Field Computing and Information Technology Extension of expiry date of Computing unit standards

Subfield

Domain

ID

Computing

Computer Management

6713

Computer Operations

6724, 6725, 6729, 6730, 6732,

6741, 6742

Computer Support

6839, 6842, 6845, 6846, 6860,

6862, 6875, 6881, 6882, 6883,

6887

Generic Computing

6757, 6758

Software Development - Programming

6769, 6771, 6774, 6776

Software Development - System Assurance and Documentation

6825


NZQA National Qualifications Services has extended the expiry date of the twenty six unit standards listed above.


Date new versions published 16 April 2015


New expiry date 31 December 2017


Summary


National Qualifications Services extended the expiry date of twenty six computing unit standards to 31 December 2017. This was to maintain the achievability of the National Diploma in Computing Level 5 [Ref: 0302] and not disadvantage learners during the transition to the New Zealand qualifications developed during the Mandatory Review of ICT qualifications in 2013/15.


These unit standards were originally designated as expiring in 2008, with the expiry date extended to 31 December 2015 in 2011 to minimise the impact on providers during the transition to New Zealand qualifications. No new or extension of consents to assess for the unit standards can be granted during the extended expiry phase.


The other twenty four Level 6 and thirty three Level 7 computing unit standards will expire on 31 December 2015. Details of these standards are available in the July 2011 review summary at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/summaries/2011/jul11/revsumjul11-05.html.


Main changes


The expiry date was extended from 31 December 2015 to 31 December 2017.


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


All changes are in bold.

Computing and Information Technology > Computing > Computer Management (Expiring)

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Previous expiry date

New expiry date

6713

Explain the management of the information systems function in an organisation

6

7

31/12/2015

31/12/2017


Computing and Information Technology > Computing > Computer Operations (Expiring)

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Previous expiry date

New expiry date

6724

Demonstrate an understanding of computer database management systems

5

7

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6725

Demonstrate an understanding of computer database design

6

7

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6729

Operate a multi-user computer system

5

10

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6730

Administer a multi-user computer database system

6

20

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6732

Administer security systems for a multi-user computer system

6

15

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6741

Administer a local area computer network

6

15

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6742

Administer a wide area computer network

6

15

31/12/2015

31/12/2017


Computing and Information Technology > Computing > Computer Support

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Previous expiry date

New expiry date

6839

Explain the concepts of multi- user computer operating systems

6

7

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6842

Install a multi-user computer and peripherals

6

10

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6845

Repair a multi-user computer to module level

6

15

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6846

Repair multi-user computer peripherals to module level

6

15

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6860

Install a local area computer network

6

10

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6862

Install networked computer application software

6

5

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6875

Repair data communications equipment to module level

5

10

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6881

Assist a person to learn to use a computer application

5

15

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6882

Resolve computer users' problems

5

5

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6883

Identify computer problem trends

5

5

31/12/2015

31/12/2017


ID

Title

Level

Credit

Previous expiry date

New expiry date

6887

Resolve technical computer problems

6

5

31/12/2015

31/12/2017


Computing and Information Technology > Computing > Generic Computing

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Previous expiry date

New expiry date

6757

Apply the principles of producing a business proposal for a computer system

6

7

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6758

Apply the principles of designing safeguards for computer information systems

6

7

31/12/2015

31/12/2017


Computing and Information Technology > Computing > Software Development - Programming

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Previous expiry date

New expiry date

6769

Demonstrate fourth generation language computer programming skills

6

7

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6771

Create database access for a computer application using structured query language

6

10

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6774

Apply the principles of creating a computer program using a 3GL in a GUI environment

6

14

31/12/2015

31/12/2017

6776

Demonstrate computer programming skills using an object-oriented language

6

14

31/12/2015

31/12/2017


Computing and Information Technology > Computing > Software Development - System Assurance and Documentation

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Previous expiry date

New expiry date

6825

Test a computer application

5

5

31/12/2015

31/12/2017