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National Certificate in Pacific Islands Early Childhood Education
(Level 4)
Level
4
Credits
120
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2019.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in Early
Childhood Education and Care (Level 4) [Ref: 2850].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to this replaced qualification is 31
December 2017. The last date for assessment of the qualification will be 31 December
2019, when the qualification will be discontinued.
Candidates currently working towards this qualification may either complete the
requirements by 31 December 2019, or transfer their results to the replacement
qualification or to the New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood and Care (Level 3)
[Ref: 2849].
People should not be enrolled in programmes leading to the award of this qualification
unless there is sufficient time available to them to complete the programme and be
awarded the qualification before it is discontinued.
It is intended that no existing learner be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.
Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may contact the standard
setting body at the address below.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
Special Notes
Completion of this qualification requires placements in early childhood services. These
placements will require the candidate to pass a safety check consistent with the
requirements of the Vulnerable Children Act 2014.
For more information on the Vulnerable Children Act 2014, safety checking regulations
and guidelines see http://childrensactionplan.govt.nz/.
Candidate entry will be provisional until the above checks or documentation have been
completed.
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NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Revision
Review
Version
1
2
3
Date
January 2007
September 2012
February 2016
Last Date for Assessment
December 2014
December 2019
December 2019
Standard Setting Body
NZQA National Qualifications Services
PO Box 160
Wellington 6140
Telephone
Email
04 463 3000
nqs@nzqa.govt.nz
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National Certificate in Pacific Islands Early Childhood Education
(Level 4)
Level
4
Credits
120
Purpose
This qualification recognises the skills, knowledge and attributes required of people
involved in supporting early childhood education for Pacific Island children in
New Zealand.
The holder has demonstrated the generic knowledge, skills and attributes required of all
early childhood education support staff. These areas include: early childhood education
and care; educational theory and practice; and family, whānau, community and society.
They have also demonstrated knowledge of the resources, language and protocols
required to promote and maintain traditional practices and structures of a Pacific Island
community. In addition they have assisted teachers and other staff to incorporate these
within early childhood education programmes.
The qualification focuses on the promotion of the culture, language, protocols and
traditions of a Pacific Island to children in early childhood education settings, and can be
achieved within either a Pacific Island, or a generic early childhood setting.
The compulsory section of the qualification includes all of the requirements of the National
Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3) [Ref: 0403]. This allows
candidates to achieve both a generic early childhood qualification as well as specialising in
the skills required for working with Pacific Island children. Unit standards from Pacific
Island Early Childhood Education: Cultural Support are also included in the compulsory
section.
The elective section allows candidates to select the most appropriate unit standards for
their particular role or Pacific Island context.
This qualification may lead to:
 the National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) [Ref: 0430],
 the National Certificate in Pacific Islands Early Childhood Education (Pasifika
Management) (Level 6) [Ref: 0982] or
 the National Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education, Pasifika) (Level 7)
[Ref: 0983].
Replacement Information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Pacific Islands Early Childhood
Education (Parent Helper) with strands in Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, and Tonga
[Ref: 0636].
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Special Notes
The provider will have policies and procedures for carrying out a police check on
prospective students for whom there are plans for practicum placements in early childhood
settings. Entry will be provisional until police checks have been completed. Providers
must be able to show records of provisional entry and the outcome of each police check.
Please note this qualification does not enable the holder to be recognised as a teaching
staff member in a chartered early childhood centre. Requirements for registration or
professional recognition for teaching can be obtained by contacting the New Zealand
Teachers Council.
Credit Range
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 credits
Minimum totals
Compulsory
22
44
30
96
Elective
0-14
0-14
10-24
24
Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NZQF National Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided on the New Zealand Qualifications
Authority (NZQA) website: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/standards/standards-exclusionlist/.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Summary of Requirements
 Compulsory standards
 Elective – A minimum of 24 credits as specified
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Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Education > Early Childhood Education and Care > Early Childhood: Educational Theory
and Practice
ID
Title
Level
Credit
10013
10019
10020
10021
10022
10023
10024
10026
26707
26708
26709
26712
27145
Explain the purpose, aspirations, structure, and
relevance of the New Zealand Early Childhood
Curriculum, Te Whāriki
Describe and contribute to safe practices and a safe
environment for a child in an ECE service
Describe personal and environmental hygiene and
safety practices in an ECE service
Describe the basic needs of children in an ECE service
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
Demonstrate knowledge of attachment patterns and
short-term separation in an ECE service
Describe transition situations in an ECE service
2
3
2
2
Demonstrate knowledge of promoting the health and
wellbeing of children in an ECE service
Demonstrate knowledge of the development and
learning of children and its relevance to an ECE service
Describe the value of play and create resources for
children's development and learning in an ECE service
Develop reciprocal and responsive relationships with a
child in an ECE service
Conduct an observation of a child in an ECE service
2
3
3
5
3
6
3
5
3
3
Demonstrate knowledge of, and apply, age-related
