Work opportunity at QED
We are looking for a Facilitator for our Level 4 New Zealand Certificate in Adult &Tertiary Teaching.
Our current facilitator has scored the NZ White Sox Manager role for 2 years, and we need another person on our team.
- Do you have a strong reputation as an active learning facilitator/trainer and experience delivering the NZ Certificate in Adult &Tertiary Teaching level 4 or above?
- Do you hold at least a level 5 qualification in Adult Education and Training?
- Do you live in the greater Auckland area?
- Is standards-based assessment one of your strengths?
If so, give Andy Leader a call on 027 222 4180
We currently have three two-day level 4 workshops scheduled for 2025 that we are looking to find a facilitator for:
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Module 1 - Plan and Prepare for training and education on the 7th & 8th of August
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Module 2 - Deliver and review training & education on the 4th & 5th of September
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Module 3 - Assess performance on the 7th & 8th of May
All delivery materials and planning are pre-prepared and Andy will team-teach these three workshops with you to ease you into the role and the QED approach to facilitation.
If successful we can then offer you further facilitation in the second half of the year.
Our group sizes are usually up to about 12 but most frequently less than 10, giving you the chance to work intimately with pairs or small groups.
Eyes and ears on iQAF
NZQA are replacing Evaluative in their Quality Assurance Framework with Integrative – so it goes from EQAF to iQAF. We’ve had a couple of unofficial conversations with NZQA about how the review is going… they’re still planning to retire EER this year, so are not allowed to schedule or postpone anything beyond December.
We will know more after our slightly more official discussion with NZQA in mid-March, but at this stage, the replacement is likely to be some kind of annual monitoring “conversation”. It seems they’re going to be more focused on a risk-based approach, with a few warning lights that can go off their end, say through poor monitoring outcomes.
This is another exciting thing about the Dacreed platform that QED has developed content for. We started with a focus on compliance and soon realised that the evidence needed to include outcomes as well as a record of good practice. Our team are highly confident that methodical records of good practice are going to become even more important for NZQA – one of our key stakeholders. To learn more about Dacreed or what we learned from NZQA in March, email Dana - dana@qedassociates.co.nz.
Congratulations to ...
It’s great to hear about the success our clients have achieved with the support of our team.
We’re proud to have played a role in helping them reach their goals. Congratulations to:
Sober Check: for approval of their Perform oral fluid specimen collection and drug screening in the workplace micro-credential.
Our team is committed to providing quality support, and it's rewarding to see their efforts pay off. We appreciate the trust our clients place in us and look forward to continuing to assist them in the future.
If you're working on a project and would like assistance, please feel free to reach out to any of our team members via our website www.qedassociates.co.nz or email one of the team;
Andy Leader: aleader@qedassociates.co.nz
Pieter Watson: pwatson@qedassociates.co.nz
Dana Brown: dana@qedassociates.co.nz
Staff Training for 2025
How many of your training staff hold the New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (NZCATT) level 4 or 5?
It’s not enough for staff to be skilled and qualified in their trade or profession; to meet NZQA and Workforce Development Council standards, they should also hold a Teacher or Trainer qualification.
QED Associates is a Category 1 provider specialising in adult education and training, we offer Level 4 and 5 NZCATT qualifications since their inception.
So how do your staff get these qualifications? We have made it really simple!
For the level 4 NZCATT they complete 3 x two day workshops;
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Module 1 - Plan and Prepare for training US 7093 & US 29690
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Module 2 - Facilitate and review training US 29692 & US 29693
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Module 3 - Assess trainee performance US 4098
That’s it - just 3 workshops with two days of face-to-face training and on-the-job assignments, all for an early bird rate of $700 + GST per workshop.
If they already hold the Level 4 qualification, it’s time to step up to Level 5!
Did you know that Polytechnics, advantaged in TEC funding, recognise the Level 5 NZCATT as the minimum teacher/trainer qualification for their staff? They leverage this to secure funding, often at the expense of PTEs. If your staff only hold the Level 4 NZCATT, your organisation may be at a disadvantage.
So we have made it easier for your staff to gain the Level 5 NZCATT
If your staff already hold these assessment unit standards:
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11551 - Quality assure and moderate assessments (QED Module 6)
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11552 - Design and evaluate assessments (QED Module 7)
They only need to complete three more modules to earn the NZ Certificate in Adult & Tertiary Training (Level 5):
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Module 4 - Plan & prepare for advanced learner-centered learning, (US 29689) Design and prepare adult learning sessions for diverse contexts.
