NZQA Expiring unit standard
2511 version 9
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of ovine grading classifications
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
3
This entry level unit standard is for people whose job requires
them to understand Beef and Lamb New Zealand grading
classifications for ovine carcasses and the standard carcass
trim required by their company.
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe:
ovine fat classifications; ovine weight classifications; and the
standard carcass trim for ovine carcasses.
Classification
Meat Processing > Slaughter and Dressing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Animal Products Act 1999.
2
Resource documents include but are not limited to – Industry Standard 5 Slaughter
and Dressing, Industry Standard 6 Processing of Edible Product, available from the
New Zealand Food Safety Authority at
http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/meat-ostrich-emugame/meatman/is5/index.htm.
3
Guide to lamb and mutton carcass classification 2003, and subsequent amendments,
form the basis for some of the evidence requirements in this unit standard and can
be found on the website of Beef and Lamb New Zealand at http://www.meatnz.co.nz.
4
Definition
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures which
are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the
workplace.
This unit standard is
expiring
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
2511 version 9
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe ovine fat classifications.
Range
classifications may include but are not limited to – lamb, hogget, mutton, ram.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Fat classifications are described in accordance with statutory and organisational
requirements.
1.2
The fat depth tolerances for each fat and weight class are described in
accordance with statutory and organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Describe ovine weight classifications.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Weight classifications are described in accordance with statutory and
organisational requirements.
2.2
Hot weight measurements are described for each fat and weight class in
accordance with statutory and organisational requirements.
Outcome 3
This unit standard is
The limits of carcass trimming
are described in accordance with statutory and
expiring
organisational requirements.
Describe the standard carcass trim for ovine carcasses.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 2507 have been
replaced by unit standard 28244.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
2511 version 9
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
31 January 1995
31 December 2012
Revision
2
29 September 1998
31 December 2012
Review
3
30 August 1999
31 December 2012
Revision
4
19 July 2001
31 December 2012
Review
5
27 April 2005
31 December 2012
Review
6
19 June 2009
31 December 2012
Review
7
21 July 2011
31 December 2016
Review
8
27 January 2015
31 December 2016
Rollover
9
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0033
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.
This unit standard is
expiring
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