J - N Glossary

JCG	Joint Consultative Group (NZQA and NZVCC).
JOG	Joint Officials Group (NZQA and MoE for NCEA).
kaupapa	the purpose and goals of an organisation.
learner	a person who is involved in learning and/or assessment (at a school, private training establishment, polytechnic, wānanga, university, or in the workplace, etc).	Back to A-Z menu
learning outcome	an expected result of learning.
level	the ten levels of the National Qualifications Framework and the Register, level one being entry level. The level of each standard is set nationally according to general guidelines. (See Register for level descriptors)
Mana Tohu Matauranga o Aotearoa	the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
marker	a person appointed and trained by the Qualifications Authority to be responsible for ensuring valid, fair and consistent assessment judgements. Markers assist with the operation of the external assessment process, being allocated a number of answer booklets for which they are responsible.
Masters degree	a qualification that builds on the knowledge and skills of a Bachelor degree, requires more demanding and intensive study and includes supervised research. (See Register for more details)	Back to A-Z menu
moderation	the process of confirming an organisation's assessment activities are fair, valid and consistent with the required standard across a number of assessors or assessing organisations
moderation panel	a panel with acknowledged expertise to confirm that assessment results reflect the standard described.
moderator	independent person who has acknowledged expertise to confirm that assessment results reflect intended standards.
MoE	Ministry of Education.
monitor	independent person who assists a provider accredited to award a degree in reviewing the success of the degree programme and the effectiveness of the provider's quality management system.	Back to A-Z menu
MOVEET	Ministers of Vocational Education Employment and Training (Australia).
MPDS	Māori Provider Development and Support, an NZQA business unit. (More details)
MQS	Māori Qualifications Services, a NZQA business unit. (More details)
National Certificate	a qualification on the National Qualifications Framework that recognises skills and knowledge that meet nationally endorsed standards (unit and achievement standards); National Certificates are usually registered between levels 1 and 4, and require a minimum of 40 credits at or above the level at which the qualification is registered. (See Register for more details)
National Certificate of Educational Achievement	national qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework based on credits from all unit and achievement standards; NCEAs are registered between levels 1 and 3, and are open to anyone assessed through an accredited provider.	Back to A-Z menu
National Diploma	a qualification on the National Qualifications Framework that recognises skills and knowledge that meet nationally endorsed standards (unit and achievement standards); National Diplomas are registered between levels 5 and 7. The top 72 credits define the level at which the qualification can be registered and at least 120 of all credits contributing towards the qualification must be at level 4 or above. (See Register for more details)
national qualification	a particular combination of credits from assessment against national standards as determined by a national standards-setting body; national qualifications must be established by a recognised national standards-setting body and must be available to all organisations accredited by the relevant quality assurance body. (More on national qualifications in the Register)
National Qualifications Framework	collectively, all nationally registered qualifications, unit standards and achievement standards, together with the relationships among these. (More details)
national standards	unit standards and achievement standards registered on the National Qualifications Framework.	Back to A-Z menu
NCEA	National Certificate of Educational Achievement.
NCVQ	National Council for Vocational Qualifications (UK).
NEGs	National Education Guidelines.
NESB	non-English speaking background.
New Zealand qualification	qualification of national standing that is not based on credits from standards on the National Qualifications Framework. (See Register for more details)	Back to A-Z menu
New Zealand Scholarship Certificate	the New Zealand Scholarship Certificate will be awarded to students who have achieved the scholarship standards in at least three subjects, within a 3 year period. More
NFROT	National Framework Recognition of Training (Australia).
NOOSR	National Organisation Overseas Skill Recognition (Australia)
norm-referenced assessment	learner achievement which is judged/ranked against the achievements of other learners.
NQF	National Qualifications Framework.
NQS	National Qualifications Services, a NZQA business unit. (More details)	Back to A-Z menu
NROVA	National Record of Vocational Achievement (UK).
NSI	National Student Index. The system maintained by the Ministry of Education that contains registration details for all learners known to the Ministry. The NSI assigns a lifetime identification number (NSN, National Student Number) to each learner.
NSN	National Student Number. See NSI.
NTB	National Training Board (Australia).
NVQ	National Vocational Qualification (UK).	Back to A-Z menu
NZAPEP	New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers. (Go to the NZAPEP website)
NZC	New Zealand Certificate (in...).
NZCER	New Zealand Council for Educational Research. (Go to the NZCER website)
NZCTE	New Zealand Council for Teacher Education.
NZCTU	New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. (Go to the NZCTU website)	Back to A-Z menu
NZDipBus	New Zealand Diploma in Business. (More details)
NZEI	New Zealand Educational Institute. (Go to the NZEI website)
NZEST	New Zealand Education and Scholarship Trust. (Go to the NZEST website)
NZAIMS	New Zealand Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools. (Go to the NZAIMS website)
NZPCC	New Zealand Polytechnic Programmes Committee - now ITP Quality (Go to ITP Quality website.	Back to A-Z menu
NZPF	New Zealand Principals' Federation. (Go to the NZPF website)
NZPPTA	See PPTA.
NZQA	New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
NZSCED	New Zealand Standard Classification of Education. (MoE and Register)
NZTC	New Zealand Teachers Council. (Go to the NZTC website)	Back to A-Z menu
NZUEBS	New Zealand University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarships.
NZUSA	New Zealand University Students Association.
NZVCC	New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee. (Go to the NZVCC website)

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