A - D Glossary

A and B Bursaries	cash payments toward tertiary study, awarded based on marks gained in University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarships. An A Bursary is awarded for totals of 300 or more; a B Bursary is awarded for totals of 250 to 299.
ABA	achievement-based assessment.
ACC	assessment of current competency. (See recognition of prior learning)
accreditation	the status awarded when an organisation has shown it is capable of delivering an approved course or assess against standards on the National Qualifications Framework.	Back to A-Z menu
ACENZ	Association of Colleges of Education in New Zealand. (Go to the ACENZ website)
achievement objective	a desired learning outcome that is consistent with the aims of a programme or course.
achievement standard	a nationally registered, coherent set of learning outcomes and associated assessment criteria, together with technical and management information that supports delivery and assessment; achievement standards specify three different standards of performance and the method of assessment, which may include national external assessment. (Compare with unit standards) More details on the NCEA website.
ACTRAC	Australian Committee on Training Curriculum.
admission ad eundem statum [at entrance level]	the means whereby students, who have completed secondary education either in a country outside New Zealand or through following a programme offered in New Zealand, that cannot be defined in terms of the common entrance standard, may have their studies recognised by the universities as equivalent to the common entrance standard.	Back to A-Z menu
AEC	Australian Education Council.
aegrotat	see compassionate consideration.
aim	a goal that is set for a programme.
AMAP	Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan. AMAPs are developed by standard-setting bodies and cover all areas of the National Qualifications Framework. AMAPs identify the specific criteria for accreditation and outline external moderation requirements. Each unit standard and achievement standard is assigned an AMAP which can be accessed on the NZQA website. (More help with AMAPs)
AMPTEE	Aotearoa Maori Providers of Training, Education and Employment. (Go to the AMPTEE website)	Back to A-Z menu
ANTA	Australian National Training Authority. (Go to the ANTA website)
APEC	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. (Go to the APEC website)
APL	assessment of prior learning. (See recognition of prior learning)
APNZ	From January 2004 known as Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics of New Zealand (ITP New Zealand) . (Go to the ITP New Zealand website)
approval	a process of quality assuring courses and programmes against an established criteria. (See also approved course)	Back to A-Z menu
approved course	a coherent programme based on clear and consistent aims, standards and assessment practices.
APSU	Aotearoa Polytechnic Students Union.
AQFAB	Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory Board. (Go to the Australian Qualifications Framework website)
ASF	Australian Standards Framework.
assessment	collecting and evaluating evidence to establish the level of an individual's performance. (See also fair assessment)	Back to A-Z menu
assessment criteria	statements against which the standard of performance of an element/outcome is assessed.
assessment method	a particular strategy used to gather evidence of achievement.
assessment of current competencies	see recognition of prior learning
assessment of prior learning	see recognition of prior learning
assessor	a person who evaluates the assessment evidence presented by learners. (See also registered assessor)	Back to A-Z menu
ASTE	Association of Staff in Tertiary Education. (Go to the ASTE website)
audit	see quality audit
AUS	Association of University Staff. (Go to the AUS website)
authenticity (of evidence)	relates to assessment where the assessor must be confident that the work being assessed is attributable to the person being assessed - outside assistance must not distort the assessment.
AVA	Advanced Vocational Award. (More details)	Back to A-Z menu
AVC	Australian Vocational Certificate.
AVCC	Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee. (Go to the AVCC website)
Bachelor degree	a level 7 qualification awarded after satisfactory completion of and achievement in a course or programme that provides a systematic, research-based introduction to a coherent body of knowledge, its underlying principles and concepts, associated usages and applications, and analytical and problem-solving techniques. (See Register)
Bursaries	common abbreviation for University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarships. Also the awards and payments gained within that qualification.
CAP	Committee on Academic Programmes.	Back to A-Z menu
CAT	common assessment task.
CBA	competency based assessment.
CBT	competency based training.
CECUA	Combined Early Childhood Union of Aotearoa.	Back to A-Z menu
certificate	a document that signifies a qualification has been awarded. (See also Register and National Certificate)
classification	a way of categorising a qualification. The Register uses the New Zealand standard classification of education (NZSCED) system; qualification developers and education providers nominate a NZSCED classification for their qualifications; quality assurance bodies must approve qualification titles before they can be classified. The National Qualifications Framework uses the standard classification of units and national qualifications (SCUNQ) system and NZSCED system. (More details on the NZQA website and in the Register)
CNAA	Council for National Academic Awards (UK).
compassionate consideration	a process that generates a result for examinations candidates even though all or part of an assessment has been missed due to illness or other reasons. Formerly known as aegrotat.	Back to A-Z menu
competence	the ability to apply particular knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to the standard of performance required in specified contexts.
consistent	refers to assessment. Assessment is consistent where, given similar circumstances the assessor would make the same judgement again and the judgement will be similar to judgements that other assessors would make.
consortium	groupings of secondary schools working collaboratively to deliver typically vocational courses.
co-ordinating setter	a subject expert who has the responsibility for preparing the examination paper and assessment schedule for an externally assessed achievement standard. (See also examiner)
course (of study)	an approved course is a coherent learning or training programme that is based on clear and consistent aims, content, outcomes and assessment practices.
credit	a numerical value assigned to a standard on the National Qualifications Framework or a qualification on the Register that represents the estimated time needed for a typical learner to demonstrate that all specified outcomes have been met. (See the Register for a fuller definition)	Back to A-Z menu
credit accumulation	the collecting of credits towards qualifications.
credit exemption	see credit recognition.
credit inclusion	see credit recognition.
credit recognition	a process through which credits from one qualification are recognised for another qualification but where the credits are not included within the whole system of the second qualification (ie the credits count for a specified qualification only, not all qualifications in a system). Also known as credit exemption or credit inclusion. (More details)
credit transfer	the granting of credit towards a qualification on the basis of credit already earned in another qualification. Credits have to be recognised before they are transferred. See also credit recognition. (More details)	Back to A-Z menu
critiquing	independent critical evaluation of internal assessment materials for suitability and validity prior to them being used with students.
CUAP	Committee University Academic Programmes. (More details)
degree	a qualification awarded after satisfactory completion of and achievement in a programme of advanced study taught mainly by people engaged in research and which emphasises general principles and basic knowledge as the basis for self-directed work. (See Register)
delivery	the various aspects of a provided learning experience, including the content and context of the programme, resources, staff, teaching and learning strategies and assessment activities.
DEETYA	Department of Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (Australia).
domain	an area of learning within a sub-field of the National Qualifications Framework, as defined in the National Qualifications Framework classification system. (See also classification)	Back to A-Z menu