FIELD                        COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

 

Revision of Community Development unit standards 6892 and 6895

 

Subfield	Domain	Id
Community Recreation	Community Development	6892, 6895

 

The Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation (Sfrito) has revised the unit standards listed above, which were registered in January 2002.

 

The review of these unit standards is planned to take place during 2006.

 

Date new versions published                        September 2004

 

Comments by date                        January 2006

                        (unchanged)

 

Expiry date of new versions of the unit standards                        December 2007

                        (unchanged)

 

Reason for the revision

 

These unit standards have been revised at the request of the community arts sector to raise the credit level so that they are more indicative of the work and time required to achieve the unit standards.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

·        The credit values of these unit standards have increased.

·        Minor editing to correct punctuation and grammar, update format and clarify range items.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

Qualifications that contain the revised standards or classifications are tabled below.

 

Affected	The qualification lists a revised classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits
Not materially affected	The qualification lists a standard that has a new title The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following Sfrito qualifications are affected by the changes and will be reviewed in July 2004.

 

Qualification title	Classification or standard in the qualification
National Certificate in Community Recreation (Community Art Work) (Level 4)[Ref: 0450]	6892
National Certificate in Community Recreation (Level 4) with strands in Community Arts, Countryside Parks, and Urban Parks [Ref: 0451]	6892
National Diploma in Community Recreation (Programme and Event Management) (Level 6) [Ref: 0941]	6895

 

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

 

The following table shows the changes made to the standards.  All changes are in bold.

 

Subfield                        Community Recreation

Domain                        Community Development

Id	Title	Level	Credit
6892	Explain and apply the principles and processes of community arts	4	10 15
6895	Facilitate community development through community arts	6	10 20