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Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand Defence Force
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for people who are members of the New
Zealand Cadet Forces. People credited with this unit standard are able to
describe the NZDF organisation, and NZDF history and traditions.
Subfield
Cadet Forces
Domain
Cadet Forces Generic
Status
Registered
Status date
26 November 2007
Date version published
26 November 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
The Skills Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0121
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
All knowledge and practice requirements must comply with the policy and training
manuals of NZCF, RNZN, NZA and/or RNZAF.
2
Definitions
NZA is the New Zealand Army;
NZCF is the New Zealand Cadet Forces;
NZDF is the New Zealand Defence Force;
RNZN is the Royal New Zealand Navy;
RNZAF is the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the NZDF organisation.
Performance criteria
1.1
The description identifies the structure of NZDF Headquarters.
1.2
The description identifies the personnel and their responsibilities at NZDF
Headquarters and area offices.
1.3
The description identifies the structure of one service in the NZDF.
Range
1.4
The description identifies the badges of rank of one service in the NZDF.
Range
1.5
one of RNZN, NZA, RNZAF.
The description identifies four pieces of equipment used in one service of the
NZDF.
Range
1.7
one of RNZN, NZA, RNZAF.
The description identifies the locations and roles of bases in the NZDF.
Range
1.6
one of RNZN, NZA, RNZAF.
one of RNZN, NZA, RNZAF.
The description identifies ten employment opportunities available within one
service of the NZDF.
Range
one of RNZN, NZA, RNZAF.
Element 2
Describe the history and traditions of the NZDF.
Range
relevant to one of RNZN, NZA, RNZAF.
Performance criteria
2.1
The description identifies four nationally significant historical engagements.
2.2
The description identifies four traditions of the NZDF.
2.3
The description identifies three types of medals awarded since 1980.
2.4
The description identifies four traditional community projects.
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Please note
Providers must be 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 accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation 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 The Skills Organisation info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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