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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
[email protected] 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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