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April 2012
The targeted review of qualifications – progress
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Qualifications system – key issues
• System not understood by learners / employers– Local / provider qualifications, National Qualifications
• Too many qualifications and duplication– Over 6000 in total, United Kingdom, Finland – eg 3,455 certificates in 305 Fields (25% in only 10 Fields)– No test of relevance
• Unclear which qualifications were available– Many were inactive or expired but still listed
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• Pathways to further education and employment not clear to students / parents / employers
– Education, employment, skills/knowledge
• Cost and time to market of qualifications– Average $70,000 per qualification
• Different quality assurance requirements for National and provider qualifications
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Targeted review package of changes
• Establish the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) and provide clear information on the availability of a qualification
• Review qualification design, strengthen outcome statements and industry involvement
• Reduce the number of qualifications on the NZQF through mandatory reviews and - pre-development assessment
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Principles underpinning qualification design
• Based on needs
• Clear graduate, education and employment outcomes
• Flexibility – separate qualification from programmes
• Collaborative development
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QUALIFICATION
STUDY PROGRAMME(Components &
standards)
STUDY PROGRAMME
(Component based)
TRAININGPROGRAMME(Unit standards)
PROVIDERSFull time study (may
include work experience)
ITO(s)Training & assessment
Arranged in the Workplace
ITO(s)Training & assessment
arranged – workplace and provider (e.g. block
course, distance learning)
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Relationship between qualification and programme
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What a new qualification looks like
• Qualification details e.g. Title, type, level, credits and NZSCEd etc
• Strategic Purpose Statement
• Outcome Statement e.g. Graduate profile, education and employment pathways
• Specification – ensures there is sufficient information for programme developers
to meet the graduate profile– differentiates mandatory and optional conditions for qualification
and/or individual outcomes
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APPLICATION TO DEVELOP
EvaluationAPPLICATION FOR
APPROVAL Evaluation
QUALIFICATION LISTING
Qualification approved
Application approved
Application not approved
Qualification not approved
QUALIFICATION REVIEW
Lifecycle of a qualification
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Conducting a review
• Gather information to determine sector needs and skills profiles – workforce development approach
• Establish Stakeholder Profile
• Determine governance and working structures
• Prepare a revised map or ‘suite of qualifications’ – look for commonalities– pathways
• Prepare new qualifications for pre-approval– Sign-off from current qualification owners
• Report to NZQA
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Mandatory review progress
• 1640 qualifications to be reviewed this year– 1645 qualifications in 21 sectors now underway or complete
• Progress so far– 2 approved Diplomas in Aviation listed (from 26)– 7 ESOL qualifications approved for development (from 274)– 8 cranes qualifications for pre-approval (from 6)– 3 refrigeration and air conditioning qualifications for pre-
approval (from 6)– 6 baking qualifications for pre-approval (from 7)– 4 cookery qualifications for pre-approval (from 74)
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Challenges in the review process
• Needs – evidence based, step back, take a fresh look
• Planning – 6 month timeline
• Governance
• Consultation
• Communication and information
• Use the guidelines
• Competing needs – funding, immigration, TEO business
Conduct the review
Preparation– prior to trigger
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DRAFT outline of mandatory review key deliverables and timeline
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 5Month 4Month Month Month 6
Consultation
Working group activity
Governance decisions
Governance group
Trigger
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Submit applications
Gather and analyse information: - current qualification usage- confirm qualifications included in
review- skills profiles where available- on needs identification /
confirmation- feedback on current qualifications
Plan due to NZQA
Develop initial stakeholder profile
Plan and invite stakeholders to initial meeting(s)
Consider governance and working group structures Prepare materials for initial meeting- Qualifications list- About TRoQ- Agenda
Prepare industry / sector needs analysis
Confirm stakeholder profile
Sign-off plan
Prepare review plan
Review and approve skills map and new suite of qualifications for consultation
Sign-off applications and report
Map skills to qualifications
Prepare new suite of qualifications
Develop draft strategic purpose and outcome statements
Determine facilitator / lead
Stakeholder workshop(s) and consultation on new qualifications
Qualification owners sign-off
Revise strategic purpose and outcome statements
Sign-off qualifications
Prepare applications for pre-approval and review report
Stakeholder attestations
Stakeholder group(s)
Working group(s)
Qualification owners
Stakeholder workshop(s)
Progress on consultation
Establish relationships
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NZQA assistance
• Guidelines
• Workshops
• Critical friend, facilitation
• SRMs
• Conversation, information and advice
• Disseminating learning - practice notes
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Eve McMahonProgramme Manager
Targeted Review of QualificationsQuality Assurance Division
NZQA
www.nzqa.govt.nzQuestions to: [email protected]
Tertiary Qualifications System Improvements Levels 1-6
THE KEY ISSUES
System not understood by learners / employers
Too many qualifications and duplication:
3,455 certificates in 305 Fields(25% in only 10 Fields)
Unclear which qualifications were available
Pathways to further education and employment not clear to students/ parents / employers
Cost and time to market of qualifications
Different quality assurance requirements for National and provider qualifications
PACKAGE OF CHANGES
1. Establish the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) and provide clear information on the availability of a qualification
2. Review qualification design,
strengthen outcome statements and industry involvement
3. Reduce the number of qualifications on the NZQF through mandatory reviews and - pre-development assessment
FUTURE SOCIETY / INDUSTRY NEEDS
ECONOMIC / FISCAL CONTEXT
IMPACTS
NZQF internationally relevant
1200 – 1300 qualifications on NZQF by end 2014 (2,530 by end 2012)
Skills, knowledge and competencies of graduates from each qualification are clear
Clear pathways to futurequalifications for learners / employers
Qualifications relevant and fit-for-purpose
Significant $ savings over time
Consistent approach to quality assurance