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Class wool
level:
4
credit:
60
planned review date:
March 2004
sub-field:
Wool Harvesting
purpose:
This unit standard is for people working in the rural servicing
industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: class
wool for binning and interlotting; bin wool; class wool for
grouping into marketable lines; and complete documentation
for interlot and bin bale wool.
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 moderation system has
been set up by the Primary Industry Training Organisation.
special notes:
1
For information on wool assessment refer to the New
Zealand Wool Group Valuing Descriptor Chart (Third
Edition) and its subsequent amendments, published by
New Zealand Wool Group, PO Box 3225, Wellington,
New Zealand.
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In the context of this unit standard broker’s
requirements and industry requirements refer to
instructions on policy and procedures which are
documented and available in the workplace.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Class wool for binning and interlotting.
performance criteria
1.1
Wool is classed according to characteristics.
Range:
breed - halfbred, crossbred, merino;
age - lamb, hogget, ewe;
category - bellies, pieces, fleece;
quality – micron, yield, length;
grade - colour, vegetable matter, tenderness, other faults.
1.2
Variation within a sorted lot meets industry requirements for a marketable
package.
1.3
Discrepancies between wool category stated on the specification and classer’s
assessment of the wool category are justified in terms of the wool
characteristics.
Range:
breed - halfbred, crossbred, merino;
age - lamb, hogget, ewe;
category - bellies, pieces, fleece;
quality – micron, yield, length;
grade - colour, vegetable matter, tenderness, other faults.
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element 2
Bin wool.
performance criteria
2.1
Wool is given broker’s bin code in accordance with broker’s requirements.
2.2
Wool is placed in bin or cage according to the code selected.
element 3
Class wool for grouping bales into marketable lines.
performance criteria
3.1
Grab sample is sorted according to characteristics.
Range:
breed - halfbred, crossbred, merino;
age - lamb, hogget, ewe;
category - bellies, pieces, fleece;
quality – micron, yield, length;
grade - colour, vegetable matter, tenderness, other faults.
3.2
Grab samples of similar type are matched within broker’s group size
requirements.
3.3
Variation within a group meets buyer requirements.
3.4
Grab and core samples are blended to match the group.
element 4
Complete documentation for interlot and bin bale wool.
performance criteria
4.1
Bin code is written in accordance with broker’s requirements.
Range:
interlot printout, bin bale printout, grower’s or brand’s bin bale
docket.
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4.2
Wool weight recorded on the bin bale docket or worksheet is reconciled with
original bale weight.
4.3
Lot number is requested and recorded when there is sufficient wool of the same
bin code to make a marketable line.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@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 0052 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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