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Title
Apply weather information to an outdoor recreation experience
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify,
gather and assess weather information for an outdoor
experience, apply knowledge of weather information to a
planned outdoor experience, and evaluate weather information
after undertaking an outdoor experience.
Classification
Outdoor Recreation > Weather Interpretation in the Outdoors
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Current industry practice refers to practices promoted through industry national
forums, newsletters, and assessments which are generally accepted by experienced
practitioners as safe and relevant, and consistent with sustainable practices. These
will be consistent with any applicable regulatory legislation, standards, and codes,
requirements and/or manufacturer’s recommendations.
Online intentions registration is completed through the following website:
www.adventuresmart.org.nz.
2
For assessment purposes: The candidate’s behaviour must demonstrate
environmental care and consideration of other users of the area, consistent with
minimum impact principles and current industry practice. This includes, where
applicable, seeking consents from land managers and local hapū.
3
The following legislation, code, and other publications are relevant to this unit
standard: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Accident Compensation Act
2001; Sport New Zealand (formerly SPARC), Outdoor Activities – Guidelines for
Leaders (Wellington: Author, 2005) http://www.sportnz.org.nz/. Ministry of Education,
EOTC Guidelines – Bringing the Curriculum Alive (Wellington: Author, 2009)
http://www.tki.org.nz, Bushcraft Manual, Mountain Safety Council; Risk Management
for Outdoor Leaders Manual, Mountain Safety Council
http://www.mountainsafety.org.nz/Resources/default.asp, Leave No Trace principles,
http://www.leavenotrace.org.nz/, Outdoor Safety Code, Water Safety Code, Boating
Safety Code.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify, gather and assess weather information for an outdoor experience.
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Sources of weather information and their limitations are identified in terms of
suitability and sufficiency in accordance with current industry practice.
Range
1.2
Accurate field based weather observations are recorded at regular intervals for
the duration of a planned outdoor experience in accordance with current
industry practice.
Range
1.3
may include but are not limited to – cloud type and cover, wind
direction and speed, temperature, precipitation (type and
intensity), barometric pressure.
Weather map symbols are explained in terms of their impact on an outdoor
experience plan in accordance with current industry practice.
Range
1.4
sources may include but are not limited to – radio, internet,
television, visual observation, telephone, mountain radio, local
council bulletins, newspapers;
a minimum of two are required.
may include but are not limited to – highs, lows, fronts, (warm,
cold, stationary, occluded) isobars, troughs.
Weather information is assessed in terms of justifying the location, terrain and
duration of the planned outdoor experience in accordance with current industry
practice.
Range
wind speed and direction, precipitation type and rate, temperature
cloud type and cover, trend.
Outcome 2
Apply knowledge of weather information to a planned outdoor experience.
Range
evidence of completing a minimum of two different activities held
on separate days with differing weather conditions.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The assessed weather information is incorporated into the outdoor experiences
plan in accordance with current industry practice.
2.2
Decisions in response to actual weather conditions are appropriate and justified
in accordance with current industry practice.
2.3
Appropriate self management with undertaking a planned outdoor experience is
demonstrated in relation to the weather conditions and in accordance with
current industry practice.
Range
communication to relevant parties or persons, appropriate clothing
and equipment is used, appropriate stoppages or breaks.
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Outcome 3
Evaluate weather information after undertaking an outdoor experience.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Weather information is evaluated in accordance with current industry practice.
Range
3.2
forecast weather information sources, actual field based weather
observations.
Decisions and the actions undertaken because of weather on an outdoor
experience are evaluated in accordance with current industry practice.
Range
relevancy of weather information sources, sufficiency and
accuracy of weather information.
Planned review date
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
0099
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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.
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 (CMRs). 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.
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the SSB ssb@email.address if you wish to suggest changes to the content
of this unit standard.
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