3 – Components

Components are the building blocks that form the structure of a programme. They can be courses, modules, assessments and subjects that are organised to deliver specific learning outcomes.

A Programme may contain one or multiple components. Each component contributes to the overall educational pathway by focusing on particular competencies or knowledge areas that learners must master, and collectively they create a coherent educational experience that leads to programme completion and certification.

On this page:

Create Components

SELMA allows the creation of components that do go through NZQA and those that do not (SDR or Non-SDR). Control what you are creating by selecting the correct Return Type (NZ Compliance Section).

It is highly recommended that you verify every case to ensure that components are configured correctly in SELMA, and that you are meeting your obligations as an education provider. Be sure to confirm all details with your management team.

There’s two ways to create a component in SELMA:

Click on ‘Curriculum’ on the top navigation bar and then ‘New Components’ as shown below.

Or click on ‘Manage Curriculum’ and then ‘Add Component’ as shown below.

You will be redirected to the Component Setup Form. Please fill out all details accurately, refer to the programme approval document if your programme is NZQA Approved.

Component tab

If it is an NZQA approved course, use your programme approval document or have DXP Ngā Kete (formerly STEO) open in the browser to enter the correct values.

Mandatory fields are marked with a star symbol (*)

NZ Compliance tab

Please fill out all details accurately, refer to the programme approval document if your course is NZQA Approved.

If the component is not relevant for SDR purposes, leave this section blank.

If it is an NZQA approved course, use your programme approval document or have DXP Ngā Kete (formerly STEO) open in the browser to enter the correct values.

Edit Components

To edit an existing component, simply find the curriculum item in the “Manage Curriculum” grid and select it by clicking on the link:

In the example below, we searched for ‘Digital’, Which narrowed down the list to all items containing the word ‘Digital’. In this case, there are four matching records. Select the one you would like to modify by clicking on the highlighted link:

Once the component is selected, you will be redirected back to the Component Form:

To edit, click the ‘Edit Component’ button. Once you have updated all the necessary information, click the ‘Update Component’ button to finish your editing.
You may be able to delete the record from here, however, if it has ben used in any intake or program, the ‘Delete’ option will not be functional.

Component Marking Function

You are able to mark multiple components as being successful at the same time.

To do this, go to the dashboard, click on ‘Marking’ and choose ‘Marking’

From here, choose the student and the intake you want to mark from the provided dropdown menus. If applicable, select one of the customizable options, and then click ‘Search’ on the right:

This will display all the components available for the selected student:

Lastly, select the components you would like to mark, then click ‘Mark Successful’:

This will mark all selected components as successful, completing the component and entering a completion date.

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