Transcript Targetted Review of Qualifications: A Brief Primer (PPT, 495KB)

Targeted
Review of
Qualifications:
A Brief Primer
Targeted Review of Qualifications (TRoQ)
• Aim is to significantly reduce the number of
qualifications on the New Zealand Qualifications Frame
work (NZQF); and to ensure they are useful and
relevant
• Focuses on certificates and diplomas at Levels 1-6
(excluding NCEA and university qualifications)
• Intended to simplify the qualifications system; and
reduce duplication and proliferation of qualifications
• All existing qualifications will ultimately be replaced by
a suite of new NZ qualifications
Proposals under TRoQ:
• Qualifications and programmes are separated
– more than one programme can lead to the qualification
• All qualifications are in the public domain
– programmes leading to the qualifications are owned by
developer
• SSBs and education providers are compulsory
stakeholders in each other’s qualification development
– encourage collaboration and collective approach to qualification
development
• Have a single set of flexible qualification design rules
Seven changes under TRoQ
1.
Develop a unified NZQF
2.
Require the use of existing quality-assured qualifications, and change the
design rules for National and New Zealand qualifications
3.
Require mandatory periodic reviews of qualifications
4.
Strengthen and standardise qualification outcome statement requirements
5.
Introduce a mandatory pre-development assessment stage for qualifications
development
6.
Strengthen recognised industry involvement in qualifications development
7.
Provide the public with clear information about whether a qualification is active,
inactive or closed
Separation of the qualification from the
programme
Mandatory reviews
Reviews would be conducted in two stages:
• an initial review, initiated by NZQA usually, but possible
for a qualification developer or industry to initiate
• on-going, periodic reviews designed to ensure
qualifications remain fit for purpose
Qualification design rules
• Statement of strategic purpose
– use, relevance, point of difference
• Outcome statement
– skills, knowledge, application, education or employment
pathways (work or community)
• Specification
– requirements and guidance for programme developers
• pre-requisites; credit transfer, rpl, apl, rcc arrangements; entry
requirements; consistency of outcomes