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CHANEL COLLEGE NZQF STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019 Student Name: …………………………………………
LIST OF CONTENTS Page
Introduction 3
NZQF Qualifications 4
• NCEA Level 1
• NCEA Level 2
• NCEA Level 3
• Vocational Pathways
• University Entrance
Endorsements 7
• Certificate Endorsement
• Course Endorsement
• Grade Score Marking
Preferential entry to universities 8
Scholarship
Guidance for Students
NZQF entry process and the results 10
NZQA Entry Fees and Financial Assistance 10
Your NCEA results 11
Guidance for Parents 11
NCEA and what to expect from your teacher 12
Assessment Issues 13
• Absence from school examinations
• Appeals and the Appeal Process Authenticity
• Extensions 14
• Further Standards Assessment Opportunities 15
• Resubmission Opportunities 17
• Special needs and Reader Writers 17
The Privacy Act 17
School-related Qualifications Check 17
Appendix 1: Research and Bibliographies 19
Appendix 2 How to achieve well in NCEA 21
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019
INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (NZQF) 2019
Your teachers wish you every success in your studies this year. This booklet helps you understand
how our New Zealand qualifications system works. Keep this hand booklet with you for easy
reference. Replacement copies are available from the Chanel College office for $2.
Most of the questions that students and parents ask about NZQF and NCEA are covered in this
booklet. Expect your parents to have questions. When they went to college NCEA did not exist, so
they are learning about it too. Further information on NCEA, University Entrance and Scholarship is
available from http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/index.html
Most students will be studying for NCEA. Some students will also be studying for National
Certificates. Some will work to achieve both. If you have any concerns please consult your subject
teacher, your Dean or the NZQA Principal’s Nominee, Mr Bailey.
The following forms must be signed and returned to your Dean:
1 The NZQF hand book return slip, which confirms that this hand book has been received and read
by you and your parents/caregivers
2 The authenticity declaration, which applies to work in ALL the subjects you study. The
authenticity declaration is a promise that the work that you submit for assessment is your own
work. If you present work that is not your own, you risk losing your grades.
Aim for personal best performances in every subject. Do not allow anybody put you off your
dreams. In life you often find people who do not want you to succeed because they are scared they
will be left behind. Just remember that your destiny is not a matter of chance. It is a matter of
choice.
Mr. N Bailey
Principal’s Nominee
baileyn@chanelcollege.school.nz
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019
NZOF Qualifications 2018
ASSESSMENT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
Qualification Requirements
NCEA Level 1 You need 80 credits at any level.
Including at least 10 Literacy credits and 10 Numeracy credits.
The 10 compulsory Literacy credits can be gained through either:
• specified achievement standards available through a range of
subjects OR
• a package of three literacy unit standards (all three required)
The 10 compulsory numeracy credits are available through either:
• specified achievement standards available through a range of
subjects
• a package of three numeracy unit standards (all three required)
NOTE: The list of specified achievement standards available will be
indicated on your course outline.
NCEA Level 2 You need 80 credits
• 60 credits come from Level 2 or above
• 20 other credits (e.g. 20 of the credits you gained in Level 1 can
carry over to Level 2)
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy
NCEA Level 3 You need 80 credits
• 60 credits come from Level 3 or above
• 20 credits at Level 2 or above. (e.g. 20 credits you gained at Level
2 can carry over to Level 3)
• Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy
Credits towards qualifications are gained by students achieving credits in Achievement Standards
and Unit Standards, at the different levels.
• Approved Literacy and Numeracy standards at any level are identified on KAMAR (see your
teacher when planning your course).
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019The Vocational Pathways
These provide new ways to achieve NCEA Level 2.
• These pathways will let you see how learning and achievement will be valued in the
workplace.
• They will also suggest the types of study options and job opportunities available to learners
• Learners can see their Vocational Pathways Profile whenever they login
• Learners can also use the Profile Builder to plan a Vocational Pathway
• Learners can see any Vocational Pathways Award they have achieved through their NZQA
learner login.
• Students can login to the site using their Username or NSN and password:
https://secure.nzqa.govt.nz/for learners/records/login.do
• Once logged in click on the Vocational Pathways tab on the left hand side of the screen to
see your achievements.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AVAILABLE
There are a number of other qualifications, such as National Certificates, offered at Levels 2 and 3.
These include Computing, Building, Agriculture, Tourism and Retail.
For further information contact Ms Pender in Pathways/Careers
penders@chanelcollege.school.nz
UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE
To gain University Entrance you need:
• NCEA Level 3
• At least 14 achievement standard credits in three approved subjects at Level 3
• University Entrance Literacy, which means 10 credits at Level 2 or above: 5 Reading credits
and 5 Writing credits. Relevant standards will be shown on course outlines.
