Qualifications and standards

NZQA-led standards reviews and developments

This page is about reviews and developments facilitated by NZQA Qualifications Services (QS). QS is responsible for the development, maintenance and review of nationally recognised assessment standards (generic and Field Māori) to support industry, employer, hapū, iwi and Government goals.

We work with industry, employers, professional groups, Whakaruruhau and other stakeholders to develop assessment standards that are nationally recognised and fit for purpose. NZQA has two standard setting bodies (SSB) responsible for the quality and credibility of the assessment standards that are submitted to NZQA for listing.

Māori Qualifications Services

Mātauranga Māori standards and qualifications have been developed with a Māori world view and in consultation with whānau, hapū, and iwi; and with the guidance and expertise of Whakaruruhau, Governance and Working Groups.

Mana Wahine	Te Ara Hou ki te Ora
Manaaki Marae	Te Ara Nunumi - Bereavement Pathways Māori
Māori Business and Management	Te Mātauranga me te Whakangungu
Māori Performing Arts	Tikanga
Ngā Mahi a te Whare Pora	Tourism Māori
Reo Māori	Whakairo
Reo Māori Media	Whānau Ora
Taonga Pūoro

National Qualifications Services

Adult Education and Training and Generic Education and Training	Generic Design
Business	Inclusive Education (formerly Special Education)
Business Administration	Legal Studies
Cervical Screening	Literacy and Numeracy
Communication Skills	Mathematics in the Workplace
Computing	Micro and Macro Economics
Core Generic	Music Technology
Early Childhood Education	Niue Arts & Crafts
English for Academic Purposes	Science
English Language	Sociology
Financial Capability	Supported Learning
Foundation and Bridging	Vagahau Niue

Reviews to be undertaken in 2021

Adult Education and Training and Generic Education and Training – Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education; Delivery of Adult Education and Training; Design and Development of Adult Education and Training; Assessment of Learning
Communication Skills – Interpersonal Communications, Reading, Writing
Computing – Computer Support, Generic Computing, Software Development – Programming
Early Childhood Education – Early Childhood: Educational Theory and Practice; Early Childhood: Family, Whānau, Community, and Society; Early Childhood: Professional Practice
Foundation and Bridging
Niue Arts and Crafts – Niue Arts, Niue Crafts, Niue Music
Pacific Studies – Cook Islands Tradition and Culture, Niue Tradition and Culture, Pacific Change and Development, Pacific Indigenous Knowledge, Pacific Societies
Sociology
Supported Learning
Trigonometry

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The assessment standard review structure

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Contact

For further information, please email either National Qualifications Services or Māori Qualifications Services.