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Field
Manufacturing
Revision of Fibreboard Packaging Production unit standard
Subfield
Fibreboard Packaging
Domain
Fibreboard Packaging
Production
ID
27798, 27799
The Communications and media ITO has revised the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published
November 2012
Planned review date
December 2017
Summary
The industry was brought together on 16 October to consider the training and assessment
material required for the new unit standards for the fibreboard packaging qualifications.
The graduate profile of the new qualifications was also considered. At this meeting the
industry reconsidered their requirements for a competent tradesperson in their workplaces
and the time it would take someone to reach this level of competence.
In particular they had concerns about the 20 credits assigned to unit standard 27799. This
standard replaced a number of other standards in both the case and carton sectors of the
industry (3682, 10145-10147, 10157-10159 and 18245).
Having revisited unit standard 27799, the review group agreed that greater evidence of
competency was required than was first thought, given that evidence of three different
production jobs with at least one job produced on a 6 corner folder gluer, is required. It
was also agreed that the credit values of the standards replaced by unit standard 27799
was more relevant than had originally been thought. The review group agreed that a 35
credit value for unit standard 27799 better reflects the assessment criteria intended during
the review process.
It was agreed that Explanatory Note 2 in both revised standards required amendment to
clarify requirements.
Main changes
 Credit value of unit standard 27799 increased from 20 to 35.
 Explanatory note 2 in unit standards 27798 and 27799 were amended to ensure
consistency of assessment.
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
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Manufacturing > Fibreboard Packaging > Fibreboard Packaging Production
ID
Title
Level Credit
27798
27799
Make ready and operate a folder gluer for
fibreboard packaging
Make ready and operate a folder gluer for complex
work for fibreboard packaging
3
25
Review
Category
B
4
20
B
35
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