FIELD AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES
Review of Amenity Horticulture unit standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
Id |
|
Horticulture |
Amenity Horticulture |
1667-1670, 1672, 1674-1676, 21026-21028, 21031-21033, 21035, 21036 |
The New Zealand Horticulture Industry Training Organisation (NZHITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published June 2008
Planned review date December 2012
Summary of review and consultation process
NZHITO, in conjunction with providers and other stakeholders have reviewed the Amenity Horticulture domain unit standards listed above. The review considered the following matters.
1 The currency of the unit standards and their suitability for existing and proposed qualifications.
2 The accuracy of the standards and the appropriateness of their content to the amenity horticulture industry.
3 The need to revise special notes, elements, performance criteria and range statements to ensure that they were technically correct, up to date and accurately reflected industry practices.
4 The need to reassess credit values to more accurately reflect the time taken for learning and assessment.
The review of these unit standards has also been coordinated with the development of two new unit standards for the amenity horticulture sector.
Main changes resulting from the review
The Review process has resulted in the following changes to the unit standards.
· The development of new Amenity Horticulture unit standards, as listed at the end of this report.
· The development of a new turf unit standard for Amenity Horticulture, to cover similar outcomes to those previously covered by the expired Unit 1673, Sow, lay, and maintain amenity turf. This unit standard has been redeveloped due to high levels of demand from the amenity horticulture industry for a basic turf unit standard for Amenity Horticulturists who are not intending on specialising in the turf area. The Sports Turf ITO supports the development of the new turf unit standard in Amenity Horticulture.
· Five existing unit standards have, based upon their usage and industry requirements, had increases in credit and changes to special notes, elements, and performance criteria, and four existing unit standards have had changes of title.
· Unit standard 1670 has been replaced by a new unit standard 24648.
Unit standard categorised as category C expires at the end of December 2010.
Impact on existing provider accreditations
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Current Accreditation for |
Accreditation extended to | ||||
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Nature of accreditation |
Id |
Level |
Nature of accreditation |
Id |
Level |
|
Standard |
1670 |
3 |
Standard |
24648 |
3 |
Impact on existing qualifications
Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards or classifications are tabled below.
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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 |
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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 New Zealand Horticulture Industry Training Organisationqualification is affected by the outcome of this review and is currently under review.
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Qualification title |
Classification or standard in the qualification |
|
National Certificate in Horticulture (Advanced) (Level 4) with strands in Amenity Horticulture, Fruit Production, Landscape, Nursery Production, Postharvest, Production Horticulture, and Viticulture [Ref: 1015] |
1668, 1669, 1674, 1675 |
The following qualifications are also affected by the outcome of this review. The standard setting bodies (SSBs) have been advised that they require revision.
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Qualification title |
Standard in the qualification |
SSB Name |
|
National Certificate in Parks and Recreation (Level 3) with strands in Local Authority Park Ranger, and Parks Contractor [Ref: 1268] |
1669 |
Sport, Fitness and Recreation ITO |
All changes are in bold.
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Key to review category |
| |
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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 | |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced | |
Subfield Horticulture
Domain Amenity Horticulture
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Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
1667 |
Use and maintain small, powered amenity machinery and equipment |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
1668 |
Demonstrate knowledge of common amenity plant pests, diseases, and disorders |
3 |
5 8 |
B |
|
1669 |
Identify common weeds in amenity areas and describe control measures |
3 |
4 10 |
B |
|
1670
24648 |
Identify, label, and present common trees, shrubs, and climbers used in amenity horticulture Identify trees, shrubs, and climbers used in amenity horticulture |
3 |
10 |
C |
|
1672 |
Demonstrate knowledge of pruning and training amenity trees and shrubs |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
1674 |
Select control programmes for amenity plant pests |
4 |
5 8 |
B |
|
1675 |
Select control programmes for amenity plant diseases and disorders |
4 |
5 8 |
B |
|
1676 |
Select plants for landscaping and amenity horticulture |
4 |
5 7 |
B |
|
21026 |
Establish and maintain plant collections |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
21027 |
Plant and care for bedding plants and herbaceous perennials Plant and care for bedding plants, bulbs or herbaceous perennials |
2 |
10 |
B |
|
21028 |
Plant and care for trees, shrubs, and climbing plants |
2 |
10 |
B |
|
21031 |
Identify annuals, herbaceous perennials, and bulbs used in amenity horticulture Identify annuals, herbaceous perennials, biennials, and bulbs used in amenity horticulture |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
21032 |
Prune and train amenity trees and shrubs up to 4 metres high |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
21033 |
Revegetate indigenous plant areas |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
21035 |
Set up, maintain, and dismantle plant displays |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
21036 |
Display plants in conservatories Identify, plan, display, and maintain plants in conservatories |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
24646 |
Establish and maintain amenity turf surfaces |
2 |
7 |
New |
|
24647 |
Manage a defined amenity horticulture area for a year |
4 |
20 |
New |