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JCG Te Rōpū Tautokorua (NZQA me NZVCC).   JCG Joint Consultative Group (NZQA and NZVCC).
JOG Te Rōpū Tautokorua o ngā Kiriāwhina (NZQA me MoE mō te NCEA).   JOG Joint Officials Group (NZQA and MoE for NCEA).
kāhui whakaōrite Tētahi kāhui o ngā tohunga kua mōhiotia hei whakaū kua eke ngā tukunga iho o te aromatawai ki te paerewa kua whakaaturia.   
moderation panel
a panel with acknowledged expertise to confirm that assessment results reflect the standard described.
kaiārahi kāhui Ko te tangata ka noho haepapa, ā, māna anō hei ārahi i te kāhui māka, māna anō hoki hei whakatakoto te taumata o te māka i ngā aromatawai ā-waho, te kounga o te māka huri noa i te kāhui me te tuhinga o te Pūrongo a te Rangatira o te Kāhui.   panel leader the single pair of eyes with the overall responsibility for leading a panel of markers, setting the standard of marking for external assessments, the quality of marking across the panel and writing the Panel Leader's Report.
kaiaromatawai he tangata ka aromātai i te taunaki aromatawai ka tāpaetia e ngā ākonga. (Tirohia hoki te kaiaromatawai kua rēhitatia)   assessor a person who evaluates the assessment evidence presented by learners. (See also registered assessor)  
kaiaromatawai kua rēhitatia tētahi kaiaromatawai kua rēhitatia e tētahi whakaruruhau kua whakamanatia hei aromatawai i ngā ākonga. Ka whakahaeretia te aromatawaitanga i te wāhi mahi.  Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z registered assessor an assessor registered by an accredited national standards-setting body to assess learners. Assessment usually take splace in the workplace. Back to A-Z menu
kaihanga tohu mātauranga tētahi whakahaere ka whakawhanake i ngā tohu mātauranga ka tāpaetia ki tētahi rōpū whakaū i te kounga mā taua rōpū anō hei whakamana; me matua whai wāhi i te hātepe whakawhanake, te tautoko o ngā rōpū kua mōhiotia he tohunga i roto i te taitara o te kaupapa ako me te mōhiotanga matua o te tohu mātauranga   qualification developer an organisation that develops qualifications that are submitted for approval to a quality assurance body; the development process must involve and have the support of the appropriately recognised expert bodies related to the subject title and major content of the qualification.
kaimāka tētahi tangata kua whakatūngia, kua whakangungua e te Mana Tohu Mātauranga ka noho haepapa ki te whakapūmau i te pono, i te tika me te ōritetanga o ngā whakawākanga aromatawai. Ko ngā kaimāka ka āwhina i te whakahaerenga o te hātepe aromatawai ā-waho. Ka tohaina ki a rātau he puka whakahoki, ā, ka noho haepapa rātau mō aua puka whakahoki.   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.
kaitirotiro tētahi tangata motuhake ka āwhina i te kaituku kua whakamanatia ki te tuku tohu paetahi, hei arotake i te painga o tētahi hōtaka tohu paetae me te tika hoki o te pūnaha whakahaere i te kounga o te kaituku.  
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.
 
kaitirotiro tētahi tangata ka whakatūngia e te Mana Tohu Mātauranga hei āwhina ki te whakahaere whakamātautau, i raro i ngā tohutohu a te Kaiwhakahaere o te Pokapū Whakamātautau.   supervisor a person employed by the Qualifications Authority to assist in the supervision of examinations, under the direction of the Examination Centre Manager.
kaituku mātauranga Tētahi tangata, whakahaere rānei ka tuku i ngā ratonga mātauranga me/te whakangungu rānei me te aromatawai/ratonga aromatawai rānei; tae atu ki ngā kura, kuratini, kāreti mātauranga, whare whakangungu tūmataiti, whare whakangungu kāwanatanga, wānanga me ngā wāhi mahi. Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z
provider
an individual or organisation supplying education and/or training and/or assessment services; includes schools, polytechnics, colleges of education, private training establishments, government training establishments, wānanga and workplaces.
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kaiwhakamātautau ko ngā tohunga kaupapa ako e mōhiotia ana, ko te tikanga he pouako, he kaikauhau whare wānanga rānei. Mā te Kaiwhakamātautau Matua mō ia kaupapa ako, i ētahi wā ka āwhinatia e tētahi Kaiwhakamātautau Matua Āwhina, te puka whakamātautau e tuhituhi.   examiner recognised subject experts, usually current teachers or university lecturers. A Chief Examiner in each subject, sometimes assisted by an Assistant Chief Examiner, writes each examination paper.  
kaiwhakamātautau matua he tohunga mō tētahi kaupapa ako e noho haepapa ana mō te whakatika i te pukapuka whakamātautau me te papa waitohu aromatawai e pā ana ki tētahi paerewa paetae ka aromatawaitia i waho (Tirohia hoki kaiwhakamātautau)   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)
kaiwhakaōrite tētahi tangata motuhake kua mōhiotia tōna tohungatanga hei whakaū kua eke ngā tukunga iho o te aromatawai ki ngā paerewa.  
moderator
independent person who has acknowledged expertise to confirm that assessment results reflect intended standards.
