Why does a B.Ed. from India not meet core knowledge requirements for NZ curriculum?
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From: Ishita
Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,
I hope you are doing great. I wish to seek clarification on the degree assessment of a B.Ed. from India. The two-year B.Ed. that is done after graduation is designed to educate teachers for teaching grades 6-12 in India, equivalent to Years 6/7-13 here in Aotearoa.
What prevents teachers from teaching grades 11-12 (equivalent to NZ Years 11-13) is that they do not have a subject-specific Master's degree. For example, if someone is an English teacher, but they do not have an MA (English), they can not teach the last two years of high school. However, there is no such requirement in New Zealand. It must be noted that the student teachers pursuing a B.Ed. follow the same curriculum and attend the same classes and do the same assignments irrespective of whether they have a subject-specific Masters. So, in my opinion, the Indian B.Ed. does meet the core knowledge requirements of NZ ITE (Secondary).
Could you kindly clarify why the assessment says otherwise?
Yours faithfully,
Ishita
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Yours sincerely
Katherine
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From: Ishita <[FOI #32194 email]>
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To: Team Mailbox HelpDesk Call Centre <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Why does a B.Ed. from India not meet core knowledge requirements for NZ curriculum?
Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,
I hope you are doing great. I wish to seek clarification on the degree assessment of a B.Ed. from India. The two-year B.Ed. that is done after graduation is designed to educate teachers for teaching grades 6-12 in India, equivalent to Years 6/7-13 here in Aotearoa.
What prevents teachers from teaching grades 11-12 (equivalent to NZ Years 11-13) is that they do not have a subject-specific Master's degree. For example, if someone is an English teacher, but they do not have an MA (English), they can not teach the last two years of high school. However, there is no such requirement in New Zealand. It must be noted that the student teachers pursuing a B.Ed. follow the same curriculum and attend the same classes and do the same assignments irrespective of whether they have a subject-specific Masters. So, in my opinion, the Indian B.Ed. does meet the core knowledge requirements of NZ ITE (Secondary).
Could you kindly clarify why the assessment says otherwise?
Yours faithfully,
Ishita
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Dear Team Mailbox HelpDesk Call Centre,
My IQA application number is 138128, and Date of Birth is 01-01-1998.
Yours sincerely,
Ishita
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Sent: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 12:04 PM
To: Team Mailbox HelpDesk Call Centre <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Why does a B.Ed. from India
not meet core knowledge requirements for NZ curriculum?
Dear Team Mailbox HelpDesk Call Centre,
My IQA application number is 138128, and Date of Birth is 01-01-1998.
Yours sincerely,
Ishita
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Dear Ishita
Thank you for your enquiry regarding the Teaching IQA. If you are
referring to a Teaching IQA youhave done, please confirm your date of
birth and application number before I refer this to the QRS team.
Many thanks. Awaiting your response.
Yours sincerely
Katherine
Customer Care Representative | Kanohi Kaitiaki Kiritaki
Channels team | Te rōpu whai ara
Customer Experience and Analytics | Te Āheinga Tari/ Ngā Tirohanga Rāwaho
New Zealand Qualifications Authority | Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa
@
0800 697 296
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