Field           Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Review of Rural Contracting unit standards

Subfield	Domain	ID
Rural Contracting	Agricultural Contracting	6255, 6264, 6266, 6269, 6270, 6273, 6275, 6277, 6286, 19562, 19569, 19570, 19571, 19574, 19577, 23623, 23625, 23629, 23630, 23631, 23632, 23633, 23634, 23635, 23636, 23638, 23639

The Infrastructure ITO (Connexis) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above as part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications.

Date new versions published	July 2015
Planned review date	December 2020

Summary

The review of the unit standards listed above was part of the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ) for Infrastructure Works. This extensive review was conducted by infrastructure industry Working Groups who concentrated on reviewing unit standards relating to selected qualifications in the TRoQ process. These groups included industry representatives from employers, providers, Rural Contractor’s New Zealand, industry experts.

The Working Group for Rural Contracting concentrated on ensuring that the levels and credits were appropriate and that the content of the unit standards was current, relevant, achievable, accurate, and clear. As part of this review, all the unit standards were made available for comment on the Connexis website as well as invitations for submissions sent to key stakeholders; subsequent responses were taken into account by the Working Group and amendments made as appropriate.

Main changes

· Titles were amended where necessary to reflect domains and content.

· Levels and credits were compared for consistency with similar standards and adjusted to better reflect content and notional learning time.

· Purpose statements were amended as required to reflect changed content.

· Explanatory notes were updated and their order was made consistent with other standards.

· Outcomes and evidence requirements, where necessary, were amended to clarify meaning, updated to cover current good practice, and made consistent with similar standards.

· Range statements were amended where necessary to clarify assessment requirements and updated to cover current industry practice.

· New unit standards were required to replace out dated outcomes that were no longer relevant.

· New unit standard 28780 replaces unit standards 19574 and 19562.

· New unit standard 28781 replaces unit standards 6269, 6270, and 6275.

· New unit standard 28782 replaces unit standard 6266.

· New unit standard 28783 replaces unit standards 6277 and 23634.

· New unit standard 28784 replaces unit standards 6286 and 23632.

· New unit standard 28785 replaces unit standards 23630 and 23631.

Category C unit standards will expire at the end of December 2016

Impact on existing accreditations

Current consent for			Consent extended to
Nature of consent	Classification or ID	Level	Nature of consent	Classification or ID	Level
Subfield	Rural Contracting	2	Standard	19577	3
Subfield	Rural Contracting	2	Standard	23629	3
Domain	Agricultural Contracting	2	Standard	19577	3
Domain	Agricultural Contracting	2	Standard	23629	3
Standard	19574 and 19562		Standard	28780	3
Standard	6269, 6270 and 6275		Standard	28781	3
Standard	6266		Standard	28782	3
Standard	6277 and 23634		Standard	28783	4
Standard	6286 and 23632		Standard	28784	3
Standard	23630 and 23631		Standard	28785	3

Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)

None.

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 Infrastructure ITO qualifications are impacted by the outcome of this review and will be updated when they are revised or reviewed in 2015.  The classifications and/or standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.

Ref	Qualification Title	Classification or ID
0230	National Certificate in Agricultural Contracting with optional strands in Crop Production, Fencing, Harvesting, Land Development, Mechanical Vegetation Control, Transport, and Zero Tillage	6266, 6269, 6270, 6275, 6277, 6286, 19562, 23630, 23631, 23632, 23634

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 > Rural Contracting > Agricultural Contracting

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
6255	Drive a wheel tractor towing a heavy load	3	3 6	B
6264	Thin shelter belts and/or plantations	4	8	B
6266 28782	Apply fertiliser to pasture and crops Apply fertiliser to pasture and crops	4 3	8 5	C
6269 6270 6275 28781	Cultivate soil using a power take off driven cultivator Cultivate soil using disc and/or tine cultivation equipment Operate a grain and seed drill for agricultural contracting Cultivate soil using cultivation equipment	4 4 4 3	8 8 10 15	C C C
6273	Demonstrate knowledge of crop production for agricultural contracting work Demonstrate knowledge of crop production for rural contracting work	4	15	B
6277 23634 28783	Operate a combine harvester Operate a forage harvester Operate a harvester	4 4 4	20 25 25	C C
6286 23632 28784	Store hay and/or straw bales Operate machinery to handle bales for agricultural contracting Operate machinery to handle and store bales	3 3 3	5 5 10	C C
19562 19574 28780	Operate a tracked tractor and equipment for agricultural contracting Operate a wheel tractor for agricultural contracting without supervision Operate a tractor for rural contracting operations	4 3 3	20 10 13	C C
19569	Sow seeds for crops using zero tillage Sow seed for crops	4	20	B
19570	Operate a mower for agricultural contracting Operate a mower for rural contracting	4	12	B
19571	Operate a hydraulic arm mower on hedges and verges	4	12	B
19577	Perform measurements and calculations for agricultural contracting Perform measurements and calculations for rural contracting	2 3	2 4	B
23623	Operate mulching plant for agricultural contracting Operate a mulching machine for rural contracting	4	10 12	B
23625	Transport harvested product to storage	3	10	B
23629	Operate tedders and/or rakes	2 3	10	B
23630 23631 28785	Operate a conventional or large square baler for silage or hay Operate a round baler for silage or hay Operate a baler for silage or hay	3 3 3	18 18 18	C C
23633	Operate a bale wrapper	4	8	B
23635	Demonstrate knowledge of anaerobic silage processes, and hand test forage crop prior to harvesting	3	5	B
23636	Operate stacking equipment and machinery for silage production	4	20	B
23638	Prepare for, and carry out, mould-board type ploughing	4 3	12 15	B
23639	Store bulk grain or seed delivered from harvest	3	7	B