Myths
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"All students within a course must be assessed against the same standards."
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"All students should be assessed against every standard offered in a course."
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"A course must contain no more than 24 credits and no less than 18 credits."
Facts
- Students need a total of 80 credits for each NCEA qualification.
- Assessment programmes can be personalised to meet individual student needs. Some students may undertake less assessment, whilst others undertake more.
- Students should be assessed when they are ready.
- The teaching programme should allow students to be assessed when they are ready.
More information:
NCEA levels and certificates
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Some things to think about
- A teaching programme should meet the requirements of the New Zealand Curriculum or Te Marautanga o Aotearoa.
- An assessment programme should give students the opportunity to demonstrate their learning.
- Factors that might determine the amount of assessment undertaken include:
- your school's assessment policy
- the way in which evidence of achievement can be gathered
- the number of credits needed to gain a qualification, course endorsement, University Entrance, or other tertiary entrance requirements
- credits required for Vocational Pathways.
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