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UNIT STANDARDS
The subjects making up the new qualification are bundled into "unit standards". These are meaningful clusters of outcomes of learning for which the industry wants to give recognition. Each unit standard clearly sets out between four and six specific outcomes, each with its own assessment criteria. Each assessment criterion focuses on one aspect of the specific outcome and clearly states what must be known (knowledge) and what the learner should be able to do (task). It also states how well this should be known or done (quality) and how it will be assessed. The unit standard must have a "range statement" that spells out in some detail what the standard covers and the limits to which the subject matter is covered. There is also a table of "critical cross field outcomes" that are addressed by the standard, which are not specific in nature, but cover eight areas such as " identify and solve problems, etc" and a comprehensive list of "essential embedded knowledge".

Unit standards have credit values that relate to the time taken for an average learner to be able to master the skills described. 1 credit is approx. = 10 notional hours of learning. These vary from a minimum of about 3 credits to a maximum of about 20 credits.

The unit standard is used as a basis for the preparation of learning materials, for the training and for the assessment, because it spells out what should be covered, the depth to which the material must be covered and exactly how each learner is to be tested on his or her knowledge and skills. Trainers and assessors work closely to the unit standards.

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