1. Series Fun with Assessment Trivial Pursuits
He Pātai Tiripapā mō te Aromatawai
Mā te mahi tahi, ko te eke panuku, ko te ako panuku

2. Qu 1 Pre-tests is a mainly summative assessment strategy
True or False

3. Qu 2 Conferencing is a formative assessment strategy
True or False

4. Qu 3 Which one of these strategies/methods is often used diagnostically?
running records for reading
portfolios
examinations

5. Qu 4 A profile is a collection of student samples of work gathered over time
True or False

6. Qu 5 The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) has...
7 levels
10 levels
12 levels

7. Qu 6 GSM is the acronym for...
Generic System (of) Moderation
General Science Matrix
Grade Score Marking

8. Qu 7 Conditions of Assessment relate to the external standards
True or False

9. Qu 8 Which of the following amounts can a student receive if they are awarded a Top Subject Scholarship award?
$500.00
$2,000.00
$5,000.00

10. Qu 9 Course endorsement requires that a student achieve at least 14 credits in that subject with Merit or Excellence
True or False

11. Qu 10 Certificate endorsement (at NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3) requires that a student achieve at least 28 credits toward a certificate with Merit or Excellence
True or False

12. Qu 11 If a student achieves NCEA Level 3, they automatically qualify to enter university
True or False

13. Qu 12 What is the maximum number of further assessment opportunities can a student have in a standard each year? 1 2

14. Qu 13 NZQA uses Twitter to send out information for examination candidates
True or False

15. Qu 14 What are the scores given to Scholarship questions?
0-3
0-6
0-8

16. Qu 15 Once a moderation decision has been made by a National Moderator, a teacher has no right to appeal it, or seek clarification
True or False

17. Qu 16 If I adapt a TKI or commercial resource I must get a colleague to check the entire resource?
Yes or No

18. Conferencing Monitoring Evaluating
Qu 17 The process of continually evaluating students’ performance or checking that the aims of particular instructional activities have been achieved is...
Conferencing
Monitoring
Evaluating

19. Qu 18 Diagnostic assessment is usually carried out at the end of a block of learning
True or False

20. Qu 19 A summative Record of Achievement usually profiles a students’ achievement in one specific curriculum area
True or False

21. Qu 20 I must use the Internal Moderation Coversheet?
Yes or No

22. References www.nzqa.govt.nz/...ncea-resource-kit
Ministry of Education (1994) Assessment: Policy to Practice, Learning Media, Wellington
Madjar I & McKinley E (2011) Understanding NCEA A RELATIVELY SHORT AND VERY USEFUL GUIDE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS

23. NGĀ WHAKAUTU Mā te mahi tahi, ko te eke panuku, ko te ako panuku

24. Qu 1 Pre-tests is a mainly summative assessment strategy
True or False
Pre-tests is a mainly diagnostic assessment strategy

25. Qu 2 Conferencing is a formative assessment strategy
True or False

26. Qu 3 Which one of these strategies/methods is often used diagnostically?
running records for reading
portfolios
examinations

27. Qu 4 A profile is a collection of student samples of work gathered over time
True or False
A portfolio is a collection of student samples of work gathered over time
A profile is a concise description, sometimes in graphic form, of the Aos or levels of achievement attained by a student

28. Qu 5 The National Qualifications Framework (NQF) has...
8 levels
10 levels
12 levels

29. Qu 6 GSM is the acronym for...
Generic System (of) Moderation
General Science Matrix
Grade Score Marking

30. Qu 7 Conditions of Assessment relate to the external standards
True or False
COAs relate to internal standards

31. Qu 8 Which of the following amounts can a student receive per year for 3 years if they are awarded a Top Subject Scholarship award?
$500.00
$2,000.00
$5,000.00

32. Qu 9 Course endorsement requires that a student achieve at least 14 credits in that subject with Merit or Excellence
True or False

33. Qu 10 Certificate endorsement (at NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3) requires that a student achieve at least 28 credits toward a certificate with Merit or Excellence
True or False
At least 50 credits is required

34. Qu 11 If a student achieves NCEA Level 3, they automatically qualify to enter university
True or False
NCEA Level 3 and University Entrance do not equate to the same thing. Not all NCEA Level 3 subjects count towards UE. The ones that do are on the approved list of subjects. Furthermore, not all standards within the approved list of subjects count towards UE

35. Qu 12 What is the maximum number of further assessment opportunities can a student have in a standard each year? 1 2

36. Qu 13 NZQA uses Twitter to send out information for examination candidates
True or False

37. Qu 14 What are the scores given to Scholarship questions?
0-3
0-6
0-8

38. Qu 15 Once a moderation decision has been made by a National Moderator, a teacher has no right to appeal it, or seek clarification
True or False

39. Qu 16 If I adapt a TKI or commercial resource I must get a colleague to check the entire resource?
Yes or No
Just the changes is fine

40. Conferencing Monitoring Evaluating
Qu 17 The process of continually evaluating students’ performance or checking that the aims of particular instructional activities have been achieved is...
Conferencing
Monitoring
Evaluating

41. Qu 18 Diagnostic assessment is usually carried out at the end of a block of learning
True or False
Diagnostic assessment is usually carried out at the beginning of a block of learning

42. Qu 19 A summative Record of Achievement usually profiles a students’ achievement in one specific curriculum area
True or False
A summative Record of Achievement profiles a students’ achievement across the curriculum

43. Qu 20 I must use the Internal Moderation Coversheet?
Yes or No
Schools can adopt or adapt the Internal Moderation Coversheet
It was provided at the request of schools to give more guidance around what could be done
It is still a guide to best practice for quality assurance
If you use your school’s own process it would be necessary to document the process once and be able to provide evidence of following that process

44. References www.nzqa.govt.nz/...ncea-resource-kit
Ministry of Education (1994) Assessment: Policy to Practice, Learning Media, Wellington
Madjar I & McKinley E (2011) Understanding NCEA A RELATIVELY SHORT AND VERY USEFUL GUIDE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS