NZQA registered unit standard
26549 version 1
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Title
Instruct advanced cyclists in cycle handling skills
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
6
This unit standard is designed for people who work or intend to
work as instructors in cyclist skills training.
People credited with this unit standard are able to instruct
advanced cyclists in hazard recognition and in cycle handling
skills for all types of traffic conditions.
Classification
Recreation and Sport > Recreation and Sport - Coaching and
Instruction
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
It is recommended a cyclist skills training instructor must be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of road traffic environments and hold a current drivers
licence;
- demonstrate cycling experience of complex road traffic conditions;
- hold a current First Aid certificate; and,
- complete a satisfactory police check when working with school children.
2
Legislation, rules, and codes relevant to this unit standard may include but are not
limited to – Crimes Act 1961, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Education
Act 1989; Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001, Land
Transport (Road User) Rule 2004.
3
The Official New Zealand Road Code and The Official New Zealand Code for
Cyclists (both available from the New Zealand Transport Agency, at
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources) are only guides to New Zealand’s traffic laws and
safe driving and cycling practices and do not fully reflect the legal requirements of the
Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004.
4
Definitions
Advanced (Grade 3) cyclists are expected to build on intermediate cyclist skills to
demonstrate safe cycling manoeuvres in all types of road traffic environments.
Guideline for cyclist skills training instructors refers to Cyclist skills training – A guide
for the set-up and delivery of cyclist training in New Zealand, available from New
Zealand Transport Agency, http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/cyclist-skills-trainingguide. The Guideline includes guidance to the core skills, exercises, observable
outcomes, defined road traffic environments, course duration including number of
lessons per course, and course objectives for beginner, intermediate, and advanced
cyclist skills training courses.
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
SSB Code 101576
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
26549 version 1
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Instruct advanced cyclists in hazard recognition.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Instruction includes recognising hazardous situations and when it is necessary
to get off and walk or detour.
1.2
Instruction includes decision making required for advanced cyclist’s road cycling
confidence level.
1.3
Instruction includes use of route planning to minimise hazards en route.
Outcome 2
Instruct advanced cyclists in cycle handling skills for all types of road traffic environments.
Range
heavy traffic volumes, higher speeds, multi-lane intersections.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Advanced cyclists are instructed in cycle handling skills in accordance with the
Guideline.
Range
2.2
multi-lane roundabouts, traffic signal controlled intersections,
multi-lane roads, overtaking to the start of queue, rural cycling in
high speed environments.
Optional exercises for advanced cyclists, where used, develop more advanced
manoeuvring skills and balance and control in accordance with the Guideline.
exercises may include – hook turns at traffic light controlled
intersections, group cycling.
Range
2.3
Instruction in all types of road traffic environments meets the Guideline’s
observable outcomes for the advanced cyclist course.
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
SSB Code 101576
9 December 2010
N/A
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
26549 version 1
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Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0099
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Skills Active Aotearoa Limited info@skillsactive.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
SSB Code 101576
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016