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Module 5 - Facilitate advanced learner-centered learning, (US 29691) Apply adult teaching theories to facilitate learning sessions.
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Module 8 - Review and improve own education and training practice, (US 7110) Evaluate and enhance professional knowledge in adult education.
To make it even easier to ‘step up’ to the Level 5 NZCATT, we've combined the five Level 5 modules into two intensive 3-day workshops:
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Modules 6 & 7 - 3 days face to face workshop and on the job assignments - $1,200+GST earlybird rate
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Modules 4, 5 & 8 - 3 days face to face workshop and on the job assignments - $1,550+GST earlybird rate
A small investment of time and money can equip your team with advanced skills and qualifications for 2025.
Check out the dates for our workshops below!
Note: If the scheduled dates don’t suit, please contact Andy or Dana to discuss alternative dates and cost savings by customising the training at your location.
Email Dana Brown at admin@qedassociates.co.nz or call Andy Leader on 027 222 4180 to secure a place on QED Associates Professional Development Programme.
Enrol now for QED training courses - Level 4
We are taking bookings now for our Level 4 : New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching, (NZCATT) programme:
Successful completion of modules 1 to 3 and the accompanying assignments will result in the award of the New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching level 4.
Module 1 - Planning and preparing for training and education
This covers Unit Standards 7093: Design learning sessions for adults, and 29690: Describe principles and theories of adult learning
The workshop will enable you to:
- Describe principles and theories of adult learning
- Design and plan well structured training sessions
- Write SMART learning outcomes
- Plan delivery and assessment processes of learning sessions
- Identify barriers to learning and strategies to combat them
- Develop ways to successfully train people from other cultures
Two-Day workshop: 7th & 8th of August 2025
Module 2 - Deliver and review training and education
This covers Unit Standards 29692: Deliver learning sessions for adults, and 29693: Review, evaluate and identify areas of improvement for own adult education teaching practice.
The workshop will enable you to:
- Cater for different learning styles
- Deliver training sessions that fully involve trainees
- Use a range of delivery methods
- Prepare and use a variety of learning aids
- Review and evaluate the effectiveness of learning sessions
- Identify areas of improvement for own adult education teaching practice
Two-Day workshop: 4th & 5th of September 2025
NB: you need to have attended Module 1 before you do Module 2
Module 3 - Assess performance
This covers Unit Standards: 4098: Use standards to assess candidate performance
The workshop will enable you to:
- Identify standards based assessment principles
- Assess knowledge and practical skills
- Plan assessment and prepare candidates
- Gather and verify assessment evidence
- Make assessment decisions
- Give feedback to candidates and recording assessment data
Two-Day workshop: 7th & 8th May or 23rd & 24th of October 2025
Course Fees:
Two day course fee: $750 per participant, or $700 special early-bird rate if you pay more than two weeks prior to start date, (fees exclude GST).
Please visit our website http://www.qedassociates.co.nz for more information.
Enrolments are open, please email admin@qedassociates.co.nz to make your booking.
Enrol now for QED training courses - Level 5
Taking bookings now - Level 5 : New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching, (NZCATT)
Successful completion of modules 4 to 8 and the accompanying assignments will result in the award of the New Zealand Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching level 5.
Please visit our website http://www.qedassociates.co.nz to register for one of our workshops.
Combined Module 6 & Module 7 workshop
Three-Day workshop: 11th, 12th & 13th June 2025
This three-day face to face workshop covers unit standard 11552: Design & evaluate assessment materials, (10 credits) and unit standard 11551: Moderation and quality assure assessments, (10 credits).
The 11552 components will enable you to:
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Match the level of the assessment to the standard/course component.
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Select appropriate assessment methods
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Develop valid assessment activities
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Develop marking schemes and evidence and judgment statements
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Structure assessments for easy access by students
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Include moderation considerations when designing assessments
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Obtain critical feedback on your assessment designs
The 11551 components will enable you to:
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Determine whether assessments are valid measurements of achievement of the learning outcomes
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Determine whether assessments are at the correct level
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Identify internal and external moderation models and their applications
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Moderate assessment materials
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Verify correct assessment decisions
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Record and report moderation data
The cost is $1,200 + gst Early Bird rate per person and $1,500 + gst Standard Rate per person).
