Field Community and Social Services
Review of Core Health unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Health, Disability, and Aged Support |
Core Health |
12700, 12706, 12713, 12719, 12722, 12728, 12730, 12731, 14785 |
Careerforce has undertaken a review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published September 2021
Planned review date December 2026
Summary
Over April and May of 2021, Careerforce undertook direct consultation with Toi Ohomai, which was the only Tertiary Education Organisation to have assessed large numbers of learners against the standards over the last five years, and the Ministry of Education, which represented the many secondary schools who have assessed against the standards. An open consultation for all providers with consent to assess was undertaken on the Careerforce website from 2-16 June 2021.
Main changes
· The titles of 12713, 12722 and 12731 were amended for consistency and readability.
· Guidance notes were updated.
· Stylistic conventions and templates were updated to meet current requirements and conventions.
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
Key to review category |
|
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Community and Social Services > Health, Disability, and Aged Support > Core Health
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
12700 |
Describe the human cardiovascular system |
4 |
3 |
B |
12706 |
Describe the human digestive system |
4 |
2 |
B |
12713 |
Describe the integumentary system of the human body Describe the human integumentary system |
4
|
1 |
B |
12719 |
Describe the human musculoskeletal system |
4 |
2 |
B |
12722 |
Describe the nervous system of the human body Describe the human nervous system |
4
|
5 |
B |
12728 |
Describe the human respiratory system |
4 |
3 |
B |
12730 |
Describe the special senses of the human body |
4 |
4 |
B |
12731 |
Describe the urinary system of the human body Describe the human urinary system |
4
|
2 |
B |
14785 |
Demonstrate knowledge of diseases and disorders in the human body |
4 |
9 |
B |