New Zealand Qualifications Framework

New Zealand Qualifications Framework circulars are for all organisations with consent to assess against unit or achievement standards or to deliver programmes leading towards nationally-recognised qualifications.  They cover such matters as qualification and standards reviews, national external moderation requirements, standard interpretations, and developments relating to results reporting or recording. To receive an email update from NZQA when a new Framework circular is published please sign-up.

• 2011 ^

  2011

  03 Nov

  Confirmation of 2012 assessment intentions and 2012 assessment plan (PDF, 191 KB)

  NZQF2011/001

• 2010 ^

  2010

  15 Nov	2011 Assessment plan (PDF, 63 KB)	NZQF2010/002
  01 May	Update on the review of New Zealand Curriculum based standards, likely transition arrangements, and NCEA Level 1 literacy and numeracy requirements (PDF, 32 KB)	NQF2010/001

• 2009 ^

  2009

  01 Nov	2010 Assessment plan (PDF, 222 KB)	NQF2009/006
  01 Nov	Confirmation of 2010 assessment intentions (PDF, 42 KB)	NQF2009/005
  01 Sep	Revision and rollover of National Certificate in Computing Levels 2 and 3 (PDF, 22 KB)	NQF2009/004
  01 Sep	National Qualifications Framework - First Aid standards 6400-6402 (PDF, 52 KB)	NQF2009/003
  01 May	Review of New Zealand Curriculum derived achievement and unit standards (PDF, 72 KB)	NQF2009/002
  01 Apr	Exit from Standard Setting Responsibility - Electronic Media (PDF, 26 KB)	NQF2009/001