N
National Certificate
A qualification on the NZQF Framework that recognises skills and knowledge that meet nationally endorsed standards (unit and achievement standards). National qualifications are being replaced by New Zealand qualifications.
Tētahi tohu mātauranga i runga i te paerewa o te Taura Here Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa ka whakaae i ngā pūkenga me te mātauranga e rite ana ki ngā paerewa ā-motu (ngā paerewa (external link)me ngā paerewa paetae (external link));E whakamoengia ana ngā pōkaitahi ā-motu.
(external link)NZQF Framework [PDF, 606KB] (external link) (external link)
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Te) Taumata Mātauranga ā-Motu Kua Taea
The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) is New Zealand’s main national qualification for senior secondary school and is available in three levels.
Ko (Te) Taumata Mātauranga ā-Motu Kua Taea te tino tohu mō ngā mahi NCEA i roto i ngā kura tuarua kua wehea ki ngā taumata e toru.
National Diploma Pōkairua ā-Motu
A qualification on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (PDF, 606KB) that recognises skills and knowledge that meet nationally endorsed standards (unit and achievement standards); National Diplomas are registered between levels 5 and 7. National qualifications are being phased out and replaced by New Zealand qualifications.
New Zealand Qualifications Framework [PDF, 606KB] (external link)
Ko tētahi tohu mātauranga i runga i te paerewa o te ka whakaae i ngā pūkenga me te mātauranga e rite ana ki ngā paerewa ā-motu (ngā paerewa me ngā paerewa paetae); Ka rēhitatia ngā Pōkairua ā-motu i waenga i ngā kaupae 5 me 7. E whakamoengia ana ngā pōkairua ā-motu.
(external link)New Zealand Qualifications Framework [PDF, 606KB] (external link) (external link)
NCEA NCEA
National Certificate of Educational Achievement.
Te Taumata Mātauranga ā-Motu Kua Taea.
NEGs NEGs
National Education Guidelines.
Ngā Aratohu Mātauranga ā-Motu.
NESB NESB
Non-English Speaking Background.
I Takea mai i te Wāhi Kōrero Ingarihi Kore.
New Zealand Certificate Pōkaitahi o Aotearoa
A qualification with at least 40 credits that meets the requirements for listing on the NZQF at levels 1 to 6. National qualifications are being replaced by New Zealand qualifications.
He tohu e tūtuki ana i ngā rārangi paetae ā Te Taura Here Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa taumata 1-6, ā, e 40 ngā whiwhinga i te itinga iho. Ka whakakapia ngā tohu ā-motu e ngā tohu o Aoteroa.
New Zealand Diploma Pōkairua o Aotearoa
A qualification with 120 credits that meets the requirements for listing on the NZQF at levels 5 to 7. National qualifications are being replaced by New Zealand qualifications.
He tohu e tūtuki ana i nga rārangi paetae ā te Taura Here Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa taumata 5 ki te 7, ā, e 120 ngā whiwhinga. Ka whakakapia ngā tohu ā-motu e ngā tohu o Aotearoa.
New Zealand Scholarship Karahipi o Aotearoa
The New Zealand Scholarship examinations are designed to extend the top-performing final year 13 students, and to provide grants to help with tertiary study. It does not contribute to a qualification.
Ko te Karahipi o Aotearoa ka tukua ki ngā ākonga kua tūtuki i ngā paerewa karahipi i te itinga rawa o ngā kaupapa ako e toru, i roto i ngā tau e toru.
Norm-referenced assessment (Te) aromatawai mā te whakatairite (norm-referenced assessment)
Learner achievement which is judged/ranked against the achievements of other learners.
Ko te whakatūtukitanga o te ākonga ka whakawākia/whakaraupapahia i runga i ngā whakatūtukitanga o ētahi atu ākonga.
Notional Learning Hours Haora Akoranga Ariā
Notional learning hours comprise all planned learning activities leading toward the achievement of programme or qualification learning outcomes. Ten notional learning hours equals one credit.
Kei roto i ngā haora akoranga ariā ko ngā tūmahi akoranga katoa e aro ana ki te tutuki whāinga o tētahi hōtaka mahi, o tētahi tohu mātauranga rānei. Kotahi noa te whiwhinga mō ia 10 haora.
NQS NQS
National Qualifications Services, a NZQA business unit.
Te Ratonga Tohu Mātauranga ā-Motu, he kōwae kaipakihi nā NZQA.
NSI NSI
National Student Index. The system maintained by the Ministry of Education that contains registration details for all learners known to the Ministry.
The NSI assigns a lifetime identification number (NSN, National Student Number) to each learner.
Te Rārangi ā-Motu o ngā Ākonga. Ko te pūnaha e manaakitia ana e te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga e pupuri ana i ngā kōrero rēhita mō ngā ākonga e mōhiotia ana e te MOE.
Ka tohaina e te NSI he tau ākonga ā-motu (NSN, National Student Number) ki ia ākonga.
NSN NSN
National Student Number. See NSI.
Tau Ākonga ā-Motu. Tirohia NSI.
NVQ NVQ
National Vocational Qualification (UK).
Te Tohu Mātauranga Mahi ā-Motu (UK).