NZQA registered unit standard
12359 version 4
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Title
Describe household conservation strategies
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe
household conservation strategies in relation to energy
consumption, food, and non-food consumables.
Classification
Core Generic > Self-Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
This unit standard relates to an actual or hypothetical household with at least two
occupants.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe household conservation strategies in relation to energy consumption.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Appliances are described in terms of their initial purchase cost and estimated
energy consumption over a period of twelve months.
Range
1.2
two of – laundry, cooking, heating, lighting, hot water, cleaning.
Ways of conserving household energy on an ongoing basis are described.
Range
may include but is not limited to – curtains, air circulation,
insulation, appliances, heating, lighting;
evidence of three different ways.
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NZQA registered unit standard
12359 version 4
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Outcome 2
Describe household conservation strategies in relation to food.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Storage options are described which enable food quality to be maintained over
the short and long-term.
Range
2.2
Methods are described which enable leftover food to be stored and re-used
safely.
Range
2.3
short-term – fresh produce, bread, a dairy or meat product;
long-term – a cereal, fresh produce.
evidence of two methods.
Methods for utilising or disposing of unwanted household food are described in
terms of safety and the minimal or beneficial impact on the environment.
Range
may include but is not limited to – preserving, composting, feeding
animals, giving away and/or sharing edible food, refuse disposal.
Outcome 3
Describe household conservation strategies in relation to non-food consumables.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Safe uses are described for used paper, plastic bags, and metal objects.
Range
3.2
evidence of two uses for each.
Safe disposal methods for unwanted household paper, plastic, glass,
chemicals, and metals are described in terms of minimal impact on the
environment.
Range
Planned review date
evidence of two methods for each.
31 December 2018
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NZQA registered unit standard
12359 version 4
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
24 March 1998
31 December 2015
Revision
2
10 March 2005
31 December 2015
Review
3
16 July 2010
N/A
Rollover
4
18 June 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0023
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
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of study leading to that assessment.
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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.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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 NZQA National Qualifications Services nqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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