NZQA Expiring unit standard
19978 version 3
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Title
Calculate and present statistical data in the dairy industry
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: design and
complete statistical tables and charts; calculate measures of
central tendency; calculate measures of dispersion; graph
statistical data; and demonstrate knowledge of the calculation
and presentation of statistical data.
Classification
Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy - Generic
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Open.
Explanatory notes
1
Work must be carried out in accordance with organisational requirements, licensing
requirements, legislative requirements, and industrial awards and agreements.
2
Frequency tables and charts may include pie charts, histograms, statistical tables.
3
Measures of central tendency (averages) include mean, mode and median.
4
Measures of dispersion include range and standard deviation.
5
Conversion charts refer to those used in the workplace.
6
Calculations may be made manually or by calculator.
7
Graphs may be designed manually or through the use of computer based systems.
8
Evidence for this unit standard needs to be supplied from the workplace and should
cover the typical range of statistical data required by the dairy industry.
9
Organisational requirements refers to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
which are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – site specific requirements, and
company quality management requirements.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
19978 version 3
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Design and complete statistical tables and charts.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Frequency tables and charts are designed to record and present statistical
information to meet organisational requirements.
1.2
Statistical tables and charts are analysed to provide a description interpretation
of their contents.
Outcome 2
Calculate measures of central tendency.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Measures of central tendency are calculated and used to explain the average of
a set of data.
Outcome 3
Calculate measures of dispersion.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Measures of dispersion are calculated and used to explain the pattern of
variation of data.
Outcome 4
Graph statistical data.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Graphs are structured to present food and beverage processing data to meet
organisational requirements.
4.2
Food and beverage processing performance and trends are interpreted from
graphed information to meet organisational requirements.
Outcome 5
Demonstrate knowledge of the calculation and presentation of statistical data.
Evidence requirements
5.1
The use of symbols and diagrams, and mathematical and estimation processes
is explained in terms of their relationship to the workplace.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
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19978 version 3
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The purpose and types of statistical techniques are described in terms of their
relationship to the workplace.
statistical techniques could include but is not limited to – statistical
charts and tables, measures of central tendency, measures of
dispersion.
Range
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 June 2003
31 December 2017
Rollover
2
26 January 2007
31 December 2017
Review
3
15 October 2015
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0022
This CMR 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,
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.
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016