NCEA

Assessment Report

Level 2 Lea Faka-Tonga 2021

Standards 91674 91677

Part A: Commentary

It was pleasing to note that most candidates understood the key vocabulary and structures expected at this level.

Successful candidates tended to write succinct answers and provided responses that addressed the questions asked. They justified their answers with relevant details and examples from across the texts.

Lengthy responses do not guarantee Excellence - quality is more important than quantity.

Furthermore, the students who explained their answers clearly with supporting details were more successful than those who explained things which were not directly connected or related to the question asked.

Part B: Report on standards

91674: Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken Lea Faka-Tonga texts on familiar matters

Grade awarding

Candidates who were awarded Achievement commonly:

gave simple, factual answers without elaboration
were able to read and understand basic vocabulary
were unfamiliar with some grammar patterns
attempted most questions
demonstrated basic knowledge of Level 7 vocabulary and structures.

Candidates whose work was assessed as Not Achieved commonly:

guessed at answers and misunderstood many pieces of vocabulary
gave uncertain, or two different answers
wrote answers that were unrelated to the questions or topics
left parts of the exam booklets blank.

Candidates who were awarded Achievement with Merit commonly:

made connections between the facts and ideas presented
gave accurate and detailed answers
attempted all questions to varying degrees of depth
understood some complex language forms
showed clear understanding of the listening passages by rewording ideas clearly.

Candidates who were awarded Achievement with Excellence commonly:

gave detailed answers in their own words, which showed a full understanding of the texts
showed in-depth understanding of all lexical items and created well-considered answers
understood and used a wide range of vocabulary and language features
demonstrated an excellent understanding of complex sentences
included implied meanings in most of their answers
addressed the questions, and answered all parts
showed evidence of proofreading their answers to provide high-quality responses.

91677: Demonstrate understanding of a variety of written and/or visual Lea Faka-Tonga texts on familiar matters

Examinations

Those who wrote down ideas and facts while listening tended to do better than candidates who did not make notes.

Grade awarding

Candidates who were awarded Achieved commonly:

communicated part of the information required
described only the general meaning of the text and the simple information
provided responses that lacked depth, needed to reach a higher level
used some key vocabulary from the texts
conveyed the general gist of the texts
wrote to some extent on their own ideas as well as evidence from the passages.

Candidates who were awarded Not Achieved commonly:

did not provide answers to all parts of the questions
invented answers using their own knowledge and / or personal opinions rather than using evidence from the texts
did not address the question
provided irrelevant responses
provided very little information.

Candidates who were awarded Achievement with Merit commonly:

selected most of the relevant information from the passages
linked ideas from the text to provide a coherent response to the question
understood more complex sentences and language features
identified key ideas.

Candidates who were awarded Achievement with Excellence commonly:

developed well-articulated answers using their own words
included relevant details and examples from the texts to support their answers
showed understanding of the implied meanings of all the texts providing very clear and accurate responses.

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Previous years' reports
2020 (PDF, 245KB)