• University Entrance Numeracy 10 credits in Level 1 or above made up of specified
achievement standards available through a range of subjects OR
• unit standards through a package of numeracy unit standards
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019University Entrance Approved Subjects
Accounting Health Education
Agri-Business History
Agriculture & Horticulture History of Art
Biology Latin
Business Studies Mathematics
Calculus Media Studies
Chemistry Music Studies
Chinese Painting (Practical Art)
Classical Studies Photography (Practical Art)
Construction and Mechanical Design and Visual Physical Education
Communication
Physics
Digital Technologies
Print Making (Practical Art)
Drama
Processing Technologies
Earth and Space Science
Religious Studies
Economics
Samoan
Education for Sustainability
Science
English
Sculpture (Practical Art)
French
Spanish
Geography
Social Studies
German
Statistics
Home Economics
Technology * * (see below)
Indonesian
Te Reo Maori
Japanese
Te Reo Rangitira
Korean
* * Please note that Technology does not include furniture or building units but it does include
achievement standards taught in Hard Materials, Soft Materials and Food Technology.
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019Endorsement Opportunities
NCEA certificates can be endorsed with Certificate Endorsement or Subject Endorsement to reflect
high achievement’.
Certificate Endorsement
If you gain 50 credits at Excellence, your NCEA certificate will be endorsed with Excellence.
Likewise if you gain 50 credits at Merit (or a combination of 50 Merit and Excellence credits), your
NCEA will be endorsed with Merit. The Record of Achievement shows endorsement awards.
Students who gain Excellence and Merit awards are awarded Excellence and Merit badges
by Chanel College which may be worn on their blazers to recognise their achievement.
Course Endorsement
You will gain an endorsement for your achievement in an individual subject if, in a single school
year, you achieve:
• 14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence at the level to support the endorsement
• At least three of these credits are from externally assessed standards and at least three
credits are from internally assessed standards. Note: the external standard requirement
does not apply in Religious Education, Physical Education or Level 3 Visual Arts.
Grade Score Marking (GSM)
GSM is a modified marking system from 1-8 used for external assessment. It shows the lower and
higher levels of achievement in each grade to be recognised.
The assessment schedule for each question is written with scores assigned to the grades based on
the criteria for each standard. The eight levels of achievement are as follows:
Not Achieved Achieved Merit Excellence
NO N1 N2 A3 A4 M5 M6 E7 E8
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019PREFERENTIAL ENTRY TO UNIVERSITIES
In order to support sustained student achievement, universities check the quality of NCEA
achievement before accepting enrolment requests because sometimes they have more students
wanting to enrol than the number of places available. You will need to check the ranking system
adopted by each university. The rank score is usually based on the 80 best credits at Level 3 or
higher over five subjects.
Excellence 4 points
Merit 3 points
Achieved 1 point
UNDER GRADUATE ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS
Can be available as follows:
NCEA Level 2 Endorsement NCEA Level 3 Endorsement Cash Scholarship
Excellence Excellence $3 000
Excellence Merit $ 2000
Merit Excellence $ 2000
Merit Merit $ 1000
SCHOLARSHIP
• Scholarship is separate from NCEA.
• Scholarship is not on the NZQF because Scholarship is not a qualification
• Scholarship content comes from level 8 of the Curriculum or Level 3 achievement
standards, providing a broader or more substantial challenge
• There is a single ‘scholarship’ standard for each subject
• Scholarship assessment is through an end of year examination or the submission of student
work for external assessment
• Scholarship reporting has two passing grades; Scholarship and Scholarship with
outstanding performance
• Entries with NZQA are only for students in accredited secondary schools and wharekura
• Entries in the Scholarship standards are not covered by the NZQA entry fee of $76. 70. The
scholarship entry fee has been introduced at $30 per subject. (Higher fees are paid by
foreign fee paying students; $102 20 per Scholarship subject)
• Financial assistance is also available to students who wish to enter scholarship
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019• There are no derived grades for Scholarship. If students are relying on Scholarship and do
not achieve it, there is no way to generate Level 3 credits - i.e. no fall back to NCEA Level
3.
• A single Scholarship is a one off award of $500
• The top scholar in a subject is awarded $2000 a year for three years
• The Outstanding Scholar Award provides $5000 a year for three years
• The Premier Award provides $10 000 a year for three years
NCEA and SCHOLARSHIP external examinations start 8th November 2019
The 2019 NCEA examination timetable is in the newsletter section of the school app and also on
the NZQA website.
NCEA GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS
1. All Year 10-12 students and their parents are expected to attend the Senior Subject Curriculum
Evening where they receive the NZQF Senior Course Information Booklet where the courses
and standards available at Chanel College the following year are outlined and any pre-
requisites are described
2. Year 11-13 students are issued with the Chanel College NZQF Student Handbook. File it
somewhere for easy reference.
