Field           Core Generic

Development of new Core Generic unit standards

Subfield	Domain
Core Generic	Foundation Skills - Te Ara Tupu

NZQA National Qualifications Services has completed the development of twelve new unit standards listed below.

Date new versions published                                                               April 2023

Planned review date                                                                              December 2028

Summary

These standards were developed at the request of stakeholders, to support the New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 1) [Ref: 2861]. The standards were drafted by a panel representative of stakeholders and were endorsed through consultation with stakeholders. The standards collectively can be used for assessment in programmes leading to the Certificate and can be used in other contexts as required.

Main changes

· Twelve new standards were developed.

· The new standards are listed in the new domain Foundation Skills – Te Ara Tupu.

· New domain Foundation Skills – Te Ara Tupu has also been added to the Base Scope of Assessment.

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

Current consent for			Consent extended to
Nature of consent	Classification or ID	Level	Nature of consent	Classification or ID	Level
Domain	Self-Management	1-5	Domain	Foundation Skills – Te Ara Tupu	2
Domain	Social and Cooperative Skills	2-5	Domain	Foundation Skills – Te Ara Tupu	2
Domain	Work and Study Skills	1-4	Domain	Foundation Skills – Te Ara Tupu	2

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

Core Generic > Core Generic > Foundation Skills – Te Ara Tupu

ID	Title	Level	Credit
33157	Describe self-management and resilience strategies for self (Foundation Skills)	1	3
33241	Develop self-management and resilience strategies to organise personal life (Foundation Skills)	1	4
33242	Develop self-management and resilience strategies to maintain and/or improve own wellbeing (Foundation Skills)	1	4
33243	Develop self-management and resilience strategies to continue learning (Foundation Skills)	1	4
33244	Interact with people from own and other cultures in familiar situations (Foundation Skills)	1	5
33245	Interact with people at work and in the community in familiar situations (Foundation Skills)	1	5
33246	Apply basic literacy skills in structured and familiar contexts (Foundation Skills)	1	5
33247	Apply basic numeracy skills in structured and familiar contexts (Foundation Skills)	1	5
33248	Apply basic skills in digital literacy in structured and familiar contexts (Foundation Skills)	1	5
33249	Apply basic skills in literacies in structured and familiar contexts (Foundation Skills)	1	5
33250	Describe the leadership qualities of a rangatira (Foundation Skills)	1	5
33251	Describe implications for self in relation to the leadership qualities of an individual rangatira (Foundation Skills)	1	10