Qualifications and standards

Understanding the NZQF
Qualifications
Developing qualifications at Levels 1-6 on the NZQF
Standards
- - Unit standard reviews and developments
  - - Cook Islands Cultural Studies
  - - Core Generic
  - - History
  - - English for Academic Purposes
  - - Adult and Generic Education and Training
  - - Communication Skills
  - - Taonga Puoro
  - - Te Ara Hou ki te Ora
  - - Music Technology
  - - Niue Arts and Crafts
  - - Reo Māori
  - - Unit standards for Foundation and Bridging
  - - Tourism Māori
  - - Reo Māori Media
  - - Manaaki Marae
  - - Tikanga
  - - Financial Capability
  - - Māori Business and Management
  - - Sociology
  - - Supported Learning
  - - Te Ara Nunumi
  - - Te Matauranga Maori me te Whakangungu - Early Learning
  - - Micro and Macro Economics
  - - Vagahau Niue
  - - Whakairo
  - - English Language
  - - Māori Performing Arts
  - - Whānau Ora
  - - Mana Wahine
  - - Science
  - - Legal Studies
  - - Literacy and Numeracy
  - - Ngā Mahi a te Whare Pora
- - Changes to unit standards
- - NZQA unit standard resources
Awards
Results

Core Generic unit standards

Current consultation

NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS) has reviewed unit standards in three domains in Subfield Core Generic, as part of their regular maintenance cycle. The domains are:

Self-Management
Social and Cooperative Skills
Work and Study Skills
(except the literacy and numeracy standards 26622-26627, 32403, 32405, 32406, 32412, 32414)

The draft reviewed standards are now available for consultation at Consultation: Review of Core Generic unit standards. Comments and feedback are due by Friday 11 November 2022.

For more information and/or comments regarding this review, please email: nqs@nzqa.govt.nz.

Upcoming reviews

The next review of Core Generic unit standards (excluding Literacy and Numeracy and Financial Capability) is scheduled to occur by 31 December 2027.

Resources and links

Core Generic Assessment Support Material for Vocational Pathways

Completed reviews

January 2021 - Review of Core Generic unit standard 64

Details are available in the January 2021 Review of Work and Study Skills unit standard 64 change report.

Unit standard 64, Perform calculations for a specified workplace, was reviewed without change to its content.

January 2018 – Review of Core Generic unit standards

Details are available in the January 2018 Review of Core Generic unit standards change report.

July 2016 – Review of Work and Study Skills unit standard 64

Details are available in the 2016 Review of Work and Study Skills unit standard 64 change report

Contact

For more information and/or comments regarding these unit standards, please email: nqs@nzqa.govt.nz.