3. There are two forms which need to be returned to your form teacher or your Dean:
FORM 1: The form which confirms that the student handbook has been received and read
by both students and parents and that they understand that there is an NCEA entry fee that
needs to be paid.
FORM 2 The signed authenticity declaration which applies to all students in all subjects
4. Students and parents also have ongoing access to form tutors, teachers and Deans to assist in
decision making as required
5. All Year 10-12 students have access to individual interviews to assist them to make appropriate
subject choices before they enter the next NZQF Level
6. All Year 13 students have individual interviews at the beginning of their final year to assist them
to make sure that their course selections match their career directions
7. Students may make appointments to speak with the Principal’s Nominee in the NZQF Office in
Room 20.
8. The Principal’s Nominee also initiates appointments with students who might need
support/guidance for a variety of reasons, including applications for financial assistance with
NZQA fees.
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NCEA Student Handbook 20199. The Principal’s Nominee also visits students at various times to explain NZQF assessment
policies, to keep students informed about NZQA processes and to assist in the distribution of
materials periodically sent to students from NZQA.
10. The School Guidance Counsellor and the Senior Leadership team may also be contacted for
advice
11. International Students. An NZQA brochure for international students considering studying for
NCEA while in New Zealand is available from NZQA upon request in the following languages:
English, Thai, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.
12. NZQA sends NSN cards for students so they have on line access to their entries and results.
www.nzga.govt.nz/students
13. NZQA provides a Progress Monitor app for IOS/Apple and Android phones to support personal
goal setting — for example which subjects and standards count towards UE.
NEW ZEALAND QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK ENTRY PROCESS
• Your entries and results are processed electronically using KAMAR
• Students are given a print out of their entries to allow them to check the list for accuracy.
This check will be done in consultation with their subject teacher. The confirmed student
entry lists, signed off by the students, will be collected by the Deans, recorded as having
been received and given to the Principal’s Nominee.
• External examinations are completed from mid-November until early December in the
assembly hall
ENTRY FEES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
NCEA entry fees of $76. 70 are paid to the Bursar who sends them to NZQA
Financial assistance for the NCEA entry fee of $76.70 is available for:
• If your parents are on a benefit or have a Community Services Card the entry fees are
reduced to $20
• two or more NCEA candidates where parents have to pay more than the $200 maximum
fee.
Please contact the Principal’s Nominee, Mr. Bailey, who will organise it for you.
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019YOUR NCEA RESULTS
The NZOF Results will be available on line in January.
You will need to go on line for your results using your personal password. Your results will show
the qualifications gained during the year together with any new endorsements.
• This provides a final opportunity to check for any errors and for students to make any
appeals
• If you find any errors you should contact the Principal’s Nominee, Mr. Bailey, who will check
to see that the NZQA process is followed in addressing the issue.
• Your finalised Record of Learning will be sent to you by NZQA on request. It will contain all
the qualifications and endorsements you have achieved at the time of printing.
COMMUNICATING NZQF INFORMATION TO PARENTS
1. An explanation about how NCEA works is provided for parents at the Senior Subject Evening in
Term 4
2. An NZQA website for parents is available: www.nzqga.govt.nz/parents
3. All parents are asked to sign a form to ensure that they have read the Chanel College NZQF
Student Handbook given to their child so that they become familiar with how the NZQF system
works and so that they understand the importance of the Authenticity Policy and the Plagiarism
Policy.
4. In addition to the Chanel College Student Handbook parents receive two brochures from
NZQA:
• Information for students and their parents, whanau or caregivers
• NZQA: Understanding NCEA
5. For parents whose first language is not English there are NZNQF pamphlets in Te Reo,
Samoan, Cook Island Maori, Niuean and Tongan. The Principal’s Nominee will send requests
for these brochures to our School Relationship Manager at NZQA.
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019ENTRY TO LEVEL 2 and 3 COURSES
• There are no pre-requisites for unit standards and achievement standards
• You may take more than one year to achieve the credits you need
• You may work at more than one level during the year
• In some subjects, teachers require that students have achieved certain standards before
they proceed to the next level of study. For example, you must gain at least 10 achievement
standard credits from Level 1 English to enter Level 2 English classes. Subject pre-
requisites are explained in the Chanel College Senior Student Subject Book
UNDERSTANDING NCEA AND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR TEACHER
At the beginning of the school year
• You will receive Chanel College NZQF hand book
• Each subject teacher will provide a summary statement of the achievement standards
and/or unit standards to be offered in that subject during the course of the year
• You should receive a copy of each achievement standard or unit standard at the time the
standard is begun so that you know what is expected.
