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Supported Learning unit standards
Unit standards for Supported Learning are intended for learners who require some form of support with their learning either through additional resources, specialised equipment or adapted teaching programmes. They are people with learning disabilities and include those with intellectual disabilities.
These standards are available to secondary school and tertiary providers of programmes of study.
Current
NZQA National Qualifications Services consultation on the review of 14 Supported Learning unit standards (Level 1) currently listed on the Directory of Assessment Standards (DAS) closed on 23 August.
The standards being considered are listed in the following table:
| Subfield | Domain | ID |
| Supported Learning | Supported Learning - Personal, Community and Work Skills | 29298-29311 |
We will provide an update once all the feedback from consultation has been considered by the panel.
The key changes proposed include:
- Two new standards are proposed to replace standard 29298 to separate routines and commitments from one another and ensure both areas are covered adequately.
- Standards 29309, 29310 and 29311 (all related to the previous optional qualification strand in Skills for Working) had references to the previous version of the qualification removed.
- Compulsory range items were incorporated into the relevant performance criteria where practical.
- Definitions were added or amended to provide further clarity.
- Credits in standards 29299, 29300 and 29305 were increased to more accurately reflect the required workload and reflect the reviewed qualification.
- Adjustments were made to some evidence requirements to ensure clarity and better reflect the credit allocations.
- Titles and wording throughout were amended to reflect language used in the reviewed qualification.
- Reference to the target audience for the standards was amended for clarity.
The landscape of standards (DOCX, 30KB) aligned to the reviewed New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living for Supported Learners (Level 1) [Ref: 2853] has also been updated.
The related qualifications can be found via https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/supported-learning-qualifications/.
The following table has links to each of the proposed reviewed and new unit standards, with changes to title or credits shown in bold. Please note that these versions cannot be used until they have been approved.
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credits |
|
Maintain commitments (Supported Learning) |
1 |
5 |
|
|
Maintain routines (Supported Learning) (DOCX, 39KB) |
1 |
5 |
|
|
Access and use facilities and services in the community (Supported Learning) |
1 |
4 5 |
|
|
Maintain hauora - personal health and well-being (Supported Learning) |
1 |
4 6 |
|
|
Demonstrate strategies to ensure personal safety (Supported Learning) (DOCX, 36KB) |
1 |
4 |
|
|
Demonstrate interpersonal skills in familiar contexts (Supported Learning) |
1 |
4 |
|
|
Demonstrate behaviours appropriate to different types of relationships and contexts (Supported Learning) |
1 |
4 |
|
|
Describe elements of own culture, basic rights and responsibilities of being a citizen of Aotearoa (Supported Learning) |
1 |
4 |
|
|
Carry out a plan to achieve personal goals (Supported Learning) |
1 |
4 5 |
|
|
Apply problem solving strategies to resolve day to day issues (Supported Learning) |
1 |
5 |
|
|
Apply literacy skills in a range of day to day contexts (Supported Learning) Use functional literacy skills in a range of day to day contexts (Supported Learning) |
1 |
5 |
|
|
Apply numeracy skills in a range of day to day contexts (Supported Learning) Use functional numeracy skills in a range of day to day contexts (Supported Learning) |
1 |
5 |
|
|
Plan a personal work pathway (Supported Learning) |
1 |
4 |
|
|
Apply basic skills and practices in a work place context (Supported Learning) Apply basic skills and practices in a workplace context (Supported Learning) |
1 |
8 |
|
|
Act in accordance with the basic rights and responsibilities needed for work (Supported Learning) |
1 |
8 |
The landscape of standards (DOCX, 30KB) aligned to the reviewed New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living for Supported Learners (Level 1) [Ref: 2853] has also been updated.
The related qualifications can be found via https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/supported-learning-qualifications/.
Background
A review panel convened on 21 and 22 June to ensure that:
- standards due for review this year are maintained and fit for purpose
- standards developed to align with the New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living for Supported Learners (Level 1) [Ref: 2853], which was reviewed in 2020, are still suitable for those who wish to use them as assessment tools for the reviewed qualification
- any need for standards for those who wish to use them as assessment tools for programmes leading to the recently developed New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Learning and Working, for Supported Learners (Level 1) [Ref: 4373] is identified and addressed.
Email consultation network
The email consultation network will receive updates on progress between meetings and be given opportunity to comment on issues and drafts of the unit standards prior to and post national consultation.
To join the email consultation network please email nqs@nzqa.govt.nz and confirm your interest.
Resources and links
- Supported Learning unit standards
- Supported Learning resources
- New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living for Supported Learners (Level 1) with an optional strand in Skills for Working [Ref: 2853]
- New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Learning and Working, for Supported Learners (Level 1) [Ref: 4373]
Completed reviews
November 2020 unit standards revision and rollover
Details are available in the November 2020 Revision and rollover of Supported Learning unit standards change report.
The standards were revised and rolled over to postpone their scheduled review. This was to accommodate the completion of the review of the related New Zealand Certificate in Skills for Living for Supported Learners (Level 1), with an optional strand in Skills for Working [Ref: 2853].
November 2015 unit standards review
Details are available in the November 2015 Review of Supported Learning unit standards change report.
To provide guidance to providers and educators in their interpretation of the New Zealand Certificate for Skills for Living for Supported Learners (with an optional strand in Skills for Working) [Ref: 2853], 14 unit standards were developed to replace the existing ones.
Contact
For more information and/or comments regarding these unit standards, please email: nqs@nzqa.govt.nz.