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National Certificate in Journalism (Introductory)

Level / 3
Credits / 66

This qualification is expiring. The last date to meet the requirements is 31 December 2014.

Purpose

This qualification is to be used at an introductory level and is not a professional journalism qualification. It provides a pathway to enable students to meet the criteria for entry into the National Diploma in Journalism with strands in Magazine, Newspaper, Radio, and Television [Ref: 0326]. The certificate recognises that some students need a ‘staircasing’ opportunity to improve their skills in writing textural English. It has been specifically designed to appeal to Māori with a view to increasing the representation of Māori within the journalism industry.

The core elective in print journalism or radio journalism reflect the major streams available in the diploma.

It is expected that the certificate will be offered by accredited polytechnics, Māori and other private training establishments, or universities on-site, either as a six month full-time course or as part of a longer full-time course.

CreditRange

Compulsory / Elective
Level 3 / 48 / 18

Requirements for Award of Qualification

Award of NZQF National Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) website:
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.

Summary of Requirements

Compulsory standards

Elective – A minimum of 1 standard as specified

Detailed Requirements

Compulsory

The following standards are required

Community and Social Services > Journalism > Journalism Skills

ID / Title / Level / Credit
18181 / Write correct prose for journalism / 3 / 10
18182 / Investigate the selection and presentation of news items / 3 / 6
18184 / Plan and conduct a variety of news story interviews / 3 / 5
18185 / Demonstrate news knowledge / 3 / 6
18188 / Demonstrate knowledge of the rules and ethical codes that apply to journalism / 3 / 6
18189 / Identify and research stories for news for a variety of media / 3 / 5

Community and Social Services > Journalism > Print Journalism

ID / Title / Level / Credit
18187 / Sub-edit stories for a variety of print media / 3 / 4

Māori > General Education Māori > Tikanga-ā-Iwi

ID / Title / Level / Credit
16050 / Explain the historical impact of the Treaty of Waitangi / 3 / 6

Elective

A minimum of 1 standard

Community and Social Services > Journalism > Print Journalism

ID / Title / Level / Credit
18186 / Write a variety of print news stories / 3 / 18

Community and Social Services > Journalism > Radio Journalism

ID / Title / Level / Credit
18183 / Write and record news stories for radio / 3 / 18

Transition Arrangements

Version 2

Version 2 was issued to indicate that this qualification is expiring.

For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.

Previous versions of the qualification

Version 1 was registered by the NZ Journalists’ Training Organisation, which merged with Competenz in 2008.

NZQF National Qualification Registration Information

Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment
Registration / 1 / December 2001 / December 2014
Review / 2 / January 2012 / December 2014

Standard Setting Body

Competenz

PO Box 9005

Newmarket

Auckland 1149

Telephone0800 526 1800

Fax09 539 9899

Website

Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the qualification

NZQA

Certification

This certificate will display the logo of NZQA, Competenz and the organisation that has been granted consent to assess against standards that meet the requirements of the qualification (accredited).

Classification

This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the NewZealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.

DAS Classification / NZSCED
Code / Description / Code / Description
116 / Community and Social Services > Journalism / 100703 / Creative Arts > Communication and Media Studies > Journalism, Communication and Media Studies
Competenz
SSB Code 101571 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018