FIELD MANUFACTURING
Review of Glass and Glazing qualifications
National Certificate in Glass Processing with an optional strand in Extended Glass Processing Skills [Ref: 1103]
National Certificate in Glazing (Level 4) [Ref: 1104]
The Joinery Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
New Qualification
National Certificate in Glass and Glazing with strands in Decorative Glass, and Leadlighting [Ref: 1559]
Date new versions published June 2010
The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2015.
Summary of review and consultation process
Advisory Group meetings were held on 8 April 2009 and 2 June 2009 to discuss the standards in the Glazing and Glass Processing qualifications, respectively. This group included industry and provider representatives. The standards specific to each qualification were discussed to decide whether they were still fit for purpose and how this would affect the qualifications' structure. Amendments were made to the qualifications which were endorsed by the Advisory Group in July 2009.
An Advisory Group meeting was held in May 2009 to discuss the needs of the decorative glass sector. This group included industry and provider representatives. The needs of this sector were different from the glazing and glass processing sectors and new standards and a qualification were developed to fit this sector's requirements. The standards and qualification were endorsed by the Advisory Group in July 2009.
Main changes resulting from the review
· Changes in credit totals.
· The optional strand has been removed from the Glass Processing qualification.
· Removal and addition of standards in the compulsory and elective sections.
· Updating of standards following review.
· A new qualification for the decorative glass sector was developed.
National Certificate in Glass Processing with an optional strand in Extended Glass Processing Skills [Ref: 1103]
National Certificate in Glass Processing [Ref: 1103]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· Credit total increased from 102 to 119.
· Optional strand was removed.
· Standards 20496, 20498, 20501, 20503, 20510, and 20511 were removed from the compulsory section.
· Standards 2549, 26035, 26283, and 26485 were added to the compulsory section.
· Standards 20493 and 20509 were moved from the elective to the compulsory section.
· Standard 20500 was moved from the compulsory section to the elective section.
· Standards 1754, 2050, 2054, 2060, 10851, and 20499 were removed from the elective section.
· Standards 2433, 9677, 22607, 25397, and 26079 were added to the elective section.
· Credit values and levels of standards were updated following review.
Transition
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards - see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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2032 |
20497 |
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2037 |
20506 |
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2038 |
20507 |
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2039, 2052, 2053 |
20508, 20513, 20522 |
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2040 |
20509, 20514 |
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2059 |
20494 |
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2061 |
20505 |
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19613, 19614, 19615 |
25397 |
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20496, 20503 |
26283 |
People currently working towards version 2 of this qualification may either complete the requirements of that version or transfer their results to this version of the qualification. The last date for assessment for version 2 is December 2012.
Any candidate who feels that they have been disadvantaged by these transition arrangements should contact the Joinery Industry Training Organisation at the address given below.
National Certificate in Glazing (Level 4) [Ref: 1104]
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Review category |
B |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Changes to structure and content
· Credit total has decreased from 129 to 108.
· Standards 643, 2043, 2049, 2056, 13036, 13067, 15755, 20496, 20507, 20508, and 20522 were removed from the compulsory section.
· Standards 22607, 24353, 24361, 26031, 26032, 26033, and 26034 were added to the compulsory section.
· Standards 20518 and 20519 were moved from the elective to the compulsory section.
· Standards 2045, 2062, and 20504 were moved from the compulsory to elective sections.
· Standards 2058 and 13053 were removed from the elective section.
· Standards 2549, 3465, 3466, 15757, and 26079 were added to the elective section.
· Credit values and levels of standards were updated following review.
Transition
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards - see table below.
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Credit for |
Exempt from |
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2032 |
20497 |
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2035 |
20498 |
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2036 |
20499 |
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2037 |
20511 |
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2041 |
20515, 20516, 20517 |
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2042, 2044, 2047 |
20504, 20512, 20518, 20519, 20520, 20521 |
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12941 |
24353 |
People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification may either complete the requirements of that version or transfer their results to this version of the qualification. The last date for assessment for version 1 is December 2012.
Any candidate who feels that they have been disadvantaged by these transition arrangements should contact the Joinery Industry Training Organisation at the address given below.
Joinery Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 11435
Wellington 6142
Telephone 04 385 8814
Email ceo@jito.org.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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Category A The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to SSB name, contact details or purpose statement |
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No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification | |
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No transition arrangements are required | |
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Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to title, rules or components |
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The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version | |
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The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence | |
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Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version | |
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Category C A new (replacement) qualification is published with new NQF ID |
Significant changes are made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or level |
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The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification | |
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Transition arrangements are required | |
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Transition may be limited to phase-out dates | |
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Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification |
Qualification is no longer required by industry |
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The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |