FIELD                        AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

 

Review of Floristry and Floriculture unit standards

 

Subfield	Domain	Id
Horticulture	Floriculture	833, 1786, 1797
	Floristry	12043-12061

 

The New Zealand Horticulture Industry Training Organisation (NZHITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were registered in 1997.

 

Date new versions published                        December 2004

 

New comments by date                        December 2008

 

Expiry date of new versions of the unit standards                        December 2009

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The Advisory Group for the floristry sector of the horticulture industry, in consultation with providers and other stakeholders, has reviewed all unit standards in the floristry domain, and three floriculture unit standards. The review considered the currency of the unit standards and their suitability for proposed qualifications; technical accuracy, and appropriateness of their content for the commercial floristry industry.  As a result, all bar one of the floristry standards will expire, and a new set has been developed.

 

NZHITO acknowledges the assistance provided by the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) in permitting their competency units to be used as the basis for the new floristry unit standards.  The ANTA competency units were adopted due to their techniques orientated approach.  Apprentices/students are to be assessed on floristry techniques used for example, wiring and taping; and specified floral designs created, for example, wreath, sheaf, as opposed to being assessed on design styles.  This approach has also been adopted in the English National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) system in, for example, NVQ occupational standards Assemble wired floristry designs and Plan, assemble and evaluate tied floristry designs.

 

One of the aims of the ITO during the unit standard review was to package unit standards into related outcomes, to enable a more holistic approach to training, rather than a task orientated approach.

 

The unit standards have been designed to deliver nationally consistent outcomes while also meeting the needs of individual florists.  This flexibility is important, as no two businesses will operate in the same way.  Employers can use their own products, policies and systems when training their employees towards National Certificate competencies.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

The review process has resulted in the following changes to the unit standards:

·               Eighteen floristry unit standards will expire.

·               Thirteen new Floristry unit standards have been developed.

·               New version of unit standard 12057.

·               One new Floriculture unit standard has been developed.

·               The existing Floriculture unit standard 1797 has been reviewed and replaced.

·               Review of Floriculture unit standards 833 and 1786.

·               The review included updating special notes to include relevant legislation and licensing requirements; revising elements, performance criteria and range statements to ensure they were technically correct and reflected current industry practice; and revising credit values to more accurately reflect the time taken for delivery, learning and assessment.

 

Unit standards categorised as category C and D expire at the end of December 2005.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

Current Accreditation for			Accreditation extended to
Nature of accreditation	Classification or Id	Level	Nature of accreditation	Classification or Id	Level
Standard	1797	2	Standard	20699	2
Standard	12047	3	Standard	20689	2
Standard	12043, 12044	3	Standard	20692	4
Domain	Floristry	3	Standard	20692	4
Subfield	Horticulture	3	Standard	20692	4

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

AMAP 0032 has been updated to reflect the changes made to the standards.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

The National Certificate in Horticulture (Floriculture) [Ref: 0087] is affected by the changes and will be updated when it is reviewed.

 

Summary of main changes to standards' Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits

 

The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review.  All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement 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

 

Subfield            Horticulture

Domain            Floriculture

Id	Title	Level	Credit	Review category
833	Prune and disbud a floriculture crop	3 3	3 5	B
1786	Grade floriculture product to pre-determined criteria	3 3	4 5	B
1797	Demonstrate knowledge of floriculture	2	4	C
20699	Demonstrate knowledge of floriculture	2	5

 

Domain            Floristry

Id	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
12043	Carry out wiring and taping for floristry work	3	5	D
12044	Design and construct boutonnieres, corsages, and buttonholes	3	6	D
12045	Design and prepare cut flower bouquets and posies	3	6	D
12046	Design and prepare bowl floral arrangements	3	6	D
12047	Prepare floral gifts for presentation	3	3	D
12048	Design and construct floral wedding designs	5	12	D
12049	Design and construct hair and body flowers	4	10	D
12050	Design and construct floral sympathy tributes	5	15	D
12051	Design and prepare hand tied bouquets and posies	4	5	D
12052	Design and prepare traditional floral basket arrangements	4	7	D
12053	Design and prepare traditional and contemporary floral arrangements in containers	4	12	D
12054	Care for and prepare cut flowers, foliage and house plants	2	4	D
12055	Demonstrate knowledge of use of elements of form, texture, colour and space in floristry design work	3	5	D
12056	Demonstrate knowledge of principles of design for floristry	3	8	D
12057	Demonstrate knowledge of flowering plants and foliage Demonstrate knowledge of flowering plants and foliage used in floristry	2	6   5	B
12058	Control floristry stock	4	4	D
12059	Apply design principles and elements in floristry and describe floristry design styles	4	8	D
12060	Create floral design descriptions for specific occasions and describe them to a client	4	4	D
12061	Create and implement floral designs for specific occasions	5	5	D
20685	Apply knowledge of floristry stock, merchandise and services to meet customer needs	3	5	New
20686	Care for floristry stock and merchandise	2	5	New
20687	Prepare and display floristry stock	2	10	New
20688	Provide service to floristry customers	2	5	New
20689	Assemble and prepare floristry products	2	25	New
20690	Recommend floristry products and services	4	15	New
20691	Create floristry designs using hand tied techniques	3	20	New
20692	Create floristry designs using wiring techniques	4	20	New
20693	Create floristry designs using a base medium	4	20	New
20694	Implement floristry products and services plan	4	10	New
20695	Create customised, advanced and large scale floristry designs	4	35	New
20696	Demonstrate knowledge of the elements and principles of floristry design	3	10	New