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NQF Updates

Because of the Holiday closure of the NZQA offices, all of the December updates which would normally have been published in mid-January, were published on 23 December, 2008.

The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) is designed to provide:

  • nationally recognised standards and qualifications
  • recognition and credit for a wide range of knowledge and skills.

Unit standards and achievement standards, National Certificates and National Diplomas are registered on the NQF.

The links on the left sidebar and the following links provide further information on how the NQF works and guidance for searching or exploring the NQF on this website.

Information about the operation of the NQF Find NQF standards and national qualifications
Overview of the NQF - how the National Qualifications Framework works

About Māori qualifications - overview of field Māori

About NCEA
- overview of the Framework in Schools
Search Framework - options to search the Framework

Explore Framework
- browse the Framework using fields, subfields and domains

Help with Framework - explanations of terms and information about the Framework

Search Standards & Assessment
- access to achievement standards and related documents

Note: To search the rest of the NZQA website, go to NZQA search or use the search box at the very top of the page.

New templates for unit standards are being phased in.