Field Planning and Construction
Review of Construction Trades unit standards
This review report was first published in December 2009 and then republished in May 2010 following a request to correct errors in the Impact on existing provider accreditations table. Organisations were then granted the correct extensions of accreditation. |
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Construction Trades |
Concrete Construction |
12039 |
Concrete Production |
12011, 12012, 12014 | |
Concrete Technology |
12020 |
The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new version of report published May 2010
Date new versions published December 2009
Planned review date December 2014
Summary
This review took place as part of the scheduled review cycle and also to transfer unit standards relevant to the concrete industry from the Construction Trades subfield to the Concrete subfield, and to new, sector-specific domains within that subfield, as part of a review of the entire suite of BCITO concrete industry qualifications.
Consultation with representatives from eight sectors within the concrete industry took place from January 2008, consisting of concrete production industry working party meetings to identify relevant skill sets for each sector. These meetings focussed on the unit standards which describe skills related to the ready-mixed concrete sector of the industry, and changes to the unit standards were signed off by this industry working party in June 2009.
This review is part of an ongoing process which is intended to be completed by mid-2010, in which all unit standards relevant to the concrete industry within the Construction Trades subfield will be moved to domains within the Concrete subfield, and all concrete industry qualifications will be reviewed and reclassified.
Main changes
· Unit standards from the Construction Trades subfield have been reclassified in the Concrete subfield.
· Changes have been made to special notes, elements, and performance criteria in unit standards 12012, 12014, and 12020 to better reflect the needs of industry.
· Unit standards 12011 and 12039 have been replaced by unit standards 26220 and 26219.
Category C unit standards will expire at the end of December 2011.
Impact on existing accreditations
(New extensions added in May 2010 appear in bold)
Current Accreditation for |
Accreditation extended to | ||||
Nature of accreditation |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of accreditation |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Domain |
Concrete Construction |
Any |
Domain |
Concrete Production |
Same |
Domain |
Planning and Construction > Construction Trades > Concrete Production |
Any |
Domain |
Planning and Construction > Concrete > Concrete Production |
Same |
Standard |
12039 |
3 |
Standard |
26219 |
3 |
Domain |
Planning and Construction > Construction Trades > Concrete Technology |
4 or 5 |
Domain |
Planning and Construction > Concrete > Concrete Technology |
Same |
Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)
AMAP 0048 has been updated to reflect the changes made to the standards.
Impact on registered qualifications
Key to type of impact | |
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 Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation qualifications are impacted by the outcome of this review and will be updated when they are reviewed in 2010. The standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.
Qualification Title and Reference |
ID |
National Certificate in Concrete Production (Ready-Mixed Concrete) [Ref: 0731] |
12011, 12012, 12014, 12020, 12039 |
National Certificate in Concrete Construction with strands in Sitework, Pre-cast Concrete, and Placing and Finishing [Ref: 0732] |
12020 |
National Certificate in Concrete Technology (Level 4) [Ref: 0884] |
12020 |
Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, 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 |
Planning and Construction > Construction Trades
Planning and Construction > Concrete
ID |
Domain |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
12039 |
Concrete Construction |
Explain maintenance and transportation requirements to convey ready mixed concrete to sites by truck |
3 |
8 |
C |
26219 |
Concrete Production |
Demonstrate knowledge of maintenance and transportation requirements to convey ready mixed concrete to sites by truck |
3 |
4 |
|
12011
26220 |
Concrete Production Concrete Production |
Produce ready-mixed concrete
Demonstrate knowledge of concrete equipment and produce ready mixed concrete |
3
3 |
18
18 |
C |
12012 |
Concrete Production Concrete Production |
Maintain concrete batching equipment and machinery |
2 |
5 |
B |
12014 |
Concrete Production Concrete Production |
Coordinate receipt, batching and delivery of orders for concrete |
3 |
8 |
B |
12020 |
Concrete Technology Concrete Technology |
Demonstrate knowledge of concrete materials technology |
4 |
8 |
B |