1. NCEA Information Evening 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016 WELCOME EVERYONE

2. NCEA Information Evening Four parts to the evening: 1. NCEA unit and achievement standards 2. NCEA Level 1, 2, 3 and University Entrance (UE) 3. Results & links 4. Progression and prerequisites 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

3. How does NCEA work? NCEA is achievement based NCEA is achievement based When students achieve these standards they can earn credits towards their NCEA qualification When students achieve these standards they can earn credits towards their NCEA qualification Students gain credits in a standard with Achieved, Merit or Excellence Students gain credits in a standard with Achieved, Merit or Excellence 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

4. What are Standards? Standards describe the skills and knowledge a student must attain for assessment purposes. Standards describe the skills and knowledge a student must attain for assessment purposes. Standards include a range of difficulty in skill. The requirements for Excellence are more academically demanding. Standards include a range of difficulty in skill. The requirements for Excellence are more academically demanding. Standards are either internally or externally assessed. Standards are either internally or externally assessed. 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

5. Standards There are two types of standards used to assess programmes taught at school There are two types of standards used to assess programmes taught at school Achievement standards (AS) Achievement standards (AS) and and Unit standards (US) Unit standards (US) Both AS and US earn credits which contribute towards NCEA Both AS and US earn credits which contribute towards NCEA 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

6. Standards and Credits Each subject offers between 3 and 8 standards Each subject offers between 3 and 8 standards Each standard is worth a number of credits (usually between 2 and 12) Each standard is worth a number of credits (usually between 2 and 12) The number of credits reflects the amount of time it takes to teach that standard The number of credits reflects the amount of time it takes to teach that standard 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

7. New Curriculum All curriculum standards have been written as achievement standards (AS). All curriculum standards have been written as achievement standards (AS). Workplace standards, such as Tourism, Technology and STAR, are unit standards (US). Workplace standards, such as Tourism, Technology and STAR, are unit standards (US). 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

8. For a student to be awarded NCEA Level 1, they must achieve: 80 credits 80 credits 10 credits must be from standards classified as literacy standards. (Many standards are in this category.) 10 credits must be from standards classified as literacy standards. (Many standards are in this category.) 10 credits from standards classified as numeracy standards. (Very few standards outside of Mathematics count towards numeracy.) 10 credits from standards classified as numeracy standards. (Very few standards outside of Mathematics count towards numeracy.) 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

9. For a student to be awarded NCEA Level 2, they must achieve: 80 credits: 80 credits: 60 must be at Level 2 or above 60 must be at Level 2 or above Literacy Level 2: Literacy Level 2: 5 literacy credits in reading from specified standards 5 literacy credits in reading from specified standards 5 literacy credits in writing from specified standards 5 literacy credits in writing from specified standards 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

10. For a student to be awarded NCEA Level 3, they must achieve: 80 credits: 80 credits: 60 must be at Level 3 or above 60 must be at Level 3 or above 20 may be from Level 2 standards 20 may be from Level 2 standards 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

11. NCEA Course Endorsement Year 11, 12 and 13 courses may be endorsed with Merit or Excellence if students meet the required standard. Year 11, 12 and 13 courses may be endorsed with Merit or Excellence if students meet the required standard. For instance, a student may get: For instance, a student may get: Mathematics with Merit, or Mathematics with Merit, or Economics with Excellence Economics with Excellence 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

12. To be eligible for a Merit endorsement a student must have 14 credits at Merit or higher in his or her course. To be eligible for a Merit endorsement a student must have 14 credits at Merit or higher in his or her course. To be eligible for a Excellence endorsement the rules are the same but the credits must be at Excellence. To be eligible for a Excellence endorsement the rules are the same but the credits must be at Excellence. At least three of these credits must be internally assessed and at least three must be externally assessed. At least three of these credits must be internally assessed and at least three must be externally assessed. In Physical Education and Level 3 Visual Arts all fourteen credits may be internally assessed. In Physical Education and Level 3 Visual Arts all fourteen credits may be internally assessed. NCEA Course Endorsement 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

