1. NCEA - Have your say Talk to us about the future of NCEA Public Engagement: 27 May – 19 October 2018
Tertiary educators

2. Why review NCEA? NCEA was introduced over 15 years ago.
From 2020–2030, more than 500,000 students are expected gain NCEA.
It’s a really flexible qualification that works for many, but we know we can make it better for everyone.
This year, we have a great opportunity to explore ways to strengthen NCEA so it works well for all New Zealanders.
The review of NCEA is part of the wider national Education Conversation | Kōrero Mātauranga in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Government wants everyone – children, young people, parents, teachers, employers, iwi, families and whānau – to have a conversation about building not just a better education system, but the world’s best. Because second-best isn’t good enough for our young people.

3. Kia huri tātou ki te arotake
Let’s review…

4. What does NCEA mean for tertiary education?
NCEA is:
an important prerequisite qualification for entry into most tertiary study
already delivered by tertiary providers to young people and adults
a qualification that underpins many secondary-tertiary learning programmes, including Trades Academies.
We want all learners studying towards NCEA, whether in school, tertiary or combined settings to be ready to transition into higher-level education, training and employment.
We all need learners entering higher-level tertiary education or employment to have gained some key skills, knowledge, attitudes, and capabilities to continue learning.
We want to hear your views on:
how well NCEA prepares learners for tertiary education and training, and how it could be improved
how NCEA delivery in tertiary settings is working and how this could be improved
how NCEA delivery in combined secondary-tertiary settings is working, and how this could be improved.

5. We need your voice!
Over the next few months, we’re aiming to engage with thousands of New Zealanders from diverse backgrounds.
Does your organisation receive NCEA graduates, or do you have a strong interest in secondary-tertiary education provision? Do you deliver foundation level education?
We are keen to hear from a range of people within tertiary education organisations.
We believe you will bring key insights on how NCEA could be made stronger.
What works well? What’s not so great? What could be better?
[Note to presenter: You might want to allow a moment for people to turn to a neighbour and share their immediate thoughts.]
 A variety of tertiary educators and administrators within every tertiary education organisation (TEO) will have an interest in NCEA. This may include:
A range of people in TEOs who use NCEA as a prerequisite entry qualification will have valuable insights into how well NCEA prepares people for higher-level study and how NCEA could be improved.
A range people in TEOs that deliver NCEA to foundation-level learners will have insights into how NCEA delivery in tertiary settings could be improved.
A range people in TEOs that work with schools to deliver secondary-tertiary learning, for example through Trades Academies, will views on how NCEA could be improved to support learners to combine learning in school, with learning in tertiary education.

6. Engagement activity so far
The public consultation started on 27 May and runs until 19 October. Been extended for 1 month to allow people more time to have their say.
People all over the country have been sharing their views and experiences of NCEA – the challenges, the successes, what they like, and what we can do better.
As at August 2018:
- Over 1,500 people attending workshops on NCEA
- 5,000 survey responses
- 150 in-depth interviews underway and 53 focus groups underway
- Over 50,000 interactions on social media
- July Co-lab – 150 teachers, principals, students, union and employer and sector reps
As at July/August

7. A set of discussion documents
The Big Opportunities document contains ideas that are intended to provoke, inspire, and encourage the kōrero on NCEA.
The Ākonga Māori document tells the story of the NCEA Review from a Māori perspective.
The purple discussion document sets out the background to the review.
You can find the set of three discussion documents online:
The big opportunities document sets out a set of ideas intended to spark the national conversation about NCEA.
The Ākonga Māori document tells the story of the NCEA Review from a Māori perspective.
The purple discussion document explains the background to the review, including the principles that guide the whole process.

