NZQA & ITP Updates

COVID-19: NCEA and University Entrance changes for 2020

03 Jun 2020

Additional changes to NCEA and University Entrance (UE) give students a fair opportunity to achieve qualifications and awards despite the disruption to teaching, learning and assessment from COVID-19, while preserving the integrity of NCEA and UE. These changes apply only for 2020.

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NZQA & ITP News and Information Resources

There are a number of newsletters and communications that are published by NZQA to keep us up to date with changes occurring in the sector. This page gathers together news articles and links to other news sources so that you can keep on top of the changing landscape.

Links to NZQA and TEC Newsletters are located in the right hand column on this page. Below you will find specific ‘hot topics’ that need our current attention.

Proposed amendments to NZQA Rules

Released 3 February 2020

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to NZQA Rules to reflect the Reforms of Vocational Education (RoVE). These amendments align the Rules with the Education (Vocational Education and Training Reform) Amendment Bill (the Bill) scheduled to be passed on 1 April 2020.

Most proposed amendments are technical and reflect the legal status and functions of the new organisations in the Bill. For example, where rules refer to Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) these have been updated to refer to Transitional ITOs. These and similar amendments have been made to the following draft rule sets attached for your consideration:

NZQF Programme Approval and Accreditation Rules 2018 (PAA Rules)
NZQF Industry Training Programme Approval Rules 2012 (Industry TP Rules)
NZQF Qualification Listing and Operational Rules 2016
Consent to Assess Against Standards on the Directory of Assessment Standards Rules 2011
Training Scheme Rules 2012
Quality Assurance (including External Evaluation and Review (EER)) Rules 2016

NZQA welcome comments on the proposed amendments and any other feedback you may wish to make. As the amendments reflect RoVE policy and legislation that has been previously signalled and consulted upon, NZQA are holding a shorter targeted consultation over three weeks.

NZQA RoVE amendments letter February 2020

NZQA RoVE amendments February 2020

NZQA Rules for Consultation February 2020

Please send your feedback to qadconsultation@nzqa .govt.nz by 23 February 2020.

Coronavirus update for tertiary education organisations

Published 2 February 2020

The TEC has contacted all tertiary education organisations (TEOs) with information about the coronavirus.

https://www.tec.govt.nz/news-and-consultations/coronavirus-update-for-tertiary-education-organisations/

Preferred name for new national institute revealed

Published 30 January 2020

The Institute of Skills and Technology Establishment Board has issued a media release on the preferred name of the new national institute which begins operation on 1 April 2020.

https://www.tec.govt.nz/news-and-consultations/preferred-name-for-new-national-institute-revealed/

Newsletter resources

eQuate is an NZQA publication that keeps you up to date with changes in regulations, ongoing requirements, upcoming events, and other information of interest to the tertiary sector.

RoVE updates are published by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) which aims to keep you up to date with what has been happening across the Review of Vocational Education (RoVE) programme.