Adult Education and Training assessment standards are about designing, evaluating and managing education for adults.
Generic Education and Training assessment standards are about assessing learning, research in education, and open, flexible and networked learning.
Adult Education and Training assessment standards (external link)
Generic Education and Training assessment standards (external link)
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Assessment standards for each subfield
- Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education
- Assessment of Learning
- Delivery of Adult Education and Training
- Design and Development of Adult Education and Training
- Evaluation in Adult Education and Training
- Management of Adult Education and Training
- Open, Flexible and Networked Learning
- Research in Education
Upcoming reviews
The next review for Adult Education and Training and Generic Education and Training will be in 2027.
Completed reviews
April 2023: Review of Adult Education and Training, and Generic Education and Training assessment standards
Read details in the Review of Adult Education and Training, and Generic Education and Training assessment standards report.
Review of Adult Education and Training and Generic change report [PDF, 107 KB]
June 2022: Review of Adult Education and Training, and Generic Education and Training assessment standards
Read details in the Review of Adult Education and Training, and Generic Education and Training assessment standards report.
Review of Adult Education and Training and Generic change report [DOC, 106 KB]
August 2018: Revision and rollover of Assessment of Learning unit standard 4098
Read details of the Revision and rollover of Assessment of Learning assesssment standards report.
Revision and rollover of Assessment of Learning change report [PDF, 113 KB]
June 2018: Review and rollover of Assessment of Learning assessment standards
Read details of the Review and rollover of Assessment of Learning assessment standards report.
Review and rollover of Assessment of Learning change report [PDF, 120 KB]
September 2016: Adult Education and Training and Generic Education and Training assessment standards
Read details of the Review of Adult Education and Training, and Generic Education and Training assessment standards report.
Review of Adult Education and Training and Generic change report [PDF, 247 KB]
January 2017: Review of Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education
Read details of the Review of Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education assessment standards report.
Review of Adult Literacy and Numeracy change report [PDF, 273 KB]
Qualification pathways
Standards from the Adult Education and Training and Generic Education and Training subfields can be pathways to these qualifications:
- 2746 New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 4) (external link)
- 2993 New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 5) (external link)
- 2752 New Zealand Certificate in Assessment Practice (Level 4) (external link)
- 2753 New Zealand Certificate in Assessment (Advanced Practitioner) (Level 6) (external link)
- 2754 New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace) (Level 5) (external link)
- 2755 New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Educator) (Level 5) (external link)
How assessment standards can be used to achieve NZ Certificates
These landscape documents show a suggested path for achieving New Zealand Certificates using specific assessment standards. The purpose is to align standards with graduate outcomes.
- NZ Certificate in Assessment Practice Level 4 landscape [PDF, 358 KB]
- NZ Certificate in Assessment (Advanced Practitioner) Level 6 landscape [PDF, 345 KB]
- NZ Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching Level 4 landscape [PDF, 58 KB]
- NZ Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching Level 5 landscape [PDF, 80 KB]
- NZ Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational Workplace) and (Educator) Level 5 landscape. [PDF, 39 KB]
Assessment support material and resources
Design and development of adult education and training
Guidelines for each assessment standard
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