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YEAR 10 NCEA INFORMATION EVENING 2013

YEAR 10 NCEA INFORMATION EVENING 2013. Nau mai haere mai Welcome. THE EVENING. Cuppa and chat 6pm to 6:30 Peter Leggat -Welcome from the Principal Penny Kinsella -Parent Portal, SPIDER Esme Danielsen - NCEA at Onslow Jo Te Morenga - Selection FAQs Peter Chapman- Course Planning

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YEAR 10 NCEA INFORMATION EVENING 2013

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  1. YEAR 10 NCEA INFORMATION EVENING 2013 Nau mai haere mai Welcome

  2. THE EVENING • Cuppa and chat 6pm to 6:30 • Peter Leggat-Welcome from the Principal • Penny Kinsella-Parent Portal, SPIDER • EsmeDanielsen-NCEA at Onslow • Jo TeMorenga-Selection FAQs • Peter Chapman-Course Planning • Warren Henderson-Student Support • Chance for questions at end

  3. Peter Leggat Welcome

  4. Penny KinsellaParent portalWebPortal@onslow.school.nzhttp://spider.onslownet.school.nz/Spider2011/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fspider2011%2f

  5. EsmeDanielsen NCEA at Onslow

  6. Nuts & bolts of NCEA

  7. The Certificates • Mainly NCEA levels 1, 2 and 3 • These certificates reflect the students success in assessment against standards

  8. Standards • Come from our Curriculum • Internal standards are assessed by teachers • Externalstandards are assessed in a national exam or portfolio at the end of the year • Subject programmes generally offer a mix of internal and external standards • Most standards are graded Not Achieved, Achieved, Achieved with Merit or Achieved with Excellence (N A M E)

  9. Credits • Each standard has a credit value ranging from 2 to 6, sometimes up to 12 • Subjects generally offer 18 - 21 credits • Most level 1 students attempt about 120 credits during the year

  10. Combining Credits into Certificates • 80 credits generate a certificate – called the National Certificate of Educational Achievement Level 1 • These 80 credits can be at level 1 or higher • They can be gained over more than one year and most students will gain over 100 • 10 literacy and 10 numeracy credits must be gained also to be awarded the level 1 certificate

  11. Level 1 LITERACY AND NUMERACY There are three routes to these credits: 1. though achieving 10 Te Reo or English credits and 10 Mathematics credits in those courses 2. by gaining standards in many other courses that at the same time generate literacy and numeracy credits, e.g. the 4 credit research standard in geography if achieved will also generate 4 numeracy and 4 literacy credits 3. by completing special literacy and numeracy unit standards Most students will gain more than enough.

  12. Endorsement • An NCEA certificate can be 'endorsed' if the results are good enough: 50 credits at excellence level 50 credits at merit level or higher • Course endorsement is available at all levels. 14 credits are required in one year of study with at least 3 credits from external standards and at least 3 from internal standards: 14 credits at excellence level 14 credits at merit level or higher

  13. Getting into Level 2 and 3 Courses • as well as gaining a Level 1 or 2 certificate, students must meet entry requirements for the next level, as stated in the curriculum handbooks • multi-level study is possible and sensible – some year 12 students will study both level 1 and level 2 courses yet still gain a level 2 certificate. However, with good attendance and focus, most students will gain entry to the next level in their chosen courses.

  14. ENTRANCE TO UNIVERSITY AND ENTRY TO UNIVERSITY COURSES University entrance requirements; 1. An NCEA Level 3 certificate (60+ level 3 credits) 2. 14 level 3 credits from each of three approved subjects 3. Level 2 literacy credits: 5 in reading and 5 in writing stds 4. Level 1 numeracy credits x 10 THEN Students must gain entry to their chosen university courses by having a high rank score • Achieved, merit and excellence grades across the best 80 level 3 credits are weighted to generate a score ..160.. 220.. • Polytechnic entry requirements are quite specific and often challenging

  15. Students’ Rights and Obligations • Life in the senior school is a serious business - responsibilities and rights - help from parents • The National Assessment Handbook has all the detail about these obligations

  16. Key Responsibilities • getting work in on time • no cheating, or other assessment misbehaviour • managing computer problems using back-ups • completing course and assessment requirements, e.g. a drama assessment may involve a group so attendance is crucial This translates to ‘business as usual’ if good habits have been established in the junior school.