nutrition needs in providing food for a child in an ECE
service
Develop, implement, and evaluate a learning plan for
children in an ECE service
2
4
3
4
Education > Early Childhood Education and Care > Early Childhood: Family, Whānau,
Community, and Society
ID
Title
Level
Credit
20406
20407
27146
Demonstrate knowledge of, and apply, effective
communication with diverse whānau/families in an ECE
service
Demonstrate knowledge of cultural diversity in an ECE
service
Demonstrate knowledge of organisations relevant to
ECE services in Aotearoa/New Zealand
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Education > Early Childhood Education and Care > Early Childhood: Professional Practice
ID
Title
Level
Credit
10032
Demonstrate knowledge of ethics in an ECE service
2
2
26715
Describe professional image and demonstrate
professional behaviours required of an early childhood
educator
2
3
Education > Pacific Islands Early Childhood Education > Pacific Island Early Childhood
Education: Cultural Support
ID
Title
Level
Credit
23412
23413
23414
23415
23416
23417
23418
23423
Contribute to implementing a Pacific Island language
curriculum in an ECE programme
Make and use Pacific Island resources for play and
learning activities in an ECE service
Contribute to planning and implementing a Pacific
Island cultural programme in an ECE service
Promote the use of Pacific Island music, dance, and
movement in an ECE programme
Describe and demonstrate art and craft work for a
Pacific Island in an ECE service
Use a Pacific Island language to interact with children,
visitors, and staff in an ECE service
Demonstrate knowledge of Pacific Island protocols, and
use them in a New Zealand ECE service
Present traditional Pacific Island stories and games in
an ECE service
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
3
Elective
A minimum of 24 credits at Level 2 or above
 Of which a minimum of 10 credits at Level 4 or above
From the following sets
 Set A
 Set B
Set A
Education > Pacific Islands Early Childhood Education > Pacific Island Early Childhood
Education: Cultural Support
ID
Title
Level
Credit
23419
23420
23421
Describe traditional Pacific Island family occasions and
associated protocols in an ECE service
Plan a menu, cook, and serve a Pacific Island meal in
an ECE service
Demonstrate knowledge of Pacific Island child-rearing
practices in an ECE service
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ID
Title
Level
Credit
23422
Support a young Pacific Island child or children to
respect their religious or spiritual values and beliefs
4
3
Set B
Field
Subfield
Domain
Arts and Crafts
Niue Arts and Crafts
Tongan Arts and Crafts
Early Childhood Education
and Care
Languages
Any
Any
Any
Education
Humanities
Pacific Studies
Cook Islands Māori
Lea Faka-Tonga
Samoan
Vagahau Niue
Any
Transition Arrangements
Version 2
Version 2 was issued following a revision to ensure the qualification would be achievable
until its review in 2014.
Changes to structure and content
 Levels, credits, and titles of standards were updated to reflect changes made following
their review.
 The Elective section rule was amended as a result of the change to standards in the
Compulsory section of the qualification.
 Standards 20407, 26707, 26708, 26709, 26712, 26715, 27145, and 27146 were added
to reflect changes in the National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care
(Level 3) [Ref: 0403] which is embedded in this qualification.
 Standards 6632, 10014, 10015, 10016, 10017, 10018, 10034, 10036, and 10038 were
not included in version 2 of the qualification. Some of these standards were replaced
or substituted as follows:
 Standard 6632 was substituted by standard 26712
 Standards 10014 and 10017 were replaced by standard 26707
 Standard 10016 was replaced by standard 26709
 Standard 10038 was replaced by standard 27145.
 Reverse transition for standard 6632 was introduced for version 1 of the qualification to
enable people enrolled in this version to complete it.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
This qualification contains standards that replace or substitute earlier standards. For the
purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the earlier standards are
exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement or substitute standards –
see table below.
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Credit for
Exempt from
6632
26712
10014, 10017
26707
10016
26709
10038
27145
10611
27146
People currently enrolled in programmes leading to the award of version 1 of the
qualification may either complete that version by 31 December 2014, or transfer to version
2.
Candidates wishing to complete version 1 of the qualification may use the reverse
transition arrangements for standard 6632, which expires on 31 December 2012; in order
to complete the requirements of that version (see transition arrangements under version 1
below).
All new candidates will be enrolled in version 2 of the qualification.
It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this revision, and the above
arrangements have been designed for a smooth transition. However, anyone who feels
they have been disadvantaged may appeal to NZQA National Qualifications Services at
the contact details below.
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 1 was issued to replace the National Certificate in Pacific Islands Early Childhood
Education (Parent Helper) with strands in Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, Samoa, and Tonga
[Ref: 0636].
Reverse transition has been introduced for version 1 of this qualification to allow
candidates wishing to complete this version to do so where they may not gain credit for
standard 6632 which expires on 31 December 2012.
For the purpose of version 1 of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the
replacement standard are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring
standard – see below.
Credit for
Exempt from
26712
6632
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Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA and the organisation that has been granted
consent to assess against standards that meet the requirements of the qualification
(accredited).
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory
of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Standard Classification of
Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
DAS Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
328
Education > Early Childhood
Education and Care
090503
Society and Culture > Human
Welfare Studies and Services >
Nannying and Early Childhood
Care
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality
Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Organisation with
consent to assess and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the
moderation system that applies to those standards. Consent to assess requirements and the moderation
system are outlined in the associated Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) for each standard.
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