Field                   Multi-field

 

Revision of National Certificate in Employment Skills [Ref: 0231]

 

NZQA National Qualifications Services has revised the qualification above.

 

Date new version published                                                             April 2014

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2016.

 

Reason for the revision

 

The revision of the National Certificate in Employment Skills [Ref: 0231] occurred as a result of the review of all seven standards in the Te Reo Rangatira domain.  This domain moved from the Reo Māori subfield to the Te Marautanga o Aotearoa subfield and the existing standards were designated expiring.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

Twelve achievement standards were added to the list of Literacy standards for the Literacy Elective of the National Certificate in Employment Skills [Ref: 0231] from the Te Reo Rangatira domain in the Te Marautanga o Aotearoa subfield.

 

National Certificate in Employment Skills [Ref: 0231]

 

Changes to structure and content

·         Expiring Te Reo Rangatira standards 90135, 90137, and 90801-90805 were removed from the list of Literacy standards for the Literacy Elective.

·         The following achievement standards were added to the list of Literacy standards for the Literacy Elective:

 

Māori > Te Marautanga o Aotearoa > Te Reo Rangatira

ID

Title

Level

Credit

91657

Te whakapuaki whakaaro hei kōrero whakamōhio

1

3

91658

Te whakapuaki whakaaro hei kōrero auaha

1

3

91659

Te whakapuaki whakaaro hei tuhinga whakamōhio

1

3

91660

Te whakapuaki whakaaro hei tuhinga auaha

1

3

91661

Te whakatau kaupapa hei kōrero

1

3

91662

Te whakatau kaupapa hei tuhinga

1

3

91663

Te tātari i te reo kōrero

1

3

91664

Te tātari i te reo tuhituhi hou

1

3

91665

Te tātari i te reo tuhituhi tawhito

1

4

91666

Te whakamahi rautaki rangahau

1

3

91667

Te whakaatu i ngā putanga rangahau

1

4

91668

Te urupare atu ki ngā tuhinga reo Māori

1

3

Transition

 

Candidates currently working towards version 14 may choose to complete that version or transfer their results to version 15, however those who wish to use expiring standards 90135, 90137, and 90801-90805 towards this qualification will need to complete assessment against these standards before December 2014.

 

The last date for entry to programmes or courses for version 14 is 31 July 2014, after which time no new candidates can be enrolled in that version.  The last date for assessment of version 14 is 31 December 2015.  The start date for programmes or courses for version 15 is upon publication of the qualification.

 

This qualification contains standards that have replaced or been substituted for earlier standards.  For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expired standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement or substituted standards – see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

501

10781

1298

1299

 

It is not intended that any existing candidates are disadvantaged by this revision.  However, anyone who feels disadvantaged should contact the standard setter at the address below.

 

NZQA National Qualifications Services

PO Box 160

Wellington 6140

 

Telephone              04 463 3000

Email                       nqs@nzqa.govt.nz

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