13. NCEA Certificate Endorsement A student’s overall NCEA qualification will also have an endorsement if he or she achieves 50 credits at Merit or Excellence. A student’s overall NCEA qualification will also have an endorsement if he or she achieves 50 credits at Merit or Excellence. For instance, if he or she gets 50 credits at Merit or higher at Level 1, the certificate received will be NCEA Level 1 with Merit. For instance, if he or she gets 50 credits at Merit or higher at Level 1, the certificate received will be NCEA Level 1 with Merit. 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

14. University Entrance To gain University Entrance students must have: NCEA Level 3 NCEA Level 3 Numeracy (10 credits at Level 1) Numeracy (10 credits at Level 1) Literacy (5 specified reading credits and 5 specified writing credits from Level 2) Literacy (5 specified reading credits and 5 specified writing credits from Level 2) Three university approved subjects at Level 3 with at least 14 credits in each Three university approved subjects at Level 3 with at least 14 credits in each 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

15. Acceptance into University University Entrance allows students to apply for a university degree course University Entrance allows students to apply for a university degree course In addition, many universities require “points” for entry into a specific course In addition, many universities require “points” for entry into a specific course Points are accrued from approved subjects with: Points are accrued from approved subjects with: 2 points for each Achieved credit 2 points for each Achieved credit 3 points for each Merit credit 3 points for each Merit credit 4 points for each Excellence credit 4 points for each Excellence credit Only the best 80 credits are counted Only the best 80 credits are counted Points required vary from 140-270 Points required vary from 140-270 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

16. Appeal of External Assessment Results Reviews:  Students may request a review of external assessment material if they consider a processing error has been made Reconsiderations:  Students may apply for reconsideration of a standard if they believe that their work has not been assessed correctly and they wish to have it re-marked  A $20.00 fee applies per standard. This will be refunded if the reconsideration is successful 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

17. NCEA Results NCEA Results Students are able to log on to the NZQA website and view their internally assessed results throughout the year. Students are able to log on to the NZQA website and view their internally assessed results throughout the year. Students can also check the external standards for which they are entered. Students can also check the external standards for which they are entered. In January NZQA releases electronic results to students for the past year’s internal and external assessments. In January NZQA releases electronic results to students for the past year’s internal and external assessments. A printed result notice will only be posted if requested via the NZQA website prior to A printed result notice will only be posted if requested via the NZQA website prior to 1 December 1 December 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

18. Record of Learning (ROL) A ROL lists all the standards a student has achieved, along with levels, credits and dates. A ROL lists all the standards a student has achieved, along with levels, credits and dates. All students in Year 13 receive a Record of Learning on completion of their schooling. All students in Year 13 receive a Record of Learning on completion of their schooling. Other students may apply for a ROL but a fee of $15.00 applies. Other students may apply for a ROL but a fee of $15.00 applies. 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

19. All NCEA standards can be viewed at www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea All NCEA standards can be viewed at www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea Examples of internal assessments can be viewed at www.tki.org.nz Examples of internal assessments can be viewed at www.tki.org.nzwww.tki.org.nz Past external exam papers can be found on the NZQA website by searching for each standard Past external exam papers can be found on the NZQA website by searching for each standard Online Links 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

20. Moving from one year to the next If a student does not complete NCEA Level 1 at the end of Year 11, he or she still becomes a Year 12 student the following year. If a student does not complete NCEA Level 1 at the end of Year 11, he or she still becomes a Year 12 student the following year. He or she will be part of a Year 12 form class but is likely to be studying a mixture of Level 1 and Level 2 subjects. He or she will be part of a Year 12 form class but is likely to be studying a mixture of Level 1 and Level 2 subjects. The same applies for students moving from Year 12 to Year 13 The same applies for students moving from Year 12 to Year 13 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

21. Prerequisites for NCEA Level 2 or 3 Students must meet prerequisites before studying a subject at NCEA Level 2 or 3. Usually a student will be required to gain 12 to 14 credits in a subject before continuing on to a higher level. Prerequisites are advised in the Senior School Pathways document. 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016

22. NCEA Information Evening 21 June 201621 June 201621 June 2016 Thank you for attending Thank you for attending The next presentation is on the Pathways Booklet and Options Selection The next presentation is on the Pathways Booklet and Options Selection