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HORTICULTURE RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
Manage achievement of standards in
non-production horticulture operations
level:
7
credit:
6
planned review date:
June 2008
sub-field:
Horticulture
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard will be able to –
identify standards for operations which involve the
installation of horticulture products and plants; and manage
the achievement of those standards in work done.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the Primary Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
None.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Identify standards applying to the work to be completed.
performance criteria
1.1
Procedures used to identify standards for installation of products ensure
relevant documentation is researched.
Range:
1.2
specifications and instructions, site specification and drawings,
regulations covering installation of the products, local authority bylaws.
Where defined standards are not available, the strategy adopted to determine
installation standard uses available advice and resource material.
Range:
local authority advisory services, producer's agent or
representative, publications showing use, industry organisation
representative and resource base.
element 2
Develop site standards.
performance criteria
2.1
Factors which determine the quality of work to be done are used as the basis
for standards development.
Range:
2.2
compliance with drawings and specifications, standard of work,
compliance with consents and regulations, general appearance.
Standards developed provide clear acceptance levels and methods of
measurement for each factor.
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element 3
Monitor performance against standards.
performance criteria
3.1
Procedures adopted for monitoring performance enable clear comparisons with
site standards to be made.
3.2
Performance standards demonstrated meet requirements of standards adopted.
3.3
Information obtained from monitoring systems used develops procedures which
enhance performance standards achieved.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Primary Industry Training Organisation http://www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority 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 providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0032
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
which can
be
accessed at
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