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Alpine ski downhill on intermediate
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level:
3
credit:
8
planned review date:
June 2009
sub-field:
Snowsport
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to alpine ski
intermediate terrain at a snowsport area, and adhere to safe
skiing practices.
This unit standard may be of interest to people working at a
snowsport area, eg lift operators, snowmakers, trainee
patrollers, or people working towards their ski instructor
qualifications.
entry information:
Prerequisite: Unit 17468, Alpine ski downhill on beginner
terrain, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Sport, Fitness and Recreation
Industry Training Organisation.
special notes:
1
Intermediate terrain at a snowsport area is recognised
as being all blue runs.
2
There are minimum assessor requirements for
assessment against this unit standard. The assessor
must hold a NZSIA Stage Two Alpine instructor
qualification or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
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For definitions and explanations of the terms; basic
parallel,, balance, planes, centred, athletic skiing
stance, pole touch, fall line, turn shape, refer to the ski
instruction manual published by the NZSIA, Bridget
Rayward (principal author), NZSIA Stage 1 and 2
Instruction Manual (Christchurch: Rainbow Print, 2005),
available from New Zealand Snowsport Instructors
Alliance, PO Box 2283, Wakatipu, website
http://www.nzsia.net.
DIN (Deutsch Industrial Norm) is defined as an
international standard for binding manufacture.
4
This unit standard is the equivalent of the New Zealand
Ski Instructors Alliance alpine skiing Level 4, that is, up
to and including linked parallel turns in a wide track
stance with pole plant.
5
The Snow Safety Code assumes that there is risk
inherent in the sport of skiing (alpine, telemark,
snowboarding), and that individuals must take
responsibility for their behaviour in order to minimise
that risk to themselves and to others. The code (in its
various forms) is promoted within all snowsport areas
and is enforced, where necessary, by patrollers and
snowsport area management. For more information on
the Snow Safety Code promoted by the Ski Areas
Association of New Zealand, contact the New Zealand
Snowsports Council, PO Box 27501, Wellington.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Alpine ski intermediate terrain at a selected snowsport area.
performance criteria
1.1
Alpine skiing techniques in a basic parallel turn are executed demonstrating a
centred and athletic skiing stance in relation to the fore and aft plane of
movement.
1.2
Alpine skiing techniques in a basic parallel turn are executed demonstrating
efficient use of the rotational, lateral and vertical planes of movement.
1.3
Alpine skiing techniques in a basic parallel turn are executed demonstrating use
of a pole touch.
Range:
1.4
Linked parallel turns are demonstrated through the fall line.
Range:
1.5
pole touch must include but is not limited to – the pole that is
touching is on the downhill side of the body, timing with the
flattening of both skis on the snow, efficient use of the arm so that
the skier stays in balance laterally.
turns must include but are not limited to – medium radius and long
radius.
Speed control whilst turning and by using the shape of the turn is demonstrated
on a blue run.
Range:
speed control must include but is not limited to – stopping, slowing
down, speeding up;
shape of the turn must include but is not limited to – medium
radius turns, long radius turns, shallow turns, deep turns.
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element 2
Adhere to safe skiing practices.
performance criteria
2.1
Explanation identifies the importance of comfort and safety when selecting skis,
ski boots, ski bindings and ski poles for an intermediate skier.
Range:
ski length, ski boot type, DIN setting, pole length.
2.2
Explanation identifies the basic functions of ski bindings, one of which must be
a safety function.
2.3
Skiing skills are demonstrated to avoid hazards.
Range:
hazards may include but are not limited to – other snow users, lift
queues, snowsport area machinery and signage, bluffs, rocks.
2.4
All snowsport area signs and regulations are complied with.
2.5
The Snow Safety Code is explained and skiing practice complies with the code.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation
info@sfrito.org.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.
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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 0050 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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