FIELD                        CORE GENERIC

 

Review of Work and Study Skills unit standard 12381

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Core Generic

Work and Study Skills

12381

 

NZQA National Qualifications Services has completed the review of the unit standard listed above that was registered in March 1998.

 

Date new version published                        May 2006

 

Planned review date                        December 2011

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

The review was undertaken in response to the changed legislative requirements resulting from the introduction of the Employment Relations Act in 2000.  Both the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and Business New Zealand contributed to the development of the draft reviewed unit standard; consultation was undertaken within appropriate networks of both organisations and of NZQA; and both organisations endorse the reviewed unit standard.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

As a result of the review:

·        the existing elements 1 and 2 have been amended with significant changes to the supporting performance criteria

·        a new element 3 has been added

·        credit value has increased to 2

·        extensive changes to the special notes to reflect changed legislative requirements

·        updated moderation option.

 

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

 

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

12381

2

Standard

22805

2

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

None.

 

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 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            Core Generic

Domain            Work and Study Skills

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

12381

Describe the role of unions in New Zealand

2

1

C

22805

Describe the role of unions in New Zealand under the Employment Relations Act 2000

 

2