Welcome to theNCEA
Information Workshop
What is NCEA?
• NCEA Level 1 • NCEA Level 2 • NCEA Level 3
National Certificate of Educational Achievement
Students can study entirely at one levelor
Students can study at a combination of levels
How is NCEA achieved?
• Completion of assessments (a test, activity, project, brief or assignment) throughout the year (Internal)
• End of year examinations (External)• Rewards Excellence• Flexible learning – students can learn at their own pace
Fees –Paid to LBC by mid Aug or on NZQA students login before 1 December, after that date a $50 late fee will apply.Domestic students - $76.70International students - $383.30.
What’s involved?
Standardsare
competency based
Achieved (A)
Not achieved (N)
BOTH count towards NCEA certificates
Achievement standards are New Zealand curriculum based
Student can gain: Not achieved (N) Achieved (A) Merit (M) Excellence (E)
Credits…
• Each Achievement/Unit standard is worth a – they are not all the same value
towards a qualification• Most Level 1 full year courses will offer
Collecting CreditsN C E A
3. Requirements for NCEA level 1, 2 and 3
20 Level 1 Level 2
20 Level 2 Level 3
Internal and External AssessmentInternally
In some subjects, more than one further assessment opportunity is offered
Externally
in November administered by NZQA
Recognising high achievement
• Merit endorsement• Excellence endorsement
one calendar year ie 2016
Endorsements
• Merit Endorsement
• Excellence Endorsement
New Zealand Scholarship
Fees•Domestic students - $30 per subject•International students - $102.20
New Zealand Scholarship Awards• Premier Awards
• Outstanding Scholar Awards
• Scholarship Awards
• Top Subject Scholarship Awards
• Single Subject Awards
•NCEA app!
Reporting
All Levels Attitude reports issued -
L1B, L2 and L3 Result reports issued -
L1B, L2 and L3 Full written report issued -
Y9 and L1A Result reports issued -
Y9 and L1A Full written report -
Example of a ResultReport Level 2 students
Parent Interviews
• Term 1
• Term 2
• Term 3
• CommunicateAt any time contact the teacher /Head of Faculty (HOF) by email if you have any concerns – Faculty Deans , then Director of Learning (DOL).
Timing of Result Notice
• Results on the Internet• Results updated as
reviewed and reconsidered papers are received
• Secure access • Performance against
standard by student and cohort given
• Tertiary institutions may access this information
Internet Results for Students
School Results Summary & Record of Achievement
Record of Achievement• Cumulative record of achievement• Records
– all qualifications and standards achieved– standards achieved in subject groupings – includes grades of standards achieved
(excludes not achieved) – University Entrance– results for NZ Scholarship
RECOGNITION OF NCEA OVERSEAS
Recognised in other countries as NZ’s national school-leaver qualificationOverseas universities usually require international students to gain UE in their home country Overseas Results Notice for students planning to use their NCEA results in overseasInternational agreements ensure NCEA results are understood and accepted overseasNZQA is part of the National Academic Recognition Information Centres (NARIC) network NCEA results are included in the International Tertiary Admission Ranking System (ITARS)
Kamar portal: • Use student I.D. to log in.• Record of all reports,
assessments, NCEA summary.
• Kamar.lbc.school.nz • (access through lbc website)
School Policies regarding NCEA assessment
All matters pertaining to NCEA assessments and procedures are in the Student Diary on pages 16- 22
• Missed Assessment– illness, school trip, sport or representing national/international sport.
• Authenticity• Appeals• Further assessment opportunities
For each course of studyAssessment Statement
whencredit value
internal external Checkpoints
date(s)student school email
An example of an Assessment Statement
Prioritiesall other school
activities
medical certificate is required
must
MISSED ASSESSMENT FORMS:
• Qualify if: Illness Family Bereavement/trauma or School (sport, cultural) trip or representing New Zealand
Time Management!!
1. All formative assessments derived grade
stick them on the fridge!
NZQANew Zealand Qualification Authority
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/• In May new students to NCEA must register on this site with their NSN (NSI)
number which is on their student ID so that the can check their NZQA entries as well as their results and ordering of NCEA certificates, Record of learning, Results summary.
Tab students need to select
to get information
Tab students need to select to get further info and log in
Tab students need to select
log in
Link students select to log
in
Advice for parents
• Office 365• Parental portal (Kamar)• E-mail teachers
Advice for Students
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