8. He aria nui ... some big opportunities
We need to hear about your experiences with NCEA. What works well now? What’s NOT working so well?
Nothing in these big opportunities is completely new, but we need to hear your thoughts on whether we should use them to strengthen NCEA.
These are not the only possibilities. Tell us what you think would make NCEA even better!
[Note for presenter. Use the video links and /or audience handouts to provide details of each Big Opportunity, as appropriate. For this group, there is likely to be a strong focus on BO2, BO3, and BO5]
To help shape the review, education agencies, led by the Ministry of Education, identified five principles that a strong qualification will reflect. These are a set of criteria against which to judge proposals to change NCEA, providing a useful framework to understand challenges and areas for further thinking. The principles include: Wellbeing, Equity, Coherence, Pathways, and Credibility.
The Ministry wants to hear from you, starting today.
It wants tertiary educators to have their say on how they have interacted with NCEA in the past and how it could be an even better qualification. What do you like about it, and what do you dislike?
The future of our country and the well-being of all young New Zealanders means when young people enter tertiary education, they need to have the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and capabilities that are necessary for success.
The Big Opportunities could mean:
Through their NCEA studies, learners gain the literacy and numeracy skills needed for their next learning step.
Each young person’s Record of Achievement shows clearly to future education providers and employers just what they know and can do.
Students at Levels 2 and 3 have more chance to explore potential pathways to further study, training, or employment, through partnerships between schools and tertiary education organisations, employers and the wider community.
What do you think about the Big Opportunities? What opportunities can you see for improving NCEA so it better supports young New Zealanders to transition into further education and training?

9. Perspectives from the tertiary sector
We are interested in different perspectives on NCEA. This might include tertiary staff with an interest in:
Admissions, enrolments and recruitment
Equity, wellbeing and access
Curriculum, learning and teaching
Student services such as:
Learning services
Library
Employment and careers services
Cultural services.
[Note to presenter: This list won’t be complete…what other experiences and perspectives might this group contribute to the review?]
 A variety of tertiary educators and administrators within every tertiary education organisation (TEO) will have an interest in NCEA.
Students who have experienced NCEA will also be able to provide valuable insights.
We are also keen to hear from students enrolled at your organisations who have studied or are studying towards NCEA.

10. Tell us what you think?
We want to hear your views on how NCEA is currently working, and what could be improved.
How do you think the changes proposed though the Big Opportunities could impact on outcomes for learners?
What are the implications of the proposed changes for:
tertiary education organisations working with schools to deliver combined programmes of study?
foundation education delivery in tertiary settings?
transitions into further study, training and work?
[Note to presenter: These questions may help to focus the group’s discussions. You may like to break into smaller groups, each focused on areas of particular interest.]
Have a think about these questions:
What are your thoughts? What other questions come to your mind?

11. Not in scope
Some things are not in scope for the NCEA Review, but they may be worth discussing because they affect how NCEA works. These include:
NCEA uses standards-based assessment
Both achievement and unit standards within NCEA
University Entrance and NZ Scholarship Awards
Individual achievement and unit standards and resources.
[Note to presenter: This is an optional slide – you may not need it but questions might come up that mean it is useful to explore what’s not directly in the scope of this review. Just hide the slide if you don’t need it.
These topics are excluded from the scope of this NCEA Review.
1. Standards-based assessment (i.e. anyone who meets the standard achieves. NCEA is not norm-referenced – there is not a limited percentage of candidates allowed to pass, as in our old system)
2. NCEA includes both achievement and unit standards. It is “Multi-field” – both of these (1&2) are core features of NCEA
3. UE and Scholarship are awards, not qualifications, and operate independently of NCEA. (Though they will, no doubt, be discussed in so far as they have impact of NCEA programme design and delivery.)
4. Individual standards and resources are not in scope – but start thinking about these and be ready to discuss them in 2019 when they will be the subject of a further review. Recommendations from the NCEA Review may well impact on this 2019 Review of Achievement Standards.

