Posts Tagged ‘Targeted Review of Qualifications’

News 7/7 – ITF on Quals, Talking Fish and a Tagging Chef

In: ITOs| ITPs| Quality Assurance| Students| Universities

7 Jul 2010

ITF on Quals The ITF has put out a release about the new quals framework and Jeremy Baker has laid down the challenge: “Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) are the national standard setting bodies for New Zealand industries, and we look forward to that role being given full effect in the new system”. It will be both [...]

Is NZQA Usurping Property Rights?

In: Quality Assurance

9 Jun 2010

NZQA could be usurping property rights or it could have made a typo, but the former option makes a better headline and seems much more likely as well. NZQA released an update on the NZ Qualifications Framework (NZQF) implementation last Tuesday and I’ve provided an excerpt from p.14 below. (NB This probably just refers to [...]

News 11 Mar – Telford and Lincoln to Merge?

In: Funding| ITPs| Quality Assurance| TEI Issues| Universities

11 Mar 2010

Lincoln University and Telford Rural Polytechnic are considering merging in 2011, according to an ODT story today. Telford spokespeople have referred to cuts in funding for short courses as a driver, along with the potential for lower running costs. The two institutions both operate in the primary sector but run complementary courses.
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News 10 Mar – Joyce’s big bang, great gardens and science prizes

In: Export Education| Funding| Quality Assurance| Students

10 Mar 2010

Steven Joyce, Minister of Tertiary Education, made announcements yesterday that tertiary tuition funding will be linked to performance (5-10% will be at risk), confirmed decisions about the targeted review of qualifications and repeated recent musings about limiting student loan access. He also made his first major speech. I commented yesterday on announcements. Reaction to the Minister has been swift!

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