FIELD                        PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

 

Review of Architectural Aluminium Joinery unit standards 550, 551, 553-557

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Construction Trades

Architectural Aluminium Joinery

550, 551, 553-557

 

Competenz has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were registered in July 2000.

 

Date new versions published                        August 2006

 

Planned review date                        December 2011

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

1       An Industry Advisory Group was established in February 2005 comprising representatives from:

·        Four Proprietary Systems Suppliers - the industry regulators.

·        National Fabrications Group - the main users of the standards.

·        Assessors.

·        The Window Association of New Zealand (Inc.) PTE.

2       All employers of trainees enrolled in the National Certificates in Architectural Aluminium Joinery Levels 2 and 3 [Ref: 0765 and 0766] were notified in April 2005 of the review and invited to comment (a total of 90 companies nationwide).

3       Joinery Industry Training Organisation and Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation were notified of the review in April 2005 and invited to comment.

4      Members of Competenz Architectural Aluminium Joinery Sector Advisory Group and Window Association of New Zealand (Inc.) PTE Executive were included at all stages.

5       The Industry Advisory Group considered the comments from the consultation process and endorsed changes at two meetings held on 26 July and 4 November, 2005.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·        Credit totals for standards 550, 554, and 556 have increased;

·        Level for standard 554 has increased and level for standard 555 has decreased;

·        Amendments to special notes for all unit standards to update legislation;

·        The elements and performance criteria have been updated to comply with changes in industry practice;

·        Four new unit standards have been created.

 

Unit standard 553 categorised as category D expires at the end of December 2007.

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

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

 

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

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 Competenz qualifications are affected by the outcome of this review and are currently under review.

 

Qualification title

Standard in the qualification

National Certificate in Architectural Aluminium Joinery (Level 2) [Ref: 0765]

550, 551, 554, 555, 556

National Certificate in Architectural Aluminium Joinery (Level 3) [Ref: 0766]

550, 551, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557

 

The following qualification is also affected by the outcome of this review.  The standard setting body (SSB) has been advised that it requires revision.

 

Qualification title

Standard in the qualification

SSB Name

National Certificate in Joinery (Aluminium Fabrication) [Ref: 0389]

551, 553, 554, 555, 557

Joinery Industry Training Organisation

 

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

 

Subfield            Construction Trades

Domain            Architectural Aluminium Joinery

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

550

Demonstrate knowledge of the aluminium joinery industry

2

7

8

B

551

Store, handle and check aluminium joinery extrusions and components

2

4

B

553

Cut and machine aluminium extrusions

3

15

D

554

Assemble aluminium joinery products

2

3

12

15

B

555

Prepare and fit reveals for aluminium joinery products

3

2

8

B

556

Glaze aluminium joinery products

3

6

10

B

557

Check, store, load and despatch finished aluminium joinery products

3

7

B

22881

Machine aluminium extrusions for the manufacture of aluminium joinery products

3

8

New

22882

Assemble non-standard (special) aluminium joinery products

4

10

New

22883

Demonstrate knowledge of assembly processes and assemble basic aluminium joinery products

2

8

New

22884

Cut aluminium extrusions for the manufacture of aluminium joinery products

3

8

New