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STAR STAR

Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource, a Ministry of Education initiative.

Ministry of Education (external link) — education.govt.nz

Ko tētahi kaupapa nā Te Tāhuhu o Te Mātauranga.

(external link)Ministry of Education (external link) (external link) — education.govt.nz

Sub-field Marau akoranga

An area of learning within a field of the DAS.

Ko tētahi wāhi ako o tētahi marau o te Rārangi Paetae Aromatawai kua tautuhitia i roto i te Pūnaha Whakarōpū i ngā Tohu Mātauranga ā-Motu.

Sufficiency Rawaka

Refers to evidence of assessment. Sufficient evidence will establish with confidence that all criteria have been met and that performance to the required standard could be repeated with consistency.

Assessment and moderation of standards

E hāngai ana ki te taunaki mōhio o te aromatawai. Mā te rawaka o te taunaki mōhio e tau pai ai kua tŪtuki katoa ngā paearu, ā, ka taea te mahi te mahi anō ki te paerewa e hiahiatia ana.

Assessment and moderation of standards

Supervisor Kaitirotiro

A person employed by NZQA to assist in the supervision of examinations, under the direction of the Examination Centre Manager.

Ko tētahi tangata ka whakatūngia e te Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa hei āwhina ki te whakahaere whakamātautau, i raro i ngā tohutohu a te Kaiwhakahaere o te Pokapū Whakamātautau.