickness, stretch, how they drape) and how different fibres and fabrics have different properties 2. Explain the techniques used to work with textiles—including measuring and marking out, sizing and shaping, joining and assembling, and finishing or detailing 3. Match materials to techniques—explain which combinations of techniques and materials would work best for particular products or situations 4. Identify why particular textile materials need specific handling or techniques

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91060?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You describe the basic characteristics of textile materials and explain what techniques are used, then identify suitable combinations of materials and techniques for a given situation. Merit: You explain how the properties of a textile material (like stretch or strength) actually influence which technique you would choose, and justify why certain combinations of materials and techniques suit a situation. Excellence: You discuss in depth why particular materials require certain techniques for safe or effective use, and compare how techniques and materials are combined differently across at least two different situations, explaining the reasoning behind these differences.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91060?

Accepted Answer

1. Only listing or naming characteristics and techniques without explaining how they connect—for example, saying 'cotton is strong' but not explaining how that strength affects whether you'd use a particular sewing method 2. Giving single examples instead of comparing across different situations or products, which limits understanding to just one context 3. Not making the link between material properties and technique choice—treating them as separate ideas rather than explaining why a stretchy fabric needs different handling than a rigid one

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