NZQA Update

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NZQA Update

• Registration

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Topics

• The new structure
• What do the levels mean
• Proposed entry requirements
• Levels and Prescriptions
• Transition timeline and students in transition
• Your questions

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Version TwoQualification Structure

• Seven prescriptions are designated core
  prescriptions and students must pass any six of
  these
• Students may credit prescriptions totalling no
  more than 60 credits at level 4
• Students must credit prescriptions totalling at
  least 80 credits at level 6
• Students must complete 240 credits in total

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Proposed Entry Requirements

• Applicants over 20 years old must demonstrate
  that they can work/study at a level appropriate
  to the course.
• Applicant less than 20 years old must have one of
  the following
• NZ Bursary OR
• NZ 6th Form Certificate with 16 or less in 4
  subjects OR
• 42 credits at level 3 or above. At least 28 of
  these credits must come from an approved list AND
  4 credits at level 2 or higher are required in
  Reading and 4 credits in Writing at level 2 or
  higher from the standards listed OR
• Equivalent
• International students where English is a second
  language
• An IELTS score of 6.0 (academic) with no
  individual band lower than 5.5 or TOEFL score of
  550

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Register Levels
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Levels

• Level four expectations
• Processes include planning
• Basic written, good reading
• Thinking shows substantial application of
  knowledge and understanding to new areas
• Tasks can include complex non-routine tasks

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Levels

• Level five expectations
• Processes include prioritising, planning and
  design
• From instructions received can implement and
  complete program without direct supervision
• Good written, substantial reading
• Thinking skills show advanced technical,
  theoretical and applied knowledge and
  understanding

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Levels

• Level six expectations
• Job tasks involve creative planning and design
• Thinking shows high degree of theoretical and
  applied knowledge, and understanding with ability
  to analyse and evaluate
• Substantial written and reading skills for
  documenting, detailing and editing

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New Prescription Format

• Prescription aim
• Weightings aggregate variance
• Learning outcome statements
• Key elements
• Assessment notes
• For Example

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Transition - Timelines

• Any student who enrolls for their first NZDipBus
  prescription from 1 January 2008 will complete
  version two of the qualification.
• Any student who passed one or more NZDipBus
  prescriptions and the results were reported to
  NZQA prior to 1 January 2007 will have three
  years to complete version one of the
  qualification.
• Any student who has not passed prescriptions for
  the qualification and had the results reported to
  NZQA by 1 January 2010 must completed version
  two of the qualification.

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Transition - Students

• A number of candidates who have partially
  completed version one of the NZDipBus prior to
  1 January 2008 will be in transition between the
  two versions of the qualification. Some of these
  candidates may choose to complete version two of
  the NZDipBus

• Assessment of Prior Learning
• Credit Transfer
• Credit Exemption

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Workshops

• Workshops will be offered in
• Wellington 17 October
• Christchurch 27 October
• Auckland 3 November (am and pm)

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Questions?