NCEA update: structure of new qualification system agreed
The Government has agreed to the structure of a new qualification system to replace the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).
The announcement by the Minister of Education, the Hon Erica Stanford, on 26 March is available here and follows a consultation process with more than 10,000 having their say.
Today’s announcement is the first major milestone in a carefully sequenced set of decisions to design a modern qualification system that will align with the new knowledge rich curriculum.
Cabinet approved an initial package outlining the structural components of the new qualification system. These include:
- Replacing NCEA with a new secondary qualifications system with two levels over two years at Years 12 & 13.
- Introducing subject-based assessment for Years 12 & 13, ensuring students are assessed on whole curriculum subjects.
- Removing NCEA Level 1 and replacing it with deeper, curriculum-driven learning in Year 11. This will better prepare students for the qualification in Years 12 and 13.
- Introducing a Foundational Award recognising students’ achievement in literacy and numeracy at a Year 11 curriculum level.
- A requirement that all Year 11 students study English | Te Reo Rangatira and Mathematics | Pāngarau from 2028.
- Integrating industry-led subjects into the senior curriculum, providing a single qualification pathway.
This is the first tranche in the design of the new qualification system. The detailed design of the new qualification will now get underway and the Ministry will be undertaking targeted engagement and working with the new Technical Advisory Group.
Tranche two includes achievement requirements for Year 12 and 13; whether the Foundational Award is a requirement for the Year 12 and 13 qualifications; and more information about how grading is going to work, for example what scale is used for grading. Assessment will be developed to incentivise learning and achievement, better preparing students for life after school.
Find out more information on Tāhūrangi.education.govt.nz https://tahurangi.education.govt.nz/ncea_tranche1
The Government has agreed to the structure of a new qualification system to replace the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).
The announcement by the Minister of Education, the Hon Erica Stanford, on 26 March is available here and follows a consultation process with more than 10,000 having their say.
Today’s announcement is the first major milestone in a carefully sequenced set of decisions to design a modern qualification system that will align with the new knowledge rich curriculum.
Cabinet approved an initial package outlining the structural components of the new qualification system. These include:
- Replacing NCEA with a new secondary qualifications system with two levels over two years at Years 12 & 13.
- Introducing subject-based assessment for Years 12 & 13, ensuring students are assessed on whole curriculum subjects.
- Removing NCEA Level 1 and replacing it with deeper, curriculum-driven learning in Year 11. This will better prepare students for the qualification in Years 12 and 13.
- Introducing a Foundational Award recognising students’ achievement in literacy and numeracy at a Year 11 curriculum level.
- A requirement that all Year 11 students study English | Te Reo Rangatira and Mathematics | Pāngarau from 2028.
- Integrating industry-led subjects into the senior curriculum, providing a single qualification pathway.
This is the first tranche in the design of the new qualification system. The detailed design of the new qualification will now get underway and the Ministry will be undertaking targeted engagement and working with the new Technical Advisory Group.
Tranche two includes achievement requirements for Year 12 and 13; whether the Foundational Award is a requirement for the Year 12 and 13 qualifications; and more information about how grading is going to work, for example what scale is used for grading. Assessment will be developed to incentivise learning and achievement, better preparing students for life after school.
Find out more information on Tāhūrangi.education.govt.nz https://tahurangi.education.govt.nz/ncea_tranche1