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Following updates to the achievement standards, we have now created new assessment resources for 1.6, 2.2, 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7. These ARs are designed to be applied to a range of different contexts, ensuring they will stay relevant well into the future. They also provide guidance on the volume of...

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New Chemistry achievement standards 91161 and 91162 create greater curriculum alignment.A group of six experienced Chemistry teachers have been working over several months with the Ministry of Education and NZQA to revise the internal Achievement Standards around quantitative and qualitative analysis at Level 2 NCEA. Two newLevel 2 achievement standards were developed to replace the two existing...

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DT&HM Level 2 and 3 achievement standards and resources now available.The achievement standards and support resources that teachers need to deliver the new Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko curriculum at NCEA Levels 2 and 3 are now available.We have also added to the supports for Level 1 by publishing 8 exemplar “grab-and-go” teaching and learning programmes,...

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Changes to Economic standard 91402 clarifies content and evidence requirements.The Ministry of Education has made changes to Standard 91402: Demonstrate understanding of government interventions where the market fails to deliver efficient or equitable outcomes to add clarity to the content assessed and the evidence requirements.The title of the standard previously referred to ‘market failure’ which generally means the failure of a market to allocate efficiently.  The title was...

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We will also be adding to the supports for Level 1 by publishing 8 exemplar “grab-and-go” teaching and learning programmes, complete with full student and teacher resources, as well as te reo adaptations of the Level 1 standards and resources, and a te reo Māori adaptation of one of the...

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We asked all New Zealanders to share their views and experiences of NCEA – the challenges, the successes, what they like, and what we can do better. We wanted to make sure that everyone’s voice has been heard. We have seen a phenomenal amount of interest and engagement, with conversations about...

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The development of the standards and resources to support the new Digital Technologies & Hangarau Matihiko curriculum is progressing well.Standards and resources for NCEA levels 2 and 3 have been trialled and are in the final stages of review. They will be available from early December, along with the teaching...

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The Ministry of Education is pleased to announce the release of the revised level 1 Achievement Standards and associated resources for Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko.Included in this package are: the final Achievement Standards, available from  NZQA two Assessment Resources for each internally assessed standard, available from  NCEA on TKI. (Note...

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