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CTMES. Targeted Review of Qualifications. Overview. NZQA background to TRoQ Update on what has happened Qualifications or Qualifiers Costs Timeline Alternative Options . Tertiary Qualifications System Improvements Levels 1-6. ECONOMIC / FISCAL CONTEXT. FUTURE SOCIETY / - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Targeted Review of Qualifications
CTMES
NZQA background to TRoQUpdate on what has happenedQualifications or QualifiersCostsTimelineAlternative Options
OVERVIEW
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 NZQF
2. Use existing quality assured qualifications, enable inclusion of local components
3. Mandatory reviews of qualifications
4. Strengthen outcome statements
5. Pre-development assessment
6. Strengthen industry involvement in qualification development
7. Provide clear information on the availability of a qualification
FUTURE SOCIETY / INDUSTRY NEEDS
ECONOMIC / FISCAL CONTEXT
IMPACTS
NZQF internationally relevant 45% overall reduction in
number of qualifications on NZQF 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
Strategic and needs based - usefulness, relevance and value
Practical focus on outcomes
Flexibility
Mutual trust and accountability – co-operation and collaboration
PRINCIPLES UNDERPINNING QUALIFICATION DESIGN
Qualifications developed collaborativelyStructured strategic purpose and outcome statementsNew descriptors that determine qualification level and
definitions of qualification typeSeparation of qualification from programmes leading to it
Credit value determined at qualification (not the sum of the standards)
Clarification of role of assessment standards within a qualification
Programmes clearly mapping to qualification outcomes
FUNDAMENTAL SHIFTS
WHAT A NEW QUALIFICATION LOOKS LIKE
• Qualification details – Title, type, level, credits and NZSCED– Qualification developer– Review period– Award
• Strategic Purpose Statement• Outcome Statement
– 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
qualif ication and/or individual outcomes
Reflects the strategic purpose of the qualif ication Contains specific outcomes that:
define the minimum (‘must have’) level of skills, knowledge, understanding and attributes for a graduate
individually contribute to meeting the needs identified in the strategic purpose statement
are weighted through indicative credit value allocation can be assessed
Uses descriptors that reflect the level of the qualif ication Incorporates any industry or professional standards,
licensing or professional registration requirements, or critical practice/employment elements
A GRADUATE PROFILE:
QUALIFICATION LIFECYCLE
Qualification Review
Evaluation
Application to Develop
Application for Approval
Qualification Listing
Evaluation Evaluation
Qualification Developer
Application to Deliver
Approved Programme
Evaluation
Accredited Education Provider
Initial Preapproval documentation submitted to NZQA in November 2012
Qualifications 17 Qualifications Levels 2 -6 Covered range of qualifications currently offered by
providers
NZQA PREAPPROVAL
Strategic Purpose Statements and Graduate Profile : If there is a justifiable need for Christian Ministry, Christian Studies and Religious Studies qualifications then there needs to be strong strategic purpose statements and graduate profile that clearly distinguish between these qualifications. Currently the statements do not provide a clear enough distinction.
Outcome Statements: The outcomes statements need to be very clear on what the graduate is capable of doing.
Strands: Different strands are allowed but there must be different graduate profile outcomes for each of the strands offered, and credit values for the strands
NZQA PREAPPROVAL - FEEDBACK
The Graduate Profile must clearly show progression in outcomes – i.e. Level 3 to Level 4 to Level 5 to Level 6.
The Graduate Profile must include indicative credits values for each outcome to indicate the weight of each outcome and therefore the general structure of the qualification.
NZQA PREAPPROVAL - FEEDBACK
Further discussion is required with providers of the following qualifications Certificate, Level 3, 40 and 60 credits Certificate, Level 5, 60 and 80 credits Diploma, Level 6, 360 credits
NZQA PREAPPROVAL - FEEDBACK
Is there a justifiable need for Christian Ministry, Christian Studies and Religious Studies qualifications?
How do the strategic purpose statements and graduate profiles clearly distinguish between these qualifications.
What is the difference between a graduate of: Christian Studies Christian Ministry Religious Studies
QUALIFICATIONS OR QUALIFIERS
“Guidelines for approval of qualifications at levels 1-6 for listing on the New Zealand Qualification Framework”
Designators should identify the main disciplinary emphasis of the qualification and: have wide national or international acceptability, or be necessary for national or international recognition of
that qualification, or be a requirement of a professional body that has a formal
role in the approval of the qualification and where possible, relate to the relevant New Zealand
Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) classification
New Zealand Certificate in Computing (Level 4) New Zealand Diploma in Electronics (Level 5)
QUALIFICATIONS OR QUALIFIERS
Qualifiers may be added to the title of the qualification if this improves general understanding of the qualification. Qualifiers must be placed after the qualification designator (or qualification type in some cases).
