Field          Business

 

Review of Business Studies unit standards and development of new achievement standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Business Operations and Development

Business Studies

22850-22853, 22855-22856

 

NZQA National Qualifications Services has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new achievement standards published                              November 2010

 

Planned review date                                                                           February 2014

 

Summary

 

The Ministry of Education advised its intention to develop achievement standards at level 2 for Business Studies.  The existing level 2 unit standards were examined for potential duplication with the achievement standards.  All the unit standards except for unit standard 22854 were judged to duplicate the outcomes recognised by the new achievement standards.  Unit standard 22854 was therefore excluded from the review.

 

Stakeholders were consulted, including within the secondary sector and tertiary providers who had reported assessment results for any of the standards.

 

Main changes

 

As a result of duplication identified by this review:

·         unit standard 22850 was replaced by achievement standard 90846

·         unit standards 22851 and 22852 were jointly replaced by achievement standard 90843

·         unit standard 22853 was replaced by achievement standard 90844

·         unit standards 22855 and 22856 were jointly replaced by achievement standard 90848.

 

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 NZQA National Qualifications Services qualification is impacted by the outcome of this review and will be updated when it is reviewed in 2011.

 

Ref

Qualification Title

ID

1431

National Certificate in Business (Level 3)

22851, 22853

 

Impact of changes on NCEA Exclusions List

 

For transition purposes, the following exclusions will apply for new achievement standards.

 

New achievement standard

Replaced unit standard

90843

22851, 22852

90844

22853

90846

22850

90848

22855, 22856

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

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

 

Category C unit standards will expire at the end of

December 2011

 

Business > Business Operations and Development > Business Studies

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

22850

 

90846

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of marketing in business

Conduct market research for a new or existing product

2

 

2

2

 

3

C

22851

 

22852

 

90843

Analyse business organisations in relation to their features

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of business production processes

Demonstrate understanding of the internal operations of a large business

2

 

2

 

2

2

 

2

 

4

C

 

C

22853

 

 

90844

Describe and analyse the impact of external factors affecting New Zealand business organisations

Demonstrate understanding of how a large business responds to external factors

2

 

 

2

2

 

 

4

C

22855

22856

90848

Plan for an ongoing business activity

Carry out a planned ongoing business activity Carry out, review and refine a business activity within a community context with guidance

2

2

2

3

5

9

C

C

90845

Apply business knowledge to a critical problem(s) in a given large business context

2

4

New

90847

Investigate the application of motivation theory in a business

2

3

New