Field          Community and Social Services

 

Review of Snowsport Instruction and Facilitation unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Snowsport

Snowsport Instruction and Facilitation

4587-4589, 18990-18992, 21746-21748, 21752, 21753

 

Skills Active Aotearoa has completed the review of the unit standards above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          June 2017

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2022

 

Summary

 

The review of these unit standards was prompted by the outcomes of the mandatory review of qualifications, specifically the listing of the:

·         New Zealand Certificate in Introductory Snowschool Instruction (Applied) (Level 4) with strands in Ski, Snowboard and Telemark [Ref: 3492]

·         New Zealand Certificate in Advanced Snowschool Instruction (Applied) (Level 5) with strands in Ski, Snowboard, and Telemark and an optional strand in Business Development [Ref: 3496]

 

Feedback from stakeholders was gathered through an open consultation process and used to guide the development of the industry training programmes for the qualifications above, and the development and review of the associated unit standards.

 

The reviewed unit standards were found to no longer be fit for purpose, relevant, nor aligned with outcomes listed in the new qualifications.  New unit standards were developed to meet industry needs for snowsport instruction and facilitation.

 

Main changes

 

·         11 unit standards were designated expiring without replacement.

·         18 new unit standards were developed.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2019.

 

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

 

Community and Social Services > Snowsport > Snowsport Instruction and Facilitation

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

4587

Instruct beginner snowsport

3

6

D

4588

Instruct intermediate snowsport

4

10

D

4589

Instruct advanced snowsport

5

15

D

18990

Demonstrate techniques for instructing a group of children in beginner snowsport

3

8

D

18991

Demonstrate advanced techniques for instructing groups of children of different ages in snowsport

5

10

D

18992

Apply advanced teaching and group management skills when instructing snowsport

5

10

D

21746

Demonstrate communication and customer service skills for snowsport instruction

3

5

D

21747

Demonstrate knowledge of the policy and procedures of a snowschool

3

2

D

21748

Instruct intermediate pipe and park snowsport

5

8

D

21752

Understand teaching and learning styles, and develop own teaching style for snowsport instruction

4

3

D

21753

Supervise and manage the operation of a snowschool

5

20

D

30224

Demonstrate knowledge of learning processes and environments, and teaching styles for introductory snowsport instruction

4

10

New

30225

Operate professionally in a snowschool instruction role

4

10

New

30226

Plan and instruct introductory snowsport lessons for groups

4

25

New

30227

Instruct up to and including advanced wedge turns on skis on green terrain

4

10

New

30228

Instruct up to and including linked skidded turns on snowboards on green terrain

4

10

New

30229

Instruct up to and including linked beginner turns on telemark skis on green terrain

4

10

New

30230

Demonstrate knowledge of techniques and theory for advanced snowsport instruction

5

10

New

30231

Integrate knowledge of snowsport instruction, safety, and customer service to provide advanced snowsport instruction

5

30

New

30232

Reflect on own learning experience in an alternative snowsport discipline to inform own instruction practice

5

5

New

30233

Instruct advanced ski lessons in a snowschool

5

10

New

30234

Instruct advanced snowboard lessons in a snowschool

5

10

New

30235

Instruct advanced telemark ski lessons in a snowschool

5

10

New

30351

Demonstrate personal skiing competence to enable safe and effective snowsport instruction

4

5

New

30352

Demonstrate personal snowboarding competence to enable safe and effective snowsport instruction

4

5

New

30353

Demonstrate personal telemark skiing competence to enable safe and effective snowsport instruction

4

5

New

30354

Demonstrate high personal skiing competence to enable safe and effective advanced snowsport instruction

5

5

New

30355

Demonstrate high personal snowboarding competence to enable safe and effective advanced snowsport instruction

5

5

New

30356

Demonstrate high personal telemark skiing competence to enable safe and effective advanced snowsport instruction

5

5

New