12. What could a future NCEA look like?
Through their NCEA studies, learners gain the literacy and numeracy skills needed for their next learning step.
Each young person’s Record of Achievement offers clarity to future education providers and employers just what they know and can do.
Students at Levels 2 and 3 have more chance to explore potential pathways to further study, training, or employment, through partnerships between schools and tertiary education organisations, employers and the wider community.
What would need to change for this to happen?
We need to get this right!
The future of our country and the well-being of all young New Zealanders means when young people enter tertiary education, they need to have the skills, knowledge, attitudes, and capabilities that are necessary for success.
The Big Opportunities include changes in the literacy and numeracy requirements for NCEA, improving the Record of Achievement, and supporting students at NCEA Levels 2 and 3 to explore potential pathways to study, training, or employment.
Both students and educators need to know that the Record of Achievement shows what young people have learned and what they can do.
The Big Opportunities include changes in the literacy and numeracy requirements for NCEA, improving the Record of Achievement, and supporting students at levels 2 and 3 to explore potential pathways to study, training, or employment.

13. Kei te whakarongo mātou We are listening…
Have your say
Take our quick online survey to tell us about your experiences of NCEA
NCEA Make Your Mark competition If you are aged between 5-20 years old there are four opportunities to share your experience and tell us what you think about NCEA. There are over $35,000 in prizes or grants up for grabs.
Public submissions
If you have lots to say, a detailed submission might be the best way to share your views. Make your submission online.
Get social Stay in the loop on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and an online AMA. #NCEAHaveYourSay #NCEAReview #EdConvo18
Tertiary educators
We want to hear your experiences of delivering NCEA, and working with students who have achieved NCEA.
Tertiary education organisations A range of other people working in tertiary education organisations also have a keen interest in NCEA. Join or host a conversation about NCEA or find out how your tertiary education organisation is involved.
Youth-to-Youth conversations
We want to hear what students think. You can contribute online or have your say as part of the NCEA Make Your Mark competition.
[Note to presenter: There are many ways to ensure the ideas that emerge from group’s discussions feed into the review – which of these would work best for this group?]
As part of the review, we recently launched the national conversation on NCEA, beginning four months of public engagement on how our national school-leaver qualification can be strengthened to prepare students for life in this modern age.
Tertiary Educations Organisations (TEOs) represent a wide range of education providers who deliver a variety of key, positive learning experiences to many students, each one having a unique insight into NCEA - and we need to hear from you.
A variety of tertiary educators and administrators within every tertiary education organisation (TEO) will have an interest in NCEA. This may include:
A range of people in TEOs who use NCEA as a prerequisite entry qualification will have valuable insights into how well NCEA prepares people for higher-level study and how NCEA could be improved.
A range people in TEOs that deliver NCEA to foundation-level learners will have insights into how NCEA delivery in tertiary settings could be improved.
A range people in TEOs that work with schools to deliver secondary-tertiary learning, for example through Trades Academies, will views on how NCEA could be improved to support learners to combine learning in school, with learning in tertiary education.
A number of the Big Opportunities are likely to be of interest to TEOs.
We want to hear from TEOs how you think NCEA could be improved and how the Big Opportunities could impact on TEOs.
There are many ways to have your say:
Online surveys
A national competition - NCEA Make Your Mark aimed at engaging all young people in the review. Details of the four categories and what’s up for grabs can be found at
Online public submissions can be in any form that works for you (see next slide)
Social media hashtags: #NCEAReview, #NCEAHaveYourSay, #EdConvo18.
The outcomes of all discussions and debates, submissions, survey responses and face-to-face feedback will inform the final recommendations the Minister takes to Cabinet on the future of NCEA so we want to capture all voices and viewpoints.
If you still have questions about NCEA Review or engagement process,

14. Have your say today! Quick survey
Take the quick survey to share your experiences of NCEA and how it could be improved for everyone.
Survey on NCEA and the Big Opportunities
This survey gives you the chance to share what you think about NCEA and the Big Opportunities.
Detailed submission
If you have lots to say, a detailed submission might be the best way to share your views. You can either upload your own document or fill in the online form.
Note to presenter: Based on your group’s discussion of the Big Opportunities, capture the key ideas and themes to share with the rest of New Zealand. You could do this in a document of your own making or by using the online submission form. You might want to delegate this task to a small sub-group from this gathering or you might be ready to upload your submission right now.
As well as making a group submission, do encourage your participants to take one or both of the surveys.
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