WRITING
Write an incident report
level: 1
credit: 3
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purpose:
entry information: Open.
accreditation option: Evaluation of documentation by NZQA. moderation option:
People credited with this unit standard are able to write an incident report.
A centrally established and directed national moderation system has been set up by NZQA.
special notes: 1 This unit standard is one of a series of unit standards for report-writing:
Unit 3490, Write an incident report, level 1
Unit 3492, Write a short report, level 2
Unit 3491, Write a report, level 3
Unit 19629, Present a reasoned argument in a report, level 4
Unit 9685, Write an analytical report, level 5
Unit 9687, Write a project report in a style for
publication or company requirements, level 7.
2 The person’s writing competence must be assessed after they have been given the opportunity to edit and proof read their work.
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3 In this unit standard, relevant means fitness for purpose, in terms of:
• the purpose of the report
• the context, situation, occasion
• the subject matter
• the intended reader(s)
• all organisational requirements, which must be or closely resemble the actual requirements of an actual workplace.
4 An incident report could be about - an accident, a machine breakdown, a spillage, a quality problem, or a staff shortage.
5 Legislation relevant to this unit standard may include but is not limited to - the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, and its subsequent amendments.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Write an incident report.
performance criteria
1.1 Information in the report is relevant, factual, and complete.
Narrative of events is reported chronologically and factually. 1.2
1.3 The report is expressed in a relevant format.
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Use of fullstops, capital letters, and commas is accurate. 1.4
1.5 Vocabulary, including any technical language used, is relevant, accurate, clear, and contributes to a relevant tone for the report.
1.6 Spelling is at least 90% accurate, and any errors do not appreciably affect the effectiveness of the report.
1.7 Report achieves its intended purpose.
Comments on this unit standard
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Please Note
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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 0023 which can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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