NCEA Changes Teacher Only Day

NCEA Changes

Welcome - Teacher Only Day

Multiple Choice

What does "NCEA" stand for?

• National Certificate in Educational Achievement

• Never Complain Ever Again

• North Central East Australasia Qualification

• National Competence in Education and Agility

Poll

How much do you know about the planned changes to NCEA?

• What? There are changes? Who said?

• I've heard about it, but don't know too much

• I've read quite a bit online

• I read everything about this - I know a lot

NCEA CHANGE PACKAGE

The biggest changes to

NCEA since 2002

NCEA Ignorant?

Let's see how fast you can learn

- memorisation test

We've got a

Problem

authenticity, grading, confusion, results . . .

L1 NCEA English vs PISA

L1 NCEA Maths vs PISA

MOE consultation process (2018) told us that students, teachers, parents, employers, universities wanted:

• More credible, authentic assessments and qualifications

• Removing of barriers to learning and achievement

• Reduced workload / assessments

• More robust education qualifications

• Clearer pathways – recognising non-university directed students

• Easier to understand qualifications

Which of these challenges is most important to you?

Discuss

1

Maori

• It is fundamental that there is parity for mātauranga Māori within NCEA

• Matauranga Maori refers to the body of knowledge originating from Māori ancestors, including the Māori world view and perspectives, Māori creativity and cultural practices.

• and it has equal value as other bodies of knowledge

2

Simplified NCEA Structure

• Only 60 credits needed at level one, two and three

• Each subject only has 4 Achievement Standards

• A 50:50 split between internal and external assessment

  (External assessments doesn't mean just exams. It can also mean things like portfolios, reports, investigations, performances or common assessment tasks)

3

Fewer, Larger Subjects and Achievement Standards

• Fewer NCEA subjects (list is on website)

• Each subject to be worth 20 credits

• Each Achievement Standard will only be worth 4-6 credits

• Only 4 Achievement Standards per subject (e.g.science currently has 16 at L1)

Numeracy Test

Find 3x A5 number sheets under your chair

4

New Literacy & Numeracy Credits

• Literacy and Numeracy credits change significantly

• Available to students from year 9 (level 4 & 5 of curriculum)

• Externally assessed

• Worth 20 credits (a co-requisite to NCEA certification)

• Will be available to students at any time from year 9-13

Sitting the Numeracy & Literacy Credits

• Teachers will use these tools to determine when students are ready to sit these external assessments.

• They may be sat multiple times

• They may be sat any time from year 9 onwards

• The qualification sits separate to NCEA certification at years 11, 12 & 13

DISCUSS:

What should AJHS response be to these changes?

What scale of change do we need to support?

How familiar are we with the diagnostic tools?

How can your learning area better support numeracy and literacy?

• More information & planning documents available in the shared folder

Open Ended

What changes are most likely to affect you?

5

Clearer Pathways to Education & Employment

• New “Vocational Entrance Award” and “Vocational Pathways Builder” for students
• A renewed focus on alternatives to university as viable post-school pathways

6

Accessibility

• All fees, including certificate, examination and scholarship are removed - NOW

• Some automatic SAC (Special Assessment Conditions) so that all students have access to these – no need for so many complex application processes

• Simplified application and evaluation of SAC requests

• More universal design for learning in assessment design - a range of MODES of assessment, including easier computer use

Summary

• The changes are significant

• It will take initial work from teachers and schools to adjust to the changes

• The MOE will support us each step of the way

Multiple Choice

How many credits will students need to gain NCEA level 1?

• 80

• 60

• 60 + Numeracy & Literacy

• NCEA Level 1 is cancelled

Multiple Choice

How many Literacy and Numeracy credits will be on offer?

• 60

• 20 each

• 20 total

• 80

Multiple Choice

Applying for Special Assessment Conditions (SAC) will be

• easier and sometimes automatic

• automatic

• more difficult

• easier

Multiple Choice

Each subject will now be worth

• 20 credits

• 6 credits

• 4 credits

• 10 credits

Multiple Select

To honour our partnership with Maori, assessments will now (select all that apply)

• Be offered in Te Reo

• Use Maori contexts

• Affirm learning as Maori

• Reflect Maori world view and perspectives

Multiple Select

Numeracy and literacy credits will now be offered (select all that apply)

• from year 9 onwards

• be aimed at level 5 & 6 of the NZ Curriculum

• integrated throughout all 8 learning areas

• be worth 20 separate credits independent of NCEA

THANK YOU!

Any questions, just ask or go online

www.ncea.education.govt.nz