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Year 10 Subject Selection Evening

Year 10 Subject Selection Evening. SUBJECT CHOICES FOR 2015 LEVEL 1. NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement). First introduced in 2002. (Updated and modified in 2011) Three (3) levels of achievement are offered: Year 11 – Level 1 Year 12 – Level 2 Year 13 – Level 3

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Year 10 Subject Selection Evening

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  1. Year 10 Subject Selection Evening SUBJECT CHOICES FOR 2015 LEVEL 1

  2. NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) • First introduced in 2002. (Updated and modified in 2011) • Three (3) levels of achievement are offered: • Year 11 – Level 1 • Year 12 – Level 2 • Year 13 – Level 3 A Scholarship option is available to high achieving student.

  3. NCEA • NCEA gives results about what students know and can do. • Results show: • How well students can do separate skills • How a student compares with others • How well a student performs overall

  4. USING STANDARDS BASED ASSESSMENT. NCEA: • Uses standards to show what student know and can do. • Each subject area has a standard for each topic in the syllabus. Eg. 91027 (Apply algebraic procedures in solving problems) • Standards describe the level of work students need to produce. • Grades are reported for each skill in Achievement Standards: Not achieved the standard, Achieved the standard, Achieved with Merit and Achieved with Excellence. N A M E

  5. How do credits work? • Every standard in NCEA is worth a set number of credits. • Credits are like points towards a qualification. • Most full year courses should offer between 18 and 24 credits but may be higher in some cases. • These credits could be a mixture of Internally assessed standards and Externally assessed standards. External Standards are mostly written as Examinations in November/December although some are written internally and assessed by External Assessors. EG. Art, Technology, Mathematics MCAT, etc. Internally Standards are assessed and marked by teachers and moderated by NZQA on a yearly bases of pre-selected standards across subject areas.

  6. Certification Requirements NCEALevel 1 • 80 credits = National Certificate of Educational Achievement at each level. • 60 credits at Certificate Level and a further 20 credits from other Levels. • Credits may be banked and used the next year. • Essential Requirements: - 10 credits in Reading, Writing – LITERACY - 10 Credits in Number skills – NUMERACY Numeracy must be achieved through Achieved Standards (AS) or Numeracy Portfolio (US); NOT a mixture of both.

  7. Consistency in Internally Assessed Standards • Teachers check each others marking (Moderation) to ensure the consistency of marking and that standards are maintained. • Schools check teachers’ marking is fair and at the national standard. • National Moderation Panels check samples of marked student work from every school. • These checks are to ensure that schools are assessing accurately and to the same standard as other schools.

  8. NCEA 2015, Level 1 • What kind of program will your student follow: • All subjects at Year 11 will offer credits towards the National Certificate. • In all subjects you will gain credits towards the NATIONAL CERTIFICATE of EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL 1. • How will I gain these qualifications? • Every AS and US is worth a set number of credits. Credits are points that contribute to achieving a qualification. • Students are awarded credits when the reach the standard set for meeting the requirements of the standard.

  9. NCEA Level 1 • When a student has a total of 80 Credits, or higher, an met the Numeracy and Literacy requirements, then she/he has qualified for the National Certificate of Educational Achievement LEVEL 1. • 80 CREDITS. (LEVEL 1 OR HIGHER) • 10 NUMERACY. (EITHER AS OR US, NOT A MIXTURE OF BOTH) • 10 LITERACY. (ENGLISH OR AS THAT PROVIDE LITERACY POINTS)

  10. Literacy and Numeracy • Students must gain 10 credits in Literacy to achieve the Level 1 prerequisite. This can be gained through a number of different subjects. • Students must also gain 10 credits in Numeracy. This can be gained through a number of different subjects. • Numeracy can also be achieved through Portfolio Mathematics. • 30 subjects offer Literacy as part of their standards. 134 Standards @ Level 1. • 9 Subjects offer Numeracy as part of their standards. 28 Standards @ Level 1.

  11. Aiming for the top. In 2007, the Endorsed Certificate was introduced. • 50+ credits at Excellence will achieve an Excellence Endorsement for the Level. • 50+ credits at Merit/Excellence will achieve a Merit Endorsement for the Level. (Excellence will count back to fill Merit should the student fall short)

  12. Subject Endorsement • There is further certification that students can work towards – recognition of Excellence or Merit in a subject. • What is required? Students need fourteen (14) credits at Excellence or Merit level – Three (3) credits must be from Internal assessments and at least three (3) credits from External assessments. • TIP: AIM FOR SUBJECT ENDORSEMENTS AND LEVEL ENDORSEMENT OCCURS NATURALLY!!

  13. The Understanding NCEA App. This is available in the App store or Google Play stores and is FREE.

  14. Subject Choices • Information Booklet of Subjects. (pdf or cards) Available at the Library, Student Foyer in the Admin Building, Senior Deans Offices and online at www.trident.school.nz. • Subject selection evening with parents and subject heads. • Complete the subject choice sheet with parents and have them signed off by your teacher/TiC or HoD. • Choose six (6) subjects. (Parents Portal) Link is on the school website. SEE Mrs. Robb or Mr. Walters if you need help or guidance with your subject choices or further information.

  15. Year 11 Subject Selection by Lines

  16. Important Points. • English and Mathematics are compulsory. • You are expected to select a science and encouraged to select a social science. • Social Science: History, Geography, Business Studies, Accounting and Research and Communications. • Science: Double Science (By invitation only, Grades Dependent), General Science and Science Internal. • Around 35 subject choices available.

  17. Youth Guarantee. (Vocational Pathways)

  18. Pathway action Plan Warning!! This is YOUR choice for YOUR future. A common influence that is NOT a valid reason for subject choice is: • what your friends are taking. • Who the teacher is. See MsWildash or Mrs. Benge about career choices Senior School Courses and Careers My career ideas START HERE

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