1. The New Zealand Qualifications Framework Otago Girls’ High School

2. Introduction to NCEA video

3. The Student’s Kete Further Study NCEA and other NZQF qualifications Personal Goals Family Career Goals School Curriculum Kete

4. Information on New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) How does it work? NCEA 1, 2, 3 and other Qualifications Assessment Principles University Entrance Scholarship Benefits for Students? How to help?

5. What is the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF)? A register of standards and qualifications that are –Nationally recognised –Expressed as achievements –Regularly checked for quality –Used singly or in programmes of learning –Packaged as qualifications

6. What’s good about the NZQF? Student achievement is recognised Wide range of achievements recorded Assessment is valid, fair, accurate and consistent with national standards Assessment is more transparent Positive effects on learning Credits can be used in more than one qualification Ability to track national trends

7. Credits build up into Qualifications Std # 1 = 2cr Std # 7 = 6cr Std # 52 = 3cr Std # 66 = 7cr Std # 1 = 2cr Std # 27 = 4cr Std # 32 = 4cr Std # 3 = 4cr Std # 44 = 6cr Std # 26 = 4crStd # 42 = 4cr Std # 1 = 2cr Std # 13 = 6cr Std # 32 =4cr Std # 3 = 4cr Std # 21 = 4cr Std # 28 = 2crStd # 63 = 5cr Every standard is worth a set number of credits Credits can be used towards more than one qualification Credits count towards a qualification

8. Standards contributing to the NCEAs Curriculum standards based on the New Zealand Curriculum Framework Industry and other standards based on industry or tertiary organisation frameworks Achievement standardsUnit standards Assessed by school (Internal) Or by NZQA (External) Not Achieved Achieved Achieved with Merit Achieved with Excellence Assessed by school Or outside provider (Internal) Not Achieved Achieved Some US can gain: Achieved with Merit Achieved with Excellence

9. Mode of Assessment External assessment: Marked by national markers. Includes the end of year examinations and portfolios eg Technology, Graphics and Visual Arts Work is assessed by a marker from outside the school Internal assessment: Marked by the school. Used when assessment requires student practical performance, equipment or extended time Work is assessed by classroom teacher with national quality checks (moderation)

10. Credits needed for NCEA Level 1 –80 credits required at any level including literacy credits(reading & writing) and numeracy credits (maths) Level 2 –80 credits of which a minimum of 60 credits is at level 2 or above Level 3 –60 credits at level 3 or above and 20 credits from level 2 or above

11. NCEA Certificate Requirements NCEA Level 1: 80 credits at any level including Literacy and Numeracy requirement Numeracy Requirement Minimum of 10 credits through either: Achievement Standards Specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects (minimum total of 10 credits) OR Unit Standards Package of three literacy unit standards (total of 10 credits – all three standards required). Literacy Requirement Minimum of 10 credits through either: Achievement Standards Specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects (minimum total of 10 credits) OR Unit Standards Package of three literacy unit standards (total of 10 credits – all three standards required).

12. Credits & NZQF Qualifications (60 req’d) National Certificate In Science Level 2 Standards Gained 20 + 74 = NCEA L 2 (80 req’d) Level 3 Standards 10cr 16cr 20cr Gained 20 + 66 = NCEA L 3 (80 req’d) Student gained: 100 NCEA L 1 (80 req’d) = Level 1 Standards 20cr 10cr 16cr 24cr 20cr Must include: Literacy credits Numeracy credits 10cr 24cr 16cr 14cr 10cr

13. Other NZQF Qualifications offered at Otago Girls’ High School Tourism Computing National Certificate Vocational Pathway Awards (more later) Non-NZQF Qualifications offered at Otago Girl’s High School Young Enterprise

14. Encouraging High Achievement Certificate Endorsement - 50 credits at Excellence = NCEA endorsed with Excellence - 50 credits at Merit (or M/E) = NCEA endorsed with Merit The student will be awarded only one endorsed certificate in any one year, at the highest level possible (e.g. Level 2 Merit will be awarded over a L1 Excellence). Credits can be included for more than one academic year Course Endorsement - 14 credits at Excellence (with 3 internals and 3 externals) = course endorsed with Excellence - 14 credits at Merit (or M/E) = course endorsed with Merit

15. NCEA LEVEL 1 English Students are matched against the standards SCHOOL CERTIFICATE English Students were matched against each other Total: 43% Result = FAIL No further details given on where the marks were awarded Mark = 43% Show understanding of specified aspect(s) of studied written text(s), using supporting evidence. AS90849 4 credits Merit Show understanding of specified aspect(s) of studied visual or oral text(s), using supporting evidence. AS90850 4 credits Achieved Produce creative writing. AS90052 3 creditsExcellence Produce formal writing. AS90053 3 creditsAchieved Create a visual text. AS90855 3 creditsMerit Form personal responses to independently read texts, supported by evidence. AS90854 4 credits Merit Show understanding of visual and/or oral text(s) through close viewing and/or listening, using supporting evidence. AS90856 3 credits Achieved Result = 24 credits and Merit Course endorsement

16. Mainly external examination- based One-off exam per subject A few subjects included an internal assessment component Some subjects provided one- off assessment of submitted folios or assignments (eg Visual Arts) Diverse mix of external and internal; exam and ‘other’ assessments –Teacher observations –Exercise books –Journals –Running records –Performance –Essays –Tests –Exams –Reports –Assignments Then and Now

17. NZQF Results Notification Entries and results on Student’s secure login Results are online first and not automatically posted Documents such as NCEA, ROA can be ordered from login Documents are not automatically posted If a results document says “SNA” it means standard not attempted. ABS means the student was absent from the exam You can access results by asking for the NSN from your daughter

18. L3 NCEA including 14 credits from each of three approved subjects University Entrance 14 credits at level 3 or higher in an ‘approved subject’ Numeracy 10 credits in specified standards at Level 1 or higher Literacy 5 credits at Level 2 or higher in specified Reading standards 5 credits at Level 2 or higher in specified Writing standards 14 credits at level 3 or higher in an ‘approved subject’ 14 credits at level 3 or higher in an ‘approved subject’

19. New Zealand Scholarship A monetary award recognising top students Does not earn credits; is not a qualification Scholarship awards appear on Record of Learning Assessed against challenging standards Demanding for the most able students Students expected to demonstrate – high-level critical thinking – abstraction and generalisation, and to – integrate, synthesise and apply knowledge, skills, understanding and ideas to complex situations

20. New Zealand Scholarship A monetary award recognising top students Does not earn credits; is not a qualification Scholarship awards appear on Record of Learning Assessed against challenging standards Demanding for the most able students Students expected to demonstrate –high-level critical thinking –abstraction and generalisation, and to –integrate, synthesise and apply knowledge, skills, understanding and ideas to complex situations

21. Vocational Pathways

22. Learning can be varied and flexible Schools can offer: the same or different courses shorter courses, combined courses or combined levels courses which link with industry

23. Harold Potter (NSN: 10000001) – My School Entries & Results

28. How to help Monitor performance –Regularly view their results –Learner log in - NZQA website Talk about learning and assessments –ask them to show you, and –explain what they are doing Help maintain regular attendance and homework / assignment completion