  17. Rights • to appeal decisions made, including grades • to all the necessary course details • to information about NCEA • to term by term assessment timetables • to check the accuracy of grade records • to ask for extensions of time for assessments if appropriate • to special assessment conditions if eligible • to financial assistance with NCEA fees if eligible • to expect grades and other material to be kept private • to a derived final grade for exam standards if legitimately absent during the NCEA exams

  18. Time Management & Stress Balancing the load – students must • keep up with internal assessment tasks in all their subjects AND • do the practice tasks for the external assessments AND • revise for the school practice exams then the November/December final exams But there is support…

  19. Jo Te Morenga The BIG picture

  20. THE BIG PICTURE THE ROLE OF THE DEAN: • Coaching • Identify goals and how to meet them. • Follow up on goals • Liaising and supporting • With form teachers, counsellors and teachers . • Option changes and negotiating • Guidance to the appropriate people/places

  21. THE PROCESS • What we have done at school • Careers interviews • Subject Expo • What YOU can do at home • Have a chat about PASSIONS • Keep in contact with the school and seek advice

  22. Q & A Q: What criteria is used for entry when the subject is over-subscribed? A: Meeting pre-requisites and whether the selections were in on time. Course confirmation is also an important part of the process. Q: What subjects should my child take? A: Follow their passions and be aware of workload.

  23. Q & A Q: How can we support our students? A: Support homework asked for – and have a calendar so you know when assessments are due. THE FRIDGE! Q: How do we know things are going well? A: .Students talk about school and what is happening. They are engaged in the school.

  24. YOUR QUESTIONS Email Joanne.TeMorenga@onslow.school.nz

  25. PETER CHAPMAN Career advice

  26. Warren Henderson Student Support

  27. STUDENT SUPPORT • FORM TEACHERS • SUBJECT TEACHERS • LEARNING AREA LEADERS • DEANS/DPs • CAREERS ADVISOR • KAITIAKI • GUIDANCE COUNSELORS • LEARNING SUPPORT

  28. Partnership between home and school Home School • Know when assessments are coming up • Attendance • Come to parent teacher interviews • Establish good rapport with teachers • Advertise assessment time tables • Early Notifications • Emails and letters home if teachers concerned • Reports home • Alert student support and home if any worries

  29. Guidance Counsellors • Support for those who get stressed by pressure of work, or by having too many things to juggle • When there are sleep problems, or other physical symptoms of stress – help with strategies to manage, including relaxation, sleep routines • Recognising signs of stress and working out ways to manage better • Building resilience and self esteem • Assessing and treating (or referring) students with low mood

  30. Guidance Counsellors cont • Advocacy with teachers for those who are struggling, or have exceptional pressures to manage • Improving relationships and making good choices • Helping students think about things in a new way • Counselling (or referring) students who have resorted to substance abuse as a way of coping • As always, the counsellors will respect the student’s privacy by keeping things confidential, unless there is danger,

  31. LEARNING SUPPORT • claire.mowday@onslow.school.nz • john.robinson@onslow.school.nz (2014) • NZQA –Special Assessment Conditions • SAC-Reader Writers / Writers / Extra Time / Computers

  32. Subject Teacher – Work Stream e.g. • 75 to 100 senior students • An average of 15 - 20 internal assessments taught, assessed and assured and sometimes resits • An average of 9 external assessments to be taught and revised for • Organises tutorials • Answers emails (40 in a day sometimes) • Partnership approach between parents and teacher to support the student to; attend all classes, focus in class, articulate needs clearly and in a timely fashion, meet deadlines, understand and follow assessment guidelines

  33. Question time Great to see you all here and supporting your students through this next stage of their life long learning.

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