NZQA Assessment Support Material
Unit standard
12382
Title
Describe the significance of one’s work within an employing organisation
Level
1
Vocational pathways
Credits
2
Version
3
Primary Industries
Assessor guidelines
Introduction
The following guidelines are supplied to enable assessors to carry out valid and consistent
assessment using this internal assessment resource.
As with all assessment resources, education organisations will need to follow their own quality
control processes. Assessors must manage authenticity for any assessment from a public source,
because learners may have access to the assessment schedule or exemplar material. Using this
assessment resource without modification may mean that learners' work is not authentic. The
assessor/educator may need to change figures, measurements or data sources or set a different
context or topic. Assessors need to consider the local context in which learning is taking place and
its relevance for learners.
Assessors need to be very familiar with the outcome being assessed by the unit standard. The
evidence requirements and the explanatory notes contain information, definitions, and
requirements that are crucial when interpreting the standard and assessing learners against it.
Context/setting
This activity requires learners to describe the significance of their own work within an employing
organisation.
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Level of expected performance
This is a level 2 standard. This means learners should be:
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Using factual and/or operational knowledge of a field of work or study.
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Applying known solutions to familiar problems.
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Applying standard processes relevant to the field of work or study.
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Working under general supervision, taking some responsibility for their own learning and
performance and collaborating with others.
Conditions of Assessment
Assessment by case study, simulation or role play is not appropriate for this standard.
Assessment must take place in an establishment where the learner is working – this may be paid
employment or work experience; assessment may also occur in an organisation where the learner
is engaged in voluntary work.
Where assessment occurs on work experience, it is expected that the nature of that work
experience, the knowledge remands and general duration of the working day fully reflect the
demands of that workplace.
Level of performance expected
This is a level 1 standard. This means learners should be:
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Using basic general and/or foundation knowledge in theory questions;
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Applying basic solutions to simple problems and applying basic skills required to carry out
simple tasks;
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Working in highly structured contexts, taking some responsibility for your own learning;
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Interacting with others.
Resource requirements
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Documented policies and procedures or established protocols for workplace performance may
be submitted as supplementary evidence.
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Assessment Schedule
Unit standard
12382
Title
Describe the significance of one’s work within an employing organisation
Level
1
Credits
Evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Version
Evidence for achieved
3
Judgements for achieved
Describe the function of an organisation for which one is working.
1.1
Description identifies the sectors to which
the organisation belongs.
1.2
Description identifies products and/or
services the organisation produces or
provides.
1.3
2
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Worksheet 1 – About my organisation.
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See resource for examples of appropriate
learner responses.
Learner identifies name, address of organisation
and sector to which the organisation belongs
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Several products and services are identified
which are consistent with the sector within which
the organisation is located.
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At least two effects of the product/ service for the
consumer are correctly identified.
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Workplace verifier confirms accuracy of the
description of the organisation. Verification is
signed and dated. Verifier is someone in a
supervisory role with appropriate level of
responsibility to confirm accuracy of the
description of the organisation and its
products/services.
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Workplace verification.
Description identifies the consumer or user
of one of the identified products or services,
and identifies the effects the product or
service may have for the consumer or user.
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Outcome 2
2.1
2.2
Describe the effects of one’s work within the organisation.
Own role within the organisation is described
in terms of the way the role contributes to
the organisation’s production and/or
provision of products and/or services.
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Worksheet 2 – My role in the organisation.
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See resource for examples of appropriate
learner responses.
The quality and productivity of one’s work is
described in terms of the effects it has on
the organisation and on oneself.
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Workplace verification.
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Role is described in terms of the role’s
contribution to the organisation and its provision
of products/service.
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One example of the effect of the quality of the
learner’s work on the organisation and self is
described.
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One example of the effect of the productivity of
the learner’s work on the organisation and self is
described.
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Workplace verifier confirms accuracy of the
description of the organisation. Verification is
signed and dated. Verifier is someone ins a
supervisory role with appropriate level of
responsibility to confirm accuracy of the
description of the organisation and its
products/services.
Range effects may or may not include benefits.
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