Review of Reo Māori Media qualifications

FIELD MĀORI

Review of Reo Māori Media qualifications

National Certificate in Reo Māori Media (Introductory Media Skills) [Ref: 1024]

National Diploma in Reo Māori Media with strands in Journalism, Radio, and Television (Level 5) [Ref: 1146]

NZQA Māori Qualification Services (MQS) has completed the review of the qualifications listed above.

Replacement qualifications

The National Certificate in Reo Māori Media (Introductory Media Skills) (Level 3) [Ref: 1629]

National Certificate in Reo Māori Media (Foundation Media Skills) (Level 4) [Ref: 1630]

Date new versions published March 2011

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2015.

Summary of review and consultation process

This review began in August 2009 following the review of unit standards in the Reo Māori Media subfield. The focus of the review was to make the qualifications more accessible and attractive to their target audiences.

MQS conducted the review in consultation with the Whakaruruhau, the Communication and Media Industry Training Organisation, iwi radio stations, secondary schools, and training providers.

Main changes resulting from the review

The National Certificate in Reo Māori Media (Introductory Media Skills) [Ref: 1024] was replaced by two newly developed national certificates which focus on introductory and foundation skills.

The content and structure of the National Diploma in Reo Māori Media with strands in Journalism, Radio, and Television (Level 5) [Ref: 1146] were updated.

Transition

National Certificate in Reo Māori Media (Introductory Media Skills) [Ref: 1024]

National Certificate in Reo Māori Media (Introductory Media Skills) (Level 3)

[Ref: 1629]

National Certificate in Reo Māori Media (Foundation Media Skills) (Level 4)

[Ref: 1630]

Review category

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

National Certificate in Reo Māori Media (Introductory Media Skills) (Level 3)

[Ref: 1629]

Standards 7259, 7263, 7267, 7271, 10197, 10198, 10303, 10353, 10823, 10825, 10826, 10831, 19749 from the replaced qualification are included in this replacement qualification.

The last date for assessments to take place for the replaced qualification is 31 March 2011. Version 1 of the replaced qualification is no longer achievable. NZQA Māori Qualifications Services (MQS) is not aware of any existing candidates enrolled in programmes leading to the award of this qualification.

National Certificate in Reo Māori Media (Foundation Media Skills) (Level 4) [Ref: 1630]

Standard 19748 from the replaced qualification is included in this replacement qualification.

National Diploma in Reo Māori Media with strands in Journalism, Radio, and Television (Level 5) [Ref: 1146]

National Diploma in Reo Māori Media (Level 5) with strands in Radio, and Journalism [Ref: 1146]

Review category

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

Changes to structure and content

· Standards 10264 and 10356 were removed from the old Core Compulsory section.

· Standards 26257 and 26258 were added to the new Compulsory section.

· Standards 10184, 10278, and 10378 were removed from the Radio Strand because they have expired.

· Standard 23106 replaced standard 10355, and standard 23125 replaced standard 10364, in the Radio Strand.

· The Journalism Strand now consists of two specified standards instead of three sets. Standard 23111 replaced standards 10366, 10367, and 10368 from Set 1. Standards 10360 and 10361 were removed from the strand because they have expired without replacement. Standard 23123 was added to the strand.

· The Television Strand was removed from the qualification because the standards included in the strand have expired or been designated as expiring without replacement.

The last date for assessments to take place for version 1 of this qualification is 31 March 2011. Version 1 is no longer achievable. NZQA Māori Qualifications Services (MQS) is not aware of any existing candidates enrolled in programmes leading to the award of this qualification.

This qualification contains standards that replace expiring or expired standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring or expired standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards. See table below.

Credit for	Exempt from
10355, 10356, 10357, and 10365	23106
10362, 10364, 10370, 10383 and 10384	23125
10366, 10367, 10368	23111

NZQA Māori Qualifications Services (MQS) intends that no existing candidate is disadvantaged by the review of the qualifications. Any person who feels that they have been disadvantaged should contact MQS at the address below.

NZQA Māori Qualifications Services

PO Box 160

Wellington 6015

Telephone 04 463 3000

Free phone 0800 697 296

Fax 04 463 3114

Email mqs@nzqa.govt.nz

Website http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/

Key to Qualification Review Categories

Category A The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID	Changes are made to SSB name, contact details or purpose statement
	No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification
	No transition arrangements are required
Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID	Changes are made to title, rules or components
	The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version
	The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence
	Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version
Category C A new (replacement) qualification is published with new NQF ID	Significant changes are made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or level
	The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification
	Transition arrangements are required
	Transition may be limited to phase-out dates
Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification	Qualification is no longer required by industry
	The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set