Change report for the review of Catering Services New Zealand Qualifications

 

Reviewed qualifications

Ref

Qualification title

Level

Credits

2106-1

New Zealand Certificate in Catering Services (Level 3)

3

40

2107-1

New Zealand Certificate in Catering Services (Level 4)

4

80

 

Review information

Review completed by

ServiceIQ

Reason for the review

Qualifications have reached planned review date.

Date replacement qualifications listed

May 2019

Next qualification review date

31 May 2024

 

Summary of review and consultation process

Consultation with stakeholders confirmed that the qualifications were fit for purpose with no changes to strategic purpose and some changes required to graduate outcomes required.

The results of the consistency review meeting for the New Zealand Certificate in Catering Services (Level 3) [Ref: 2106] were considered and acted upon.

Canvassing of industry leaders indicated that additional minor changes required by new NZQA templates were called for.

Consensus from stakeholders was obtained for the newly formatted qualifications.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

New Zealand Certificate in Catering Services (Level 3) [Ref: 2106]

The qualification was reviewed, and Version 2 was published.

The main changes included:

·         Removal of outcome 5 as it had been identified as problematic, and credits reassigned to outcome 4

·         Formatting according to new template

·         Changing to requirements for consistency from “must include” to “may include”

·         Minor amendments to graduate profile outcomes.

New Zealand Certificate in Catering Services (Level 4) [Ref: 2107]

The qualification was reviewed, and Version 3 was published.

The main changes included:

·         Realignment of credits in outcome 4 and outcome 5 to more accurately reflect the time requirement for each

·         Formatting according to new template

·         Changing to requirements for consistency from “must include” to “may include”.

 

Review outcome

Ref

Qualification title

Outcome category

Replacement qualification

 

2106-2

New Zealand Certificate in Catering Services (Level 3)

B

N/A

2107-3

New Zealand Certificate in Catering Services (Level 4)

B

N/A

 

Qualification Review outcome categories

Outcome

Result

Category

No changes are identified to the qualification

Qualification version number and NZQF ID remain the same.

New review date is required.

A

Minor changes are identified to the qualification

New version of qualification is required (NZQF ID remains the same).

New review date is required.

B

Significant changes are required to the qualification

New replacement qualification is required with a new NZQF ID.

The existing qualification will expire.

C

The qualification is no longer required be industry

The qualification will expire with no replacement. 

D

 

Transition information

[Ref:]

Qualification title

Last date of entry

Last date of assessment

2106-1

New Zealand Certificate in Catering Services (Level 3)

 

People currently enrolled in programmes leading to version 1 of this qualification may either complete the requirements by 31 December 2020 or transfer to version 2 of the qualification.

N/A

31 Dec 2020

2107-2

New Zealand Certificate in Catering Services (Level 4)

People currently enrolled in programmes leading to version 2 of this qualification may either complete the requirements by 31 December 2020 or transfer to version 3 of the qualification.

N/A

31 Dec 2020