Field Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Review of Nursery Production unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Horticulture |
Nursery Production |
20555-20573 |
The New Zealand Horticulture Industry Training Organisation (NZHITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published April 2012
Planned review date December 2017
Summary
NZHITO, in conjunction with industry representatives, providers and other stakeholders, through an Advisory Group, consultation, feedback and endorsement process has reviewed the unit standards within the Nursery Production domain listed above. This review took place as part of the normal NZHITO unit standard review cycle. The review process considered the currency of the unit standards, allowed for clarification of moderation issues that had emerged since the last review cycle to be addressed, and allowed for updates and changes to the unit standards.
The review considered the following matters.
· The currency of the unit standards and their suitability for existing and proposed qualifications.
· The accuracy and appropriateness of their content to the nursery industry.
· The need to revise explanatory notes, outcomes, evidence requirements and range statements to ensure they were technically correct, up to date and accurately reflected industry practises.
· Reassessment of credit values to ensure they accurately reflect the time taken for learning and assessment.
Main changes
The review process has resulted in the following changes to the unit standards:
· The development of two new Nursery Production unit standards.
· The expiry of two existing unit standards; 20556 is expiring and has been separated into two new unit standards that more accurately represent the teaching and learning processes in the Nursery Production sector, 20566 is being expired without replacement as it is out of date with current industry practise and had extremely low uptake rates.
· The 17 remaining Nursery Production unit standards that were reviewed have, based upon their usage, industry requirements, and relationship to other unit standards in subfield Horticulture, had changes made to titles, credits, explanatory notes, outcomes, and evidence requirements.
Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2014
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
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Current consent for |
Consent extended to | ||||
|
Nature of accreditation |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of accreditation |
Classification or ID |
Level |
|
Standard |
20556 |
2 |
Standards |
27707, 27708 |
2 |
Impact on registered qualifications
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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 table identifies a qualification developed by another SSB that are impacted by the outcome of this Review. The SSB has been advised that the qualification requires revision. The standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.
|
Ref |
Qualification Title |
Classification or ID |
SSB Name |
|
1078 |
National Certificate in Amenity Turf Maintenance (Level 3) |
20556 |
New Zealand Sports Turf Industry Training Organisation |
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 |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > Nursery Production
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
20555 |
Prepare and use soil-less growing media |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
20556 27707
27708 |
Demonstrate knowledge of plant propagation Demonstrate knowledge of plant propagation by budding, grafting, layering and tissue culture Demonstrate knowledge of sexual and asexual plant propagation |
2 2
2 |
10 5
6 |
C |
|
20557 |
Propagate plants from seed |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
20558 |
Propagate plants by cuttings |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
20559 |
Propagate herbaceous plants by division |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
20560 |
Grow plants in containers Grow nursery crops in containers |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
20561 |
Grow plants in the field Grow nursery crops in the field |
3 |
10 |
B |
|
20562 |
Prune and train nursery plants |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
20563 |
Demonstrate knowledge of nursery production systems |
3 |
5 6 |
B |
|
20564 |
Carry out post harvest care of nursery produce |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
20565 |
Pack and dispatch pre-graded nursery products |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
20566 |
Propagate plants using tissue culture |
4 |
10 |
D |
|
20567 |
Produce a nursery crop |
4 |
20 |
B |
|
20568 |
Operate and maintain a specialised item of nursery machinery Operate and maintain a specialist item of nursery machinery |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
20569 |
Control the nursery growing environment |
4 |
5 7 |
B |
|
20570 |
Demonstrate knowledge of nursery growing media Demonstrate knowledge of nursery growing media and soils |
2 |
5 |
B |
|
20571 |
Care for nursery crops |
2 |
10 |
B |
|
20572 |
Bud and graft young plants |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
20573 |
Grade nursery produce Grade nursery crops |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
27705 |
Select, collect and prepare seeds for plant propagation purposes |
3 |
5 |
New |
|
27706 |
Demonstrate knowledge of laboratory micropropagation processes and exflask and acclimatise plants in a nursery |
4 |
10 |
New |