Combined Module 4, 5 & 8 workshop
Three-Day workshop: 14th, 15th & 16th of May 2025
Module 4 - Plan and prepare advanced learner-centred learning
Module 5 - Facilitate advanced learner-centred learning
Module 8 - Evaluate and improve own professional knowledge and practice in adult education
This three-day workshop covers Unit Standard: 29689: Design and prepare adult learning sessions for a variety of contexts L5, (12 Credits), Unit Standard: 29691: Facilitate adult learning sessions using adult teaching and learning theories and frameworks L5, (20 Credits) and Unit Standards 7110: Critically evaluate & improve own professional knowledge & practice in adult education & training L5, (8 credits).
The 29689 components will enable you to:
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Determine diverse target group learner needs, literacy and numeracy levels, learning styles and cultural learning preferences
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Develop learning outcomes for advanced learner-centred learning sessions
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Plan and develop advanced learner-centred learning sessions
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Create a number of learning resources matched to learning needs and outcomes
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Determine assessment requirements
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Prepare for review and evaluation of sessions.
The 29691 components will enable you to:
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Compare and contrast a range of teaching and learning theories and frameworks
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Prepare and apply a range of learner centred approaches and delivery materials
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Address barriers to learning and embed literacy & numeracy into subject disciplines
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Use a range of facilitation strategies to meet diverse learner needs
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Assess learner progress and give constructive feedback
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Review and evaluate the effectiveness of advanced learner-centred sessions
The 7110 components will enable you to:
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Use reflective practice to review planning, facilitation, assessment and evaluation of provision across the range of diverse learner needs
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Examine and apply a range of evaluation tools and processes
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Obtain peer and stakeholder feedback on own practice
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Develop a plan to improve practice
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Identify areas for improvement in own practice and the programme.
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Implement and monitor the plan.
The cost is $1,550 + gst Early Bird rate per person and $1,750 + gst Standard Rate per person).
Module 6 - Design and evaluate assessments
This covers Unit Standard 11552: Design & evaluate assessment materials.
The workshop will enable you to:
- Match the level of the assessment to the standard/course component
- Select appropriate assessment methods
- Develop valid assessment activities
- Develop marking schemes and evidence and judgment statements
- Structure assessments for easy access by students
- Include moderation considerations when designing assessments
- Obtain critical feedback
Two-Day workshop: 28th & 29th May 2025
Module 7 - Moderate and quality assure assessments
This covers Unit Standard 11551: Quality assure assessment.
The workshop will enable you to:
- Determine whether assessment are valid measurements of achievement of the learning outcomes
- Determine whether assessments are at the correct level
- Identify internal and external moderation models and their applications
- Moderate assessment materials
- Verify correct assessment decisions
- Record and report moderation data
Two-Day workshop: TBC 2025
Course Fees:
Two day course fee: $725 per participant, or $675 special early-bird rate if you pay more than two weeks prior to start date, (fees exclude GST).
Please visit our website http://www.qedassociates.co.nz for more information or to register for one of our workshops.
Enrolments are open, please email admin@qedassociates.co.nz to make your booking.
QED’s new training venue
In an effort to provide another accessible training venue for our participants on the NZ Certificate in Adult and Tertiary Teaching qualifications we have formed a relationship with LifeSkills (formally Skills Update) to use their premises at 8 Te Pai Place, Henderson, West Auckland for the delivery of our popular Modules 1 to 8.
This new venue provides a modern, purpose-built training facility for QED participants and facilitators based in the North and West of Auckland and avoids travelling into the city and the parking hassles that often accompany such areas.
We are able to use well-equipped, comfortable training rooms including the Boardroom and there are many cafes and other eateries in the immediate area for lunch.
We look forward to a long term relationship with our friends at LifeSkills.
QED Education Services
Over the years, QED Associates has gradually expanded its range of education services it offers clients. We are duly proud of the positive outcomes we have been able to achieve for clients.
Cast your eye over the diverse services we offer:
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teaching observation and reporting
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developing quality management systems
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compiling programme approvals and accreditations
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preparing training scheme and microcredential applications
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designing assessments and learning & teaching resources
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providing moderation services
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preparing clients for EERs
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preparing for reviews (consistency, monitoring, Code of Practice)
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compiling PTE registrations and consent to assess applications
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compiling Code of Practice applications
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applying for programme changes
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preparing funding applications
Do contact us if there is a particular service or services you need assistance with, either through our website: www.qedassociates.co.nz or email one of the team;
Andy Leader: aleader@qedassociates.co.nz
Pieter Watson: pieter@qedassociates.co.nz
Dana Brown: admin@qedassociates.co.nz
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