Lynfield College

NCEA Information Evening 2016

“NCEA results across the school at Levels 1, 2,and 3 continue to be high. There are increasing numbers of merit and excellence endorsements, scholarships and outstanding scholarships in 2013.”

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ACHIEVEMENT STANDARD

ENGLISH 1.5

TITLE: PRODUCE FORMAL WRITING

LEVEL 1: CREDITS 3 ASSESSMENT: INTERNAL

DOMAIN: ENGLISH WRITTEN LANGUAGE

REQUIREMENTS• This achievement standard involves drafting,

reworking and presenting of at least one piece of formal writing.

• Writing expresses ideas, information and/or opinions.

• May include reports, commentaries, text reviews, (auto) biographical profiles, articles, expository essays.

Angelika Unverhau from Dinslaken (Germany) has collected more than 220,000 ball-point pens (excluding duplicates) from 146 countries.

THE PROCESS USED IN ENFENGLISH WITH FORMAL WRITING

• Students use a writing folio

• A biographical task in term one

• An issues based essay in term two

• Students select best piece for further crafting and development and assessment in term three

ACHIEVEMENT CRITERIA 1.5Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with

ExcellenceDevelop and structure ideas in formal writing

Use language featuresappropriate to audienceand purpose in formal writing

Develop and structure ideas convincingly in formal writing

Use language featuresappropriate to audience

and purpose with control in formal writing

Develop and structureideas effectively in formal writing

Use language featuresappropriate to audienceand purpose with control to command attention in

formal writing.

ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDSUBJECT REFERENCE ENGLISH 1.1

TITLE : SHOW UNDERSTANDING OF SPECIFIED ASPECT(S) OF STUDIED WRITTEN TEXT(S),USING SUPPORTING EVIDENCE

LEVEL 1 CREDITS 4 ASSESSMENT EXTERNAL

DOMAIN ENGLISH WRITTEN LANGUAGE

ACHIEVEMENT CRITERIA 1.1 (EXTERNAL)

Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence

• Showunderstanding

ofspecified aspect(s) ofstudied written text(s),using supporting evidence.

• Show convincingunderstanding of specifiedaspect(s) of studied writtentext(s), using supportingevidence

• Show perceptiveunderstanding of specifiedaspect(s) of studied writtentext(s), using supporting evidence

SOCIAL SCIENCESLEVEL 1: HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ACCOUNTING & ECONOMICS

LEVELS 2: AS FOR LEVEL 1 PLUSBUSINESS, CLASSICAL STUDIES, TOURISM & COMMERCE

LEVEL 3: AS FOR LEVEL TWO PLUSCOMMERCE

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MERIT AND EXCELLENCE AT LEVEL 1?

MERIT CRITERIA● In- depth

understanding● Explain● Range & detailed

to explain consequences

EXCELLENCE CRITERIA● Comprehensive

understanding: depth & breadth

● Justify● Range & integrate

detail to explain consequences (eg making links to show insight)

HOW TEACHERS INFORM STUDENTS OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH CRITERIA

● Shown exemplars of past students’ work so they can see the difference between a Merit and an Excellence.

● Achievement Criteria for each standard placed on e-LynC and on the front of all assessment activities, eg:

- Internal assessment- practice exam - practice activities / homework

● �Explains the what, why /how, give reasons approach is used. In other words state or describe, explain and justify.

● �The learning workbooks supply the required answers for M & E.

Achievement Criteria for each standard is clearly displayed to inform students:Achievement Achievement with

MeritAchievement with Excellence

Demonstrate understanding of an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders.

Demonstrate in-depth understanding of an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders.

Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders.

MARKING RUBRICAchieved Merit Excellence∙ Has shown some

understanding of sustainability by

making a decision and backing it up with some valid reasoning

Overall: Has described the

sustainability, or otherwise, of the

selected environment with continued use.

∙ Has shown a good understanding of

sustainability by making a decision and clearly Explaining the reasons for that decision.

Overall: Has explained the

sustainability, or otherwise, of the

selected environment with continued use.

● Has used geographic terms and concepts to fully explain:

• the sustainability of the environment under dairy farming. A decision has been made and is backed up with insightful comment and detail.

Overall: Has shown insight in

fully explaining the sustainability, or

otherwise, of the selected environment with continued

use.

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At the start of each course in the course information booklet is a section called ‘prerequisites’.

This is to advise students what they need to have accomplished before they can start that particular course.

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Prerequisites: Simple or Complex

Some course prereqs are quite simple:

Others are more complex:

Class teachers will advise and guide students on how well they are doing to meet the prereqs for future courses throughout the year.

Endorsements

Course Endorsement

Course endorsement provides recognition for students who perform exceptionally well in

individual courses

14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence

11PHE + HTH = 24 credits available

11PEA = 20 credits available

Students will gain an endorsement for a course if, in a single school year, they achieve:

Certificate Endorsement

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Vocational Pathways

The Vocational Pathways provide new ways to achieve NCEA Level 2 The pathways help students see how their learning and achievement is valued in the real world by aligning the NCEA Level 2 Assessment Standards including specific sector-related standards with six industries:

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What is a Vocational Pathways Award?The award enables employers to assess whether potential employees skills align with their industry requirements more easily.

The Vocational Pathways Award(s) will be awarded to students on their NZQA Record of Achievement. This will be a real advantage when they look for work and training opportunities.

An Example of Reaching A Pathway Award

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