Glossary
Kuputaka
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
STEM is an acronym referring to the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
SCP
Supplementary Credit Programme (SCP) is a programme that allows trainees who have already completed a national qualification to undertake additional unit standards to upgrade or widen their existing qualifications without being required to re-sign into a full programme.
SDR
Single Data Return. An electronic collection of learner enrolment and completion information.
Search and Rescue (ACE)
A funding pool within ACE to support volunteers to acquire the skills and accreditation they need to perform search and rescue operations. Intended for targeted, skills-based short awards (under 40 credits each), including training schemes.
Single Data Return (SDR)
An electronic collection of learner enrolment and completion information. Required by the Ministry of Education and us for funding, monitoring performance, publishing performance information and statistical reporting purposes.
Skills Highway
A government initiative we fund. Established to help employers learn how workplace literacy and numeracy training can help them improve business performance.
SMS
Student Management System.
SMS
Student Management System. Is a database or application which can store information relating to a TEO.
SOI
Statement of Intent (SOI). A high-level description of our operating intentions and performance expectations over the next three to five years. Also known as Strategic Intent Document.
SPE
Statement of Performance Expectations. Sets out the reportable class of outputs for the financial year and contains our forecasted financial statements. We prepare this every financial year.