Karahipi Ko te Karahipi o Aotearoa he tohu moni hei whakanui i ngā akoranga motuhake. Kaore ra tenei i te mea whiwhi i ētahi whiwhinga kia eke ki tetahi tohu. Heoi ano, ratou ngā akonga e whiwhi ana i te Karahipi ka aromatawaitia mai i ngā aromatawai whakatāpari rawa. He uaua hoki ngā whakamātautau mo te tauira matatau.   Scholarship New Zealand Scholarship is a monetary award to recognize top students. It does not attract credits nor contribute towards a qualification. Scholarship candidates will be assessed against challenging standards, and the examinations will be demanding for the most able students in each subject.  
kaupae ko ngā whakapaparanga tekau o te Taura Here Tohu Mātauranga me te Āhurutanga, ko te kaupae tahi te kaupae tīmata. Ka whakatakotoria ngā kaupae o ia paerewa huri noa i te motu i runga anō i ngā aratohu whānui. (Tirohia te Āhurutanga mō ngā whakaaturanga e pā ana ki ngā kaupae) Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z
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)
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kaupapa te tikanga matua me ngā whāinga o tētahi whakahaere.  
kaupapa
the purpose and goals of an organisation.
kōpaki Te kohinga o ngā taunaki whakatutukitanga o tētahi ākonga; he huarahi kohi taunaki hoki.  
portfolio
a learner's personal collection of evidence of achievement; also a method of gathering evidence.
 
kura tiwhikete te tohu mātauranga kura tuarua i unuhia ai i te tau 2003 i te whakauruhanga o te NCEA hei tohu mātauranga kura tuarua ā-motu.   School Certificate secondary school qualification withdrawn in 2003 when NCEA became the national secondary school qualification.
Kura Tiwhikete Tiketike (HSC) he pōkaitahi ka whakawhiwhia ki te kaitono kua oti pai i a ia tētahi akoranga kura tuarua e rima tau te roa i tētahi kura e rite ana ki ngā whakatakotoranga o NZQA.   Higher School Certificate (HSC) certificate granted to any candidate who has satisfactorily completed, at any school, a five-year course of secondary instruction which satisfies the requirements set down by the Qualifications Authority.  
Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa te tari kāwanatanga e noho haepapa ana mō ngā tohu mātauranga o Aotearoa. Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. Back to A-Z menu
marau he wāhi akoranga whānui o te Taura Here Tohu Mātauranga, i runga anō i ngā whakamāramatanga o te pūnaha whakarōpūtanga o te Taura Here Tohu Mātauranga. (Tirohia hoki whakarōpūtanga)  
field
a broad area of learning on the National Qualifications Framework, as defined in the National Qualifications Framework classification system. (See also classification)
marau akoranga tētahi wāhi ako o tētahi marau o te Taura Here Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa; kua tautuhitia i roto i te Pūnaha Whakarōpū i ngā Tohu Mātauranga ā-Motu.   sub-field an area of learning within a field of the National Qualifications Framework; defined in the National Qualifications Framework Classification System.
(te) mataraharaha o te aromatawai ka kore e whai wāhi ngā āhuatanga kāore e hāngai ana ki te aromatawaitanga; ka whakaputaia te kauparetanga o ngā pānga ka puta mai i ngā rerekētanga ā-iwi, ā-tangatatanga, ā-tikanga aromatawai rānei.  
fair assessment
assessment that avoids influences unrelated to the matters being assessed; emphasis is placed on avoiding effects arising from differences related, for example, to race, gender and assessment method.
mātauranga kura tuatoru i muri i te mātauranga kura tuarua; tae atu ki akoranga i te wāhi mahi me ngā akoranga i te kaituku mātauranga.   tertiary education post-secondary education; includes learning undertaken in the workplace as well as with providers.
MoE Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga. Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z MoE Ministry of Education. Back to A-Z menu
MOVEET Ngā Minita o te Mātauranga ā-Mahi, te Tuku Mahi me te Whakangungu (Ahitereiria).   MOVEET Ministers of Vocational Education Employment and Training (Australia).
MPDS Te Tautoko me te Whanake Kaituku Mātauranga Māori, he kōwae kaipakihi NZQA. (He kōrero anō)   MPDS Māori Provider Development and Support, a NZQA business unit. (More details)
MQS Te Ratonga Tohu Mātauranga Māori, he kōwae nā NZQA. (He kōrero anō)   MQS Māori Qualifications Services, a NZQA business unit. (More details)
NCEA Te Taumata Mātauranga ā-Motu Kua Taea.   NCEA National Certificate of Educational Achievement.
NCVQ Te Rūnanga ā-Motu mō Ngā Tohu Mātauranga ā-Mahi (UK). Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z NCVQ National Council for Vocational Qualifications (UK). Back to A-Z menu
NEGs Ngā Aratohu Mātauranga ā-Motu.   NEGs National Education Guidelines.
