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NCEA INFORMATION
EVENING
Welcome Mr James Heneghan Mrs Jac Beasleigh Deputy Principal (Curriculum) Deputy Principal (Principal’s Nominee)
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr Kevin de Jong Chairperson kevin.dejong@argroup.co.nz
WHAT IS NCEA? • National Certificate in Educational Achievement • NZ secondary qualification – Y11 to Y13 students • Overseen by NZQA (New Zealand Qualifications Authority) • Unique because: • Standards based • Flexible • Allows for different styles of assessment
SUBJECTS ARE MADE UP OF STANDARDS
External
(Set & marked nationally)
Achievement Nov/Dec
Standards (AS)
Standards N, A, M, E Internal
(Set & marked by teachers)
Each standard Feb to Nov
is worth credits Unit Standards
(US)
N, A
ENDORSEMENT
Certificate endorsement Subject endorsement
• Indicates high performance • Indicated high
across a level with either performance in a subject in
excellence or merit one year
• 50+ cr at Excellence or 50+ • 14+ cr at Excellence or 14+
cr at Merit cr at Merit
• Must include 3 cr of both
internal and external
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Level 1 plus 60
80 credits at L1 or Level 2 plus 60
credits at L2 or
above credits at L3
above
Must include: Or 80+ L2 credits Or 80+ credits
10 Literacy & 10 including 10 Lit & including 10 Lit &
Numeracy credits 10 Num from L1 10 Num from L1
BASE REQUIREMENT TO PASS LEVEL 1
Literacy Numeracy
minimum of 10 literacy credits minimum of 10 numeracy credits
Numeracy credits reflect their
Literacy credits reflect a student's
number, measurement and
writing, speaking and listening skills
statistical aptitude
Literacy and numeracy credits can be attained from a range
of different subjects not just English and MathematicsUNIVERSITY ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
NCEA Level 3 14 cr each in three
approved L3 subjects
UE
10 literacy cr at L2 or above 10 numeracy cr at L1 or
(5 reading & 5 writing) aboveNZQA SCHOLARSHIP • Separate to L1, 2 & 3 NCEA • Premier academic award for New Zealand secondary school students • Assessed with a nationally set & marked exam in Nov/Dec • Study for scholarship subjects is frequently supported by additional tutorials • Separate fees
KNOW YOUR SUBJECTS
KEEPING ON TRACK Checkpoints • Steps towards completing a standard • Do not require a missed assessment application • Could be a test, completing an activity, submitting a draft, etc. Results • Parent/student information portal to results information – checkpoints, internals, etc.
ABSENT FOR AN INTERNAL ASSESSMENT?
• Students with a valid reason for
absence should complete a
missed assessment application
• Information in the student NZQA
notebook
• Contact Year Level Dean or
Principal's Nominee if help
neededEXAMS School exams • 13 to 20 September 2019 • Practice for external exams • Grades can be used for externals if a derived grade is needed • Workshops for internal assessments also take place during this time NZQA exams • 8 November to 3 December 2019 • Assessment of external achievement standards • Only opportunity to sit these standards each year
DERIVED GRADES • Application made to Principal’s Nominee before 4 December 2019 • Used if a student is unable to sit an external exam or may have impaired performance • Temporary illness or injury • Trauma (deeply distressing event) • Other serious event that is beyond their control • Student will need to have passed the formative (school) exam in that standard to apply
NZQA/NCEA INFORMATION HANDOUT • Students will receive a copy as part of their Atawhai session next week • NCEA & Scholarship fees are due each year • Collected by LBC on behalf of NZQA until 6 September 2019 • Financial assistance available from NZQA • Help to sit assessments – Special Assessment Conditions • Applied for in advance • Must be approved by NZQA • Results available on NZQA website via learner login • Internal assessments throughout the year • External assessments from mid January 2020 • Scholarship from mid February 2020
TIME MANAGEMENT • NCEA assessment is continuous • Students need your help to master managing their time • Use assessment statements/information from teachers/exam timetable • Year wall planner to record checkpoints & assessment dates • Remind your student!
PLEASE ASK . . . • Your student knows more than they think – ask to see the information about their dates, etc. • Email teachers, deans, careers advisor, etc. if you are unsure
ONLINE RESOURCES • Glossary of terms • How NCEA works • NCEA website • NCEA app available from website – See also the Play store and Appstore • 2019 Examination timetable (8 November to 3 December 2019) • Contact list for LBC staff
ONLINE RESOURCES CONTINUED
• Parent/Student information
• Student ID number & school password to access
• Information on which standards have been achieved
• LBC Careers Site
• School email & password to access via Office 365
• Lots of useful information about NCEA, career pathways, job vacancies,
university, apprenticeships & more!!
• Student NZQA Notebook
• School email & password to access via Office 365
• Missed assessment, exam timetable, etcCONTACTS
Deans
Y11 - Mr Tim Spratt & Ms Sharon O’Dowd
year11deans@lbc.school.nz
Y12 - Mrs Nicole Beeston & Ms Kelly Manning
year12deans@lbc.school.nz
Y13 - Mrs Steph Curtis & Ms Lisa Lehan
year13deans@lbc.school.nz
SENCO - SAC
Mrs Glenda Keith – gkeith@lbc.school.nz
Deputy Principals
Mrs Jac Beasleigh (NZQA Princpal’s Nominee) – jbeasleigh@lbc.school.nz
Mr James Heneghan (Curriculum) – Jheneghan@lbc.school.nzYou can also read
