National Qualifications Services (NQS), in partnership with leading TESOL teachers, has developed two new supporting documents to replace the New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL) guiding document which was published in May 2019 to support earlier version of the qualifications and standards.
The English Language and English for Academic Purposes unit standards were updated in 2024.
The English Language and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Supporting Document supports assessment against these current versions and their use in both secondary and tertiary settings. It is now open for consultation.
The New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL) Supporting Document is the companion to this document. A draft for consultation for this will be published on the NZQA website later in August 2025.
The consultation is open until Friday 5 September 2025.
More information is available from the consultation webpage.