NESB I takea mai i te wāhi kōrero Ingarihi kore.   NESB non-English speaking background.
NFROT Te Whakaaetanga i te Whakangungu o te Taura Here ā-Motu (Ahitereria).   NFROT National Framework Recognition of Training (Australia).
NOOSR Te Whakahaere ā-Motu Whakaae i ngā Pūkenga o Tāwāhi (Ahitereiria)   NOOSR National Organisation Overseas Skill Recognition (Australia)
NQF Te Taura Here Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa. Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z NQF National Qualifications Framework. Back to A-Z menu
NQS Te Ratonga Tohu Mātauranga ā-Motu, he kōwae kaipakihi nā NZQA. (He kōrero anō)   NQS National Qualifications Services, a NZQA business unit. (More details)  
NROVA Te Rārangi ā-Motu o te Whakatutukitanga ā-Mahi (UK).   NROVA National Record of Vocational Achievement (UK).
NSI Te Rārangi ā-Motu o ngā Ākonga. Ko te pūnaha e manaakitia ana e te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga e pupuri ana i ngā kōrero rēhita mō ngā ākonga e mōhiotia ana e te MOE. Ka tohaina e te NSI he tau ākonga ā-motu (NSN, National Student Number) ki ia ākonga.   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 Tau Ākonga ā-Motu. Tirohia NSI.   NSN National Student Number. See NSI.
NTB Te Poari Whakangungu ā-Motu (Ahitereiria). Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z NTB National Training Board (Australia). Back to A-Z menu
NVQ Te Tohu Mātauranga Mahi ā-Motu (UK).   NVQ National Vocational Qualification (UK).  
NZAPEP Te Rōpū o ngā Kaituku Mātauranga Tūmataiti o Aotearoa. (Haere ki te paetukutuku o NZAPEP)   NZAPEP New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers. (Go to the NZAPEP website)
NZC Te Pōkaitahi ā-Motu o Aotearoa (i ...).   NZC New Zealand Certificate (in...).
NZCER Te Rūnanga o Aotearoa mō te Rangahau i te Mātauranga. (Haere ki te paetukutuku o NZCER)   NZCER New Zealand Council for Educational Research. (Go to the NZCER website)
NZCTE Te Rūnanga o Aotearoa mō te Mātauranga Pouako. Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z NZCTE New Zealand Council for Teacher Education. Back to A-Z menu
NZCTU Te Rūnanga o ngā Uniana o Aotearoa. (Haere ki te paetukutuku o NZCTU)   NZCTU New Zealand Council of Trade Unions. (Go to the NZCTU website)  
NZDipBus Te Pōkairua Kaipakihi o Aotearoa. (He kōrero anō)   NZDipBus New Zealand Diploma in Business. (More details)
NZEI New Zealand Educational Institute. (Haere ki te paetukutuku o NZEI)   NZEI New Zealand Educational Institute. (Go to the NZEI website)
NZEST Te Kaitiaki Mātauranga me te Karahipi o Aotearoa. (Haere ki te NZEST website)   NZEST New Zealand Education and Scholarship Trust. (Go to the NZEST website)
NZAIMS Te Rōpū o ngā Kura Māhuri o Aotearoa. (Haere ki te paetukutuku o NZAIMS) Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z NZAIMS New Zealand Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools. (Go to the NZAIMS website) Back to A-Z menu
NZPCC Te Komiti mō ngā Hōtaka Kuratini o Aotearoa - ko Kounga ITP te ingoa inaianei (haere ki te paetukutuku o Kounga ITP.   NZPCC New Zealand Polytechnic Programmes Committee - now ITP Quality (Go to ITP Quality website.)  
NZPF Ngā Tumuaki o Aotearoa. (Haere ki te paetukutuku o NZPF)   NZPF New Zealand Principals' Federation. (Go to the NZPF website)
NZPPTA Tirohia PPTA.   NZPPTA See PPTA.
NZQA Te Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa.   NZQA New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
NZSCED Te Pūnaha Whakarōpū Mātauranga o Aotearoa. (MoE me te Āhurutanga) Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z NZSCED New Zealand Standard Classification of Education. (MoE and Register) Back to A-Z menu
NZTC Te Rūnanga Pouako o Aotearoa. (Haere ki te paetukutuku o NZTC)   NZTC New Zealand Teachers Council. (Go to the NZTC website)  
NZUEBS Te Whakauru Whare Wānanga, Tahua Tāpiri me te Karahipi o Aotearoa.   NZUEBS New Zealand University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarships.
NZUSA Te Rōpū Ākonga o ngā Whare Wānanga o Aotearoa.   NZUSA New Zealand University Students Association.
NZVCC Te Komiti Whare Wānanga o ngā Kaiwhakahaere Matua o Aotearoa. (Haere ki te paetukutuku o NZVCC) Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z NZVCC New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee. (Go to the NZVCC website) Back to A-Z menu

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