1. N C E A A guide to... NCEA National Certificate of Educational Achievement

2. N C E A Text me a question 021948442

3. N C E A 1 What is NCEA? 2 How does NCEA work? 3 How can we support our children?

4. N C E A What is NCEA? N ational C ertificate of E ducational A chievement New Zealand’s national qualification Standards based Introduced between 2002 and 2004 Goes from level 1 to level 3 Internally and externally assessed

5. N C E A What is the difference between the old system and NCEA? Old system – School C and Bursary 50% or above = PASS 49% or below = FAIL. NCEA works differently Students are assessed using national standards which describe particular skills or knowledge in subjects A traditional school subject is made up of a range of national standards

6. N C E A Why is NCEA best? Independent research has shown that if you do well in NCEA, you are likely to do well in your first year at university. “We find that the students who get the Excellences really optimize their learning; and when we follow those students who get Excellence in the NCEA into university they do the very best in their tertiary qualifications.” John Hattie, university of Auckland

7. N C E A “I’ve employed a lot of young people over the last couple of years and reading through their papers and credits you do get a good indication of where they’re at. NCEA tells you a bit more about the person; if they’re hands-on or computer skilled or good at fault finding.” Jud Dwyer, Manager at Westland Milk Products

8. N C E A “The transition from school to uni was very smooth. Under NCEA, you’re working hard all through the year, so you’re always aware of your assessments you’ve got at the moment, and then the next ones. You’ve got a plan and you know that there’s more coming, which is quite similar to uni, where you know when your assessments are and when they’re due.” Olivia Burt, student at Auckland University

9. N C E A How does NCEA work? level 1 – Years 10 +11 1 2 level 2 – Year 12 3 level 3 – Year 13

10. N C E A How does ncea work? level 1 (80 credits at level 1 or higher 10 must be literacy credits + 10 numeracy credits) 1 2 Level 2 (60 credits at level 2 + 20 at any other level) 3 Level 3 (60 credits at level 3 + 20 credits at any other level)

11. N C E A How do students earn credits? Students earn credits when they achieve a standard in a subject. Each subject usually consists of around 18-24 credits

12. N C E A How do students earn credits? A STANDARD is a unit of work Internal example (In class) Standard 1:5: Write a piece of formal writing = 3 credits External example (In a November exam) Standard 1:1: Study written texts = 4 credits

13. N C E A How do students earn credits? Credits can be achieved at the level of: Achieved Merit Excellence

14. N C E A How does NCEA work in a subject? level 1 economics 24 credits at level 1 90195 4 consumer demand 90196 5 producers 90197 3 supply 90198 5 the market 90199 2 the economy 90200 2 research 1 90201 3 research 2

15. N C E A maths (24 credits) How does NCEA work? A student example Level 1 NCEA 80 credits at level 1 or higher economics (24 credits) English (22 credits) Japanese (20 credits) science (24 credits) = 114 credits

16. N C E A A summary so far… Students are assessed against national standards in their 5 different subjects Each subject is usually made up of 5 to 7 standards Students earn credits when they achieve a standard Standards can be a combination of internal and external assessments Students can gain N, A, M, E ALL credits go towards their NCEA qualification

17. N C E A A summary so far… level 1 (80 credits at level 1 or higher 10 must be literacy credits + 10 numeracy credits) 1 2 Level 2 (60 credits at level 2 + 20 at any other level) 3 Level 3 (60 credits at level 3 + 20 credits at any other level)

18. N C E A Endorsed Merit or Excellence 50 credits at merit/excellence for merit certificate 50 credits at excellence for excellence certificate

19. N C E A Course Endorsements 14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence in that course (in one year) At least 3 credits from an external exam At least 3 credits from an internal assessment

20. N C E A University Entrance (minimum entry) Level 1 10 numeracy credits Level 2 5 reading and 5 writing credits Level 3 14 credits in 3 approved subjects Must pass L3 – 60 L3 credits and 20 credits at any other level

21. N C E A University Rank score system using the best 80 credits 4 points for Excellence 3 points for Merit 2 points for Achieved + Many individual universities and individual courses have their own entrance criteria

22. N C E A

23. CodeAssessedMathematics Level 1VersionCredit Value ResultCredits Achieved Ext. Prov Context Code 90147ExternalUse straightforward algebraic methods and solve equations (1.1) 34M4 90148ExternalSketch and interpret graphs (1.2)33M3 90149InternalSolve problems involving measurement of everyday objects (1.3) 23E3 90150InternalUse geometric techniques to produce a pattern or object (1.4) 22M2 90151ExternalSolve straightforward number problems in context (1.7) 23A3 90152ExternalSolve right-angled triangle problems (1.8) 22A2 90153ExternalUse geometric reasoning to solve problems (1.9) 22A2 90193InternalUse statistical methods and information (1.5) 23E3 90194ExternalDetermine probabilities (1.6)22M2

24. N C E A How to read a results notice Nnot achieved Aachieved Mmerit Eexcellence

25. N C E A NZQA Learner login Students can login at any time to; Change their details Review their results Order certificates and records of achievement Google= NZQA learner login

26. N C E A Moodle Parent/student login Parents or students can login at any time to: Track attendance Track results Read reports Review co-curricular involvement

27. N C E A Fees $76.70 $20.00 if eligible for financial assistance/ community services card

28. N C E A How can you help? Discuss with your child what are their plans when they leave school? Find out what they will need to achieve their dream Help them set goals

29. N C E A How can you help? Track your child’s attendance and Track your child’s total credits

30. N C E A How can you help? Regularly ask: When is your next standard coming up? How many credits is it worth? What do you need to do to get Merit or Excellence?

31. N C E A How can you help? If they do not know the answers, please email or call your child’s teachers

32. N C E A Further help for your child?

33. N C E A Further help for your child? Read the websites: http://nzqa.govt.nz http://www.tki.org.nz Search for assessment tasks Moderator’s reports Excellence exemplars ben@pakuranga.school.nz http://nzqa.govt.nz http://www.tki.org.nz

34. N C E A Questions

35. N C E A Thank you for coming!