Category: NZQA
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Micro-credentials are easy to start. Hard to get right.
Micro-credentials promise agility — but most are harder to design, approve, and use than people expect. Here’s what actually matters.
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The Role of Tapatoru in Meeting the NZQA’s Code of Practice: Helping Providers Embrace Cultural Competency in Tertiary Education
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in Education, Adult Tertiary Education, Ako Aotearoa, Code of Practice, cultural, Cultural Capability, Cultural Competency, Cultural diversity, Cultural diversity and inclusion, Cultural Diversity in Education, Cultural Exploration, Cultural Inclusion, Cultural Integration, Cultural Safety, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural values, Inclusive education, Inclusive teaching, Māori Cultural Safety, NZQA, Tertiary, Tertiary Education, Tertiary Education InsightsThe Tapatoru Programme from Aotearoa, globally recognized for its culturally inclusive education, aligns well with the 2021 Code of Practice produced by NZQA. The Programme’s focus on cultural competency, learner wellbeing, and active engagement mirrors the Code’s objectives. Tapatoru supports many educational goals laid out in the Code, but does not address administrative aspects, necessitating…
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NZCALNE (Voc) Adult Literacy And Numeracy Professional Development Resources – 3 Seriously Great Resources
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in NZ, Complete NCALE, Complete NCALNE, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Financial literacy, Finish NCALE, Finish NCALNE, Lean literacy, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy indicators, Literacy Jokes, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, Low literacy levels, Low numeracy levels, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, Map the literacy and numeracy demands, Map the literacy demands, Map the numeracy demands, NCALNE, NCALNE (Ed), NCALNE (Educator), NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, Not Literacy, Numeracy, Numeracy activity, Numeracy for ESOL, Numeracy Indicators, NZ Context, NZ Dip ALNE, NZ made, NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZCER, NZDALN, NZDALNE, NZDipALNE, NZQA, Pacific Literacy Initiatives, Prison literacyNZCALNE (Voc) Adult Literacy And Numeracy Professional Development Resources – 3 Seriously Great Resources by Graeme Smith
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Do you have questions about micro-credentials and digital badges?
Further thoughts on micro-credentials and digital badges A while back, NZQA were looking for consultation on micro-credentials. I wrote about my views here. These views haven’t changed drastically. But they have continued to evolve and everywhere I go people seem to want to talk about micro-credentials. Here are a few further thoughts. What’s the difference…
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NZQA is looking for consultation on micro-credentials
Micro-credentials and digital badging are things that I’ve been thinking about for a while. There have been some great discussions over recent months about this. I’m currently looking at learning more about how digital badging might work in a range of contexts including foundation learning. NZQA is looking to join the conversation. They are asking…
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Has the NCALNE (Voc) expired?
Well, yes it has! It’s expiring at the moment. It’ll take a few months to breathe its last gasp but it’s been replaced. If you’re still working on the expiring NCALNE (Voc) you need to switch to the newer NZCALNE (Voc). We can help with that. Call Graeme on 0800-ALEC-1-2 or email us on assess@alec.ac.nz…
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You really should read the Productivity Commission report on the future of tertiary education…
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I know that it’s a terrible title for a blog post. But you really should read the Productivity Commission report on new models of tertiary education. The report is 402 pages long, so here are your options: just read the overview chapter here. Or down load the 10 page pdf version here. And here’s why…
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This is what I feel like when I’m writing my new course submission…
This is what it’s like with too many browser tabs open inside your brain. I’m nearly finished our course submission for the new NZCALNE (Voc) qualification. It’s slowly driving me nuts. I think I started out all “A Beautiful Mind” style of crazy wall… But now I’ve gone full Carrie from Homeland crazy wall… Keeping…