Revision of Literacy and Numeracy unit standards
NZQA National Qualifications Services (NQS) has revised the current Literacy and Numeracy unit standards, 26622-26627, which require review or revision in 2021.
The Ministry of Education has developed new Literacy and Numeracy standards as part of the change package for the National Certificates in Educational Achievement (NCEA).
Therefore, it is proposed to not formally review the six current standards at this stage. Instead they have been revised to prolong their currency, for review when the Ministry’s new standards are introduced. The next planned review date is 2025.
The revision addressed known issues, including transferring the standards to the new format and removing the reference to the digital assessment tool from 26623 and 26624.
| ID | Version | Title | Level | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
Write to communicate ideas for a purpose and audience |
1 |
4 |
|
|
5 |
Use number to solve problems |
1 |
4 |
|
|
6 |
Read texts with understanding |
1 |
3 |
|
|
7 |
Actively participate in spoken interactions |
1 |
3 |
|
|
5 |
Interpret statistical information for a purpose |
1 |
3 |
|
|
5 |
Use measurement to solve problems |
1 |
3 |
Comments and feedback are invited on the draft revised standards, to:
Thank you in advance for your help.
Proposed new assessment standards
As part of the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) Change Package, new English-medium Literacy and Numeracy assessment standards have been developed by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and are being piloted during 2021.
Further information is available on the MoE’s website.
NCEA Literacy and Numeracy Standards - Questionnaire (external link)