New Zealand Certificate in Computing (Software) (Level 4) New Zealand Diploma in Electronics (Advanced) (Level 5)
QUALIFICATIONS OR QUALIFIERS
There are three types of qualifiers that may be added to the qualification title after the designator. Discipline
May be added to indicate that the qualification has a tighter focus on a sub-field within the discipline. New Zealand Diploma in Design (Computer Graphics) (Level 6)
Strand Must be added where there are one or more strands or specialities within a
qualification. New Zealand Certificate in Signmaking (with strands in Computer Graphics, Hand Lettering,
and Electric Signmaking) (Level 4) Focus
May be added to indicate a particular focus of a qualification, e.g. ‘Applied’, ‘Advanced’, ‘Intermediate’ or ‘Introductory’. New Zealand Certificate in English (Introductory) (Level 2) New Zealand Diploma in Electronics (Advanced) (Level 6)
QUALIFICATIONS OR QUALIFIERS
Exercise!
List the characteristics of a graduate of: Christian Studies Christian Ministry Religious Studies
QUALIFICATIONS OR QUALIFIERS
Question: Qualifications or Qualifiers? Christian Studies Christian Ministry Religious Studies
QUALIFICATIONS OR QUALIFIERS
Development Costs (Based on NZQA July 2011 costing guide)
Prepare new qualifications for Preapproval by NZQA Development - Volunteer time + consultant Preapproval - $450-$750 per qualification by NZQA
Prepare new qualifications for Approval by NZQA Development - Volunteer time Approval - $750-$1050 per qualification by NZQA
Cost for Development & Approval $1800 per qualification + consultant 15 Qualifications x $1800 - $27000 (NZQA) Development costs – consultant + travel etc $12000 Total $39000
FINANCIAL
CTMES Ongoing Costs Ongoing maintance of qualifications Monitoring of moderation and quality
CTMES Costs for Development per Provider $2000-$2500 per programme Providers paid $1000 in 2012 as a development levy. Another $1000 will be requested in 2013 as a development
levy.Individual Provider Costs for Approval for Programme
$2250-$2550 per programme This will be affected by EER status and scope of change
required.
FINANCIAL
Discuss with individual providers with qualif ications affected – ASAP CTMES Working Group – 4 t h Apri l 2013
Revise qualification incorporating feedback from NZQA and from providers
Revised qualif ications circulated to members – 12 t h Apri l 2013 Feedback on revised qualif ications from members – 26 t h Apri l 2013 Resubmit preapproval documents to NZQA – 30 t h Apri l 2013 Receive approval from NZQA – May/June
If significant changes required - Revise qualifications, circulate to members and resubmit for preapproval
If no changes required - Circulate final qualifications to members for approval
Submit qualif ications for approval to NZQA – June/July Once approval providers can apply to NZQA for approval to deliver
these qualif ications
TROQ FOR CTMES: TIMELINE
Providers have the opportunity to do this process themselves. All costs will be carried by the provider, not shared by all providers CTMES is the recognised qualification developer for the sector so
providers will need to consult with CTMES prior to NZQA approval. If the CTMES qualification and the new proposed qualification are the
same or similar then the CTMES developed New Zealand qualification must be used.
If a unique qualification is identified then indiviudal providers may seek approval themselves or do it in partnership with CTMES.
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Developing, negotiating and publishing an annual schedule for qualification reviews
Initiating and tracking each qualification review Identifying and liaising with all relevant qualification
developersReviewing the plan for each review Considering and approving recommendations for changes
to qualifications as a result of a review Providing support in developing capability in qualification
developmentFollowing up and working with any qualification
developers who choose not to particiapte in the scheduled review
NZQA: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning and conducting periodic reviews of qualifications developed by them and in accordance with the schedule of reviews
Submitting the plan for the review to NZQA, ensuring the approach to the review is cost effective and appropriate for the number and range of stakeholders involved to enable their participation
Coordinating and communicating with relevant stakeholders
Liaising with NZQA if any qualification developer or mandatory stakeholder chooses not to participate in the qualification review
QUALIFICATION DEVELOPER: ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
Working with the industry/community and NZQA to identify relevant sector leaders where these are needed to support the qualification review
Reporting the outcomes of the review and recommendations to NZQA
Implementing approved recommendations Agreeing to accept the outcomes of the review including
changes in status to their own qualification
QUALIFICATION DEVELOPER: ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES