ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION ACTION PLAN
for NZQA Māori Qualifications Services – Whakaruruhau Tourism and
Whakaruruhau Funeral Services
(version 2)
Māori Qualifications Services
NZQA
PO Box 160
Wellington 6140
Telephone: 04 463 3000
Facsimile:
04 463 3087
Contact
Māori > Te Ara Nunumi - Bereavement Pathways Māori
Domain
Standard IDs
Te Ara Nunumi - Ā-Wairua
27143
Māori > Tourism Māori
Domain
Standard IDs
Tourism Māori Issues
17395
Tourism Māori Practices
17387, 17389, 17392, 17394, 25954
ACCREDITATION
a
b
Accreditation options
Level 1 and 2
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
Level 3 to 4
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Level 5 to 8
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Waiver of visit
Circumstances under which Whakaruruhau involvement in an accreditation visit will
be waived:



when the scope of the application involves accreditation to deliver programmes
for a small number of unit standards and the Chairperson of the appropriate
Whakaruruhau agrees that given the particular nature of the unit standards a
visit is not necessary; or
when the application for accreditation has been developed in consultation with
the appropriate Whakaruruhau and is supported by them; or
when the applicant’s history of teaching and assessment, and training facilities
are well known to the appropriate Whakaruruhau.
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c
Areas of shared responsibility
Responsibility for subfields of the field Māori, designated in the Scope of
Accreditation of a proposal, must be referred by the Quality Assurance Analyst
assigned, to the Māori Qualification Service in the first instance for confirmation.
d
Accreditation fees
i
Fees for administration of process
$50.00 plus GST
ii
Participation in document evaluation and an accreditation visit of up to one
day
$300.00 plus GST
iii
Where additional time is required for an accreditation visit
$100.00 plus GST
Actual and reasonable travel and accommodation arrangements and costs will be
made and met by NZQA and charged accordingly.
e
Implementation
The Māori Qualification Service will facilitate the availability of competent personnel
to service the requirements of the accreditation option for the unit standards from
these subfields.
f
Specific industry requirements
The following specific requirements apply to the criteria to be met by an applicant’s
Quality Management System. This is to ensure that the provider is responsive to
Māori language and cultural requirements, to Māori learning and teaching styles,
and Māori aspects of spirituality.
Criterion 1
Development and evaluation of the teaching programme
The provider will have policies and procedures for the development
and evaluation of teaching programmes which ensure that:
 Māori pedagogy is accommodated in terms of Māori teaching
styles, language, culture and spirituality;
 the Māori community is involved and consulted;
 the teaching resources are culturally authentic and appropriate;
 evidence is produced of a holistic and integrated approach to
curriculum design, delivery and assessment.
Criterion 2
Financial, administrative and physical resources
No special requirements.
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Criterion 3
Staff selection, appraisal and development
The provider will have policies and procedures that ensure that:
 the selection process of staff recognises culturally appropriate
protocols;
 kaitohu have been endorsed by their whānau and/or hāpu to
assess these unit standards;
 ongoing mentoring is provided for kaiako/kaitohu.
Criterion 4
Student entry
There are no special requirements. Whānau and/or hāpu support is
desirable.
Criterion 5
Student guidance/support systems
The provider will have policies and procedures which ensure support
for students in Māori and English languages and in local tikanga and
kawa.
Criterion 6
Off-site practical/work-based components
Harvesting of natural materials requires the consent and, if possible,
the participation of local hāpu.
Criterion 7
Assessment
The provider will have policies and procedures that ensure a range of
culturally appropriate assessment methods.
Competence demonstrated in these unit standards must comply with
local tikanga and kawa.
Criterion 8
Reporting
No special requirements.
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MODERATION
NZQA manages moderation systems for schools and tertiary providers1 assessing against
the standards covered by this plan.
Accredited schools and tertiary providers intending to assess against these standards
need to make contact as below so that external moderation of assessments can be
arranged.
Secondary providers contact
Operations Officer
NZQA Assessment
PO Box 160
WELLINGTON
Telephone: 04 463 3000
Facsimile:
04 463 3113
Internet:
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/
Tertiary providers contact
Operations Officer
Tertiary Assessment and Moderation
NZQA
PO Box 160
WELLINGTON
Telephone: 04 463 3000
Facsimile:
04 463 3114
Email:
tam@nzqa.govt.nz
System Structure
A centrally established and directed national moderation system has been set up by
NZQA.
Moderation is post-event, ie approval of assessment material and verification of assessor
judgements are completed simultaneously after assessment has occurred.
Coverage and Intensity of Moderation
The level of moderation required and selection of standards, which forms the moderation
plan, depends on a combination of:
*
the amount of assessment being carried out
*
the number of standards used
*
the moderation history of the organisation
*
NQF assessment and other moderation commitments, and
*
any other contributing quality assurance factors or requirements;
and will focus on:
*
the highest level at which assessment is occurring
*
newly registered standards and/or areas of accreditation
*
high ‘risk’ standards
*
targeted moderation systems, if applicable.
1
Tertiary Provider means a New Zealand polytechnic, college of education, wananga, private training
establishment, industry training organisation or government training establishment.
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Material required for Moderation
Assessment material (assessment activities and assessment schedules) and a sample of
assessed candidate work will be required to be submitted for moderation.
Outline of Responsibilities and Reporting
Each school and tertiary provider should have a named person for moderation contact with
NZQA.
NZQA will confirm standards for moderation and allocate moderator(s) to the school or
tertiary provider.
The school and tertiary provider is required to submit materials to the moderator(s) by the
due date in the moderation plan.
Moderators complete moderation reports and send them to the school or tertiary provider,
and a copy to NZQA.
A final annual report, summarising moderation outcomes, is provided to the school or
tertiary provider at the conclusion of each complete moderation cycle, ie when all
moderation requirements within the moderation plan have been met.
Comprehensive details
Comprehensive details of the Moderation System and relevant documentation can be
accessed through the following links:
Secondary Providers: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/
(also Tertiary Providers assessing against achievement standards)
Tertiary Providers:
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/for-providers/moderation/tertiary.html
Review and Evaluation
NZQA reviews all moderation systems on an annual basis.
NZQA reports annually to the NZQA Board on the moderation systems it manages.
Disputes
NZQA has a disputes procedure in place for situations where differences concerning
moderation decisions cannot be resolved in the first instance.
Non-compliance
Schools and tertiary providers not meeting moderation requirements, that are ongoing and
unresolved, will be referred to the relevant Quality Assurance Body.
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