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National Certificate National Certificate

A qualification on the NZQF that recognises skills and knowledge that meet nationally endorsed standards (unit and achievement standards).

National qualifications were replaced by New Zealand qualifications.

He tohu i te Taura Here Tohu M�tauranga o Aotearoa ka whakaae ki ng� pūkenga me te m�hiotanga e rite ana ki ng� paerewa �-motu (ng� paerewa me ng� paerewa paetae). I whakakapihia ng� Tohu �-Motu e ng� Tohu Aotearoa.

National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Te) Taumata M�tauranga �-Motu Kua Taea

The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) is New Zealand’s main national qualification for senior secondary school.

Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ awards it at Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.

Ko te Taumata MÄ�tauranga Ä� Motu ko te tohu matua mÅ� ngÄ� kura tuarua Ä�konga tÅ�mua. Ka whakawhiwhia e Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ ki te Kaupae 1, Kaupae 2, Kaupae 3 hoki.

National Diploma P�kairua �-Motu

A qualification on the NZQF that recognises skills and knowledge that meet nationally endorsed standards (unit and achievement standards). National Diplomas were registered between levels 5 and 7 on the NZQF.

National qualifications, including diplomas, were replaced by New Zealand qualifications.

Ko tētahi tohu m�tauranga i runga i te paerewa o te ka whakaae i ng� pūkenga me te m�tauranga e rite ana ki ng� paerewa �-motu (ng� paerewa me ng� paerewa paetae); Ka rēhitatia ng� P�kairua �-motu i waenga i ng� kaupae 5 me 7. E whakamoengia ana ng� p�kairua �-motu.

NCEA NCEA

National Certificate of Educational Achievement.

Te Taumata M�tauranga �-Motu Kua Taea.

NESB NESB

Non-English Speaking Background.

I Takea mai i te W�hi K�rero Ingarihi Kore.

New Zealand Certificate P�kaitahi o Aotearoa

A qualification with at least 40 credits that is listed on the NZQCF at Levels 1 to 6.

New Zealand qualifications have replaced national qualifications.

He tohu e tūtuki ana i ng� r�rangi paetae � Te Taura Here Tohu M�tauranga o Aotearoa taumata 1-6, �, e 40 ng� whiwhinga i te itinga iho. Ka whakakapia ng� tohu �-motu e ng� tohu o Aoteroa.

New Zealand Diploma P�kairua o Aotearoa

A qualification with 120 credits that is listed on the NZQCF at Levels 5 to 7.

New Zealand qualifications have replaced national qualifications.

He tohu i te Taura Here Tohu M�tauranga o Aotearoa ka whakaae ki ng� pūkenga me te m�hiotanga e rite ana ki ng� paerewa �-motu (ng� paerewa me ng� paerewa paetae). I rēhitatia ng� P�kairua �-Motu i te Kaupae 5 ki te 7. Ko ng� Tohu �-Motu, ng� p�kairua an� hoki, i whakakapihia e ng� Tohu Aotearoa.

New Zealand Scholarship Karahipi o Aotearoa

The New Zealand Scholarship examinations are designed to extend the top-performing Year 13 students, and to provide grants to help with tertiary study.

It does not contribute to a qualification or University Entrance.

New Zealand Scholarship

Ko te Karahipi o Aotearoa ka tukua ki ng� �konga kua tūtuki i ng� paerewa karahipi i te itinga rawa o ng� kaupapa ako e toru, i roto i ng� tau e toru.

Norm-referenced assessment (Te) aromatawai m� te whakatairite (norm-referenced assessment)

Learner achievement which is judged/ranked against the achievements of other learners.

Ko te whakatūtukitanga o te �konga ka whakaw�kia/whakaraupapahia i runga i ng� whakatūtukitanga o ētahi atu �konga.

Notional Learning Hours Haora Akoranga Ari�

Notional learning hours include all activities that allow a learner to achieve the learning outcomes of a programme or qualification. Ten notional learning hours equals one credit.

Kei roto i ng� haora akoranga ari� ko ng� tūmahi akoranga katoa e aro ana ki te tutuki wh�inga o tētahi h�taka mahi, o tētahi tohu m�tauranga r�nei. Kotahi noa te whiwhinga m� ia 10 haora.

NQS NQS

National Qualifications Services, a Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ business unit.

Te Ratonga Tohu MÄ�tauranga Ä�-Motu, he kÅ�wae kaipakihi nÄ� Ä¢¹½´«Ã½.

NSI NSI

National Student Index. The Ministry of Education maintains a system that registers details for all learners the Ministry knows about.

The NSI assigns a lifetime identification number (NSN, National Student Number) to each learner.

Te R�rangi �-Motu o ng� Ākonga. Ko te pūnaha e manaakitia ana e te T�huhu o te M�tauranga e pupuri ana i ng� k�rero rēhita m� ng� �konga e m�hiotia ana e te MOE.

Ka tohaina e te NSI he tau �konga �-motu (NSN, National Student Number) ki ia �konga.

NSN NSN

National Student Number. A unique number given to each learner in New Zealand under the NSI.

Find my National Student Number

Tau Ākonga �-Motu. Tirohia NSI.

NVQ NVQ

National Vocational Qualification (UK).

Te Tohu M�tauranga Mahi �-Motu (UK).

NZCER NZCER

New Zealand Council for Educational Research.

— nzcer.org.nz

Te Rūnanga o Aotearoa m� te Rangahau i te M�tauranga.

— nzcer.org.nz