Adding / Changing Unit and Achievement Standards in a Course of ProgrammeAssessment Standards listed on the Directory of Assessment Standards (DAS) are set by a recognised standard setting body. Standard setting bodies include industry training organisations, the Ministry of Education for achievement standards and NZQA for standards not covered by another standard setting body. Each standard setting body specifies the criteria that an education organisation must meet when assessing against the assessment standards for which they are the standard setter. These criteria are specified in the relevant Consent and Moderation requirements (CMR). Consent to Assess is required to provide evidence of the education organisation’s ability to meet the CMR. What it involvesThis page includes guidelines describing the quality assurance approval process for education organisations to assess standards listed on the DAS. This process is called ‘consent to assess’. The Directory of Assessment Standards is organised by domains, subfields and fields aligned to the levels of the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF). It can be found at: About Standards. Consent to assess may be granted for:
Consent to Assess is required where assessment standards are to be assessed either individually or where they are included as part of an approved programme of study or industry training or an approved training scheme. In these instances, an education provider is also required to be accredited to provide the programme or be granted training scheme approval. Applications for consent to assess may be made at the same time as a related application for either accreditation to provide an approved programme or for a training scheme approval. Consent to assess for individual standards is not required if it is already held for the overall domain and at the appropriate NZQF level. For assistance with any of the items on this page contact your Te Korowai Kahurangi Administrator or email us at tkk@unitec.ac.nz. |
Useful ResourcesProcess chartsApplying for Consent to Assess Standards Templates/FormsConsent to Assess Standards Application Form Relevant Policies and ProceduresAssessment, Moderation and Grades Policy AC 1.7 Consent to Assess Assessment Standards Procedure NZQA GuidanceNZQA Monitoring and Assessment Assessment of Standards Support Material Consent to Assess (accreditation) – Assessment Standards Consent to Assess Rules – Assessment Standards Assessment Rules for Entering Candidates for Achievement Standards 2019 Digital Assessment Future (NCEA)
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