Principal’s Nominee & Assessment Leader Seminar 2014

1. Principal’s Nominee & Assessment Leader Seminar 2014

2. Key Ideas • Supporting authenticity • Effective communication • Updates

3. Authenticity • Why do students present inauthentic work? • In what ways do they do this? • What does authentic work look like? • What is your school’s process for managing authenticity? Prevention Rationale Detection Outcomes Investigation

4. Authenticity - Plagiarism • How could you prevent plagiarism? • How could you detect plagiarism? Prevention Rationale Plagiarism Detection Outcomes Investigation

5. Authenticity – Other issues Assessment from public sources Undue help Prevention Prevention Prevention Rationale Rationale Rationale Teacher practice Teacher practice Detection Detection Detection Outcomes Outcomes Outcomes Investigation Investigation Investigation

6. Authenticity: Investigation & outcomes • How does the NZQA breaches information match with practice in your school? • Expectations • Principles • Process • Outcomes

7. Fees and Financial Assistance for 2013 A2013/006 - 23 Apr 2013 TO: Principal NB: 2013 information only Principal's Nominee Data Manager Finance Manager Fees and Financial Assistance for 2013 Schools are requested to set collection and processing dates for fees and financial assistance to meet the deadlines in this circular. The due date for payment to NZQA of all fees collected by schools from fee-payers is 13 September 2013. A circular detailing the processes for payment of these fees will be sent later in the year. A late fee of $50 will be applied to all fees not paid by 1 December 2013. As in 2012 NZQA will write to students advising them of unpaid fees in late 2013

8. Effective communication What is effective communication? For any issue… • Why? • To whom? • How? • When? • How will you determine effective communication? • What next?

9. Updates • Vocational Pathways • Te Marautanga o Aotearoa • External moderation • Special Assessment Conditions • Ordering Documents from Learner Login • Various

10. Vocational Pathways Award • Vocational Pathways is an award on the Record of Achievement at NCEA Level 2 • providing a framework for vocational options • supporting programme design and careers advice • improving links between education and employment Five sectors: • Manufacturing and Technology • Construction and Infrastructure • Primary Industries • Social and Community Services • Services Industries • (Creative Industries - under development) See also http://youthguarantee.net.nz/vocational-pathways/

11. Vocational Pathways: Credit Requirement 10 LITERACY CREDITS 10 NUMERACY CREDITS 60 LEVEL 2 CREDITS RECOMMENDED STANDARDS MINIMUM OF 20 SECTOR RELATED CREDITS LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 http://youthguarantee.net.nz/vocational-pathways/

12. Vocational Pathways: Level 2 credits • *Insufficient could be managed through; • a partnership with an external provider; • an extension to base scope consent.

13. Vocational Pathways: Directory of Assessment Standards LIT NUM NUM LIT Base Scope SECTOR RELATED (20) Directory of Assessment Standards RECOMMENDED (UP TO 40) Achievement Standards

14. Vocational Profile

15. Vocational Profile

16. Te Marautanga o Aotearoa • The national curriculum for Māori medium in Pāngarau, Pūtaiao, Hangarau, Hauora, Ngā Toi, Te Reo Māori (Te Reo Rangatira) and Tikanga ā-Iwi • Level 1 achievement standards registered December 2013 for use from 2014 • Level 1 standards and resources can be found on the subject pages • Teaching and Learning Guides will be progressively available: http://tmoa.tki.org.nz/

17. Te Marautanga o Aotearoa • Māori medium PLD support will be provided for NCEA Level 1 in 2014 - details on TMoA website • Contact the Ministry of Education helpline tmoa.ncea@minedu.govt.nz or your local Ministry office • Developers and writers for assessment materials are required - contact ana.montgomery-neutze@minedu.govt.nz

18. External moderation processes

19. External Moderation Updates for 2014 • Moderation reports are on line and will not be printed unless requested – email ams@nzqa.govt.nz • Schools/departments may print them from the school Login • Please advise us in advance if material is to be submitted in Te Reo Māori • Please send USB drives in an envelope/bag inside the courier bag • The random selection should be done only from those students who submitted work • Appeals now go straight to Secondary Moderation – see http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/audience-pages/secondary-schools-and-teachers/forms/

20. Schools can submit moderation on line • Moderators must be able to access the materials without the need for a username or password • Use any suitable platform eg MyPortfolio, Google Drive, DropBox • Sharing generates a ‘secret’ url to submit to modsub@nzqa.govt.nz • Send any questions about this process to this address also

21. National systems check • No change from 2013 • In October NZQA randomly selects a sample of standards from all results reported • PNs are told of standards selected in Week 5 of Term 4. • Schools will send work to moderators by 3 December • NZQA reports on the national agreement rate for the level • Work is returned with a report on grade agreements • The national agreement rate is published in NZQA’s annual report in July

22. Special Assessment Conditions • Thank you for your patience and skill in managing 2013 SACs • Applications for 2014 will be made using the SAC2014 tool you registered for in December • It is still possible to register • Key dates: • 10 April: applications for entitlement to a SAC close • 15 May: final date to appeal entitlements • 1 July: facility to attach SACs to externals opens • End-July: Check August file holds all external entries for SAC candidates • 25 August: facility to attach SACs to externals closes

23. Ordering Documents from Learner Login • Students should not pay for any documents ordered on their Login unless they have already received their free copy for the year • When NZQA checks for NCEA in January we also check for some other school-related qualifications. If one appears on Login, the student may order a free copy • They should not order a certificate until it shows on Login • Complete list of school-related qualifications: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/other- school-qualifications/list/ • Does your school need to review – or publicise – how internet access is accessible to students who do not have it at home?

24. UE Approved Subjects: Mathematics, Science & Technology (listed NCEA Level 3 achievement standards only – see S2012/022) Science Biology Chemistry Calculus Statistics Science Physics Earth & Space Science Mathematics Also Generic Technology, Construction and Mechanical Technology, DVC, Digital Technology & Processing Technology NB: The new UE requirements apply from 1 March

25. Various • NCEA L3 now needs Level 1 literacy and numeracy • Approved calculator list (applies to internals also) – see Assessment and Examination Rules and A2013/021 • NB: Competent staff must be available to clear calculators for exams • Emergency grades – see A2013/028 – if you submit a grade for a practice external assessment, it must be quality-assured as a derived grade • Subject Facebook pages are now available – enter “<Subject> NZQA” in Facebook search and likeit – see A 2013/013– questions to ams@nzqa.govt.nz