• Teachers will show you exemplars during work on each assessment activity, so that you
understand the standard of work you are expected to reach if you are to meet the criteria for
Achieved, Merit and Excellence. (Criteria describe the standards you will need to reach for
each level of the standard)
• When your assessment is returned you are required to sign that you accept your grade and
the teacher countersigns.
• If you do not accept the grade, please refer to the Appeals policy listed under Assessment
issues.
• NZQA requires that your assessed work must be stored for at least one year by the teacher
as retained evidence for the external moderation of internally assessed standards
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019ASSESSMENT ISSUES
ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL EXAMINATION:
If students miss sitting the school Term 3 examinations for any reason, they should take the
opportunity to sit them at the first available opportunity. Failure to do so means that if they wish to
make a derived grade application in the external examination, we have no standard specific
internal examination evidence under examination conditions to offer NZQA and therefore we will
not be able to support an application for derived grades. NZQA are strict on this evidence being
provided.
APPEALS AND THE APPEAL PROCESS FOR INTERNAL STANDARDS
The appeal procedure can be applied in all assessment related decisions: the assessment result,
when assessments are missed, whether another opportunity is available, and where there have
been allegations of breaches of the rules.
The appeal process gives the student the right to be heard if they do not agree with the grade they
have been given by the teacher or if there is a dispute about authenticity. If a student wants to
appeal a grade they have been given or a decision about authenticity that has been made, here is
the process to be followed:
STEP 1: Students ask for a meeting with their subject teacher at the time the work is handed back
to the class. NO formal appeal will be accepted until this discussion has taken place.
STEP 2: The Head of Department will organise a meeting with the student and the teacher
involved. If the student is still not satisfied with the assessment outcome, then they proceed to step
3.
STEP 3: A formal appeal must be made to the NCEA Committee on the NCEA Appeal Form within
five school days of the student being given the grade by the teacher. An appeal form is provided in
the NCEA Student handbook. The appeal request form must be dated and signed by the student
making the appeal. The appeal form must be given to the NZQA Principal’s Nominee, Mr. Nigel
Bailey
The appeal form includes a statement from the student which gives permission to the school to
allow his/her work to be moderated by an external assessor if required. If the student is under the
age of 18 years of age the appeal must also be signed by a parent or care giver of the student
concerned (as required by the Privacy Act) as work will be assessed outside the college.
At least two members of the NCEA Committee must be present when the appeal is lodged. The
Principal is always a member of this committee.
• The NCEA Committee may decide to use an independent assessor from a neighbouring
college
• The decision of the NCEA Committee about any appeal is final.
• When the NCEA Committee has made its decision, it will notify the student concerned in
writing.
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019EXTENSION REQUESTS FOR INTERNAL STANDARDS
• A formal process must be followed.
• Extension requests must be made first to the subject teacher and then to the Dean at each
level on the official NCEA extension request form.
• All sections of the form must be filled in, signed and dated.
• Extension requests must be submitted at least 24 hours before the assignment deadline
except in extraordinary circumstances.
• If an assessment is missed for a valid reason the opportunity for re-assessment is a
manageability issue at the professional discretion of the HOF/HOD/TiC
• Students should make a request for reassessment to the subject teacher concerned.
• Each case is treated on its merits, for example:
• Missed Assessments beyond the student’s control (e.g. sickness or bereavement) Fill
in an extension request form. A medical certificate or a death notice may be required and
handed to Mr. Bailey
• Missed assessment because of school trips (e.g. field trips, sports or music events) Fill
in an extension request form requesting an assessment opportunity at a negotiated time
and hand to your teacher
• Missed assessment due to “self interest” (e.g. family holidays, appointments in town)
• Students and Parents will be informed by the subject teacher of what will be missed and the
potential impact of not achieving these credits or what might be handed in before the
intended absence. If a you know that you are going to be absent on the day the work is due,
it is your responsibility to get your work in by the due time.
• Missed assessment due to “wilful” absence or refusal to hand in work for assessment. In
such circumstances a Not Achieved grade will be recorded.
• The teacher must have evidence of the work already done at the time of the extension
request.
• Computer failure sometimes used as an excuse for an extension request: You are expected
to have a back-up disc of your work so that computer failure is not an issue. Printer failure
should not be an issue because work could be printed elsewhere. Chanel College has the
‘follow me’ print for students and staff
• Once the extension request is actioned, it must be signed by the Dean and filed with the
student’s work in the subject concerned.
• Only one extension will be granted per assignment
• The deadline for standard work due for assessment is 3.30 pm on the due date.
• Late work gains no credit, but will be marked
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019• Students will have the opportunity to gain credit if an additional assessment opportunity is
offered
• If there is a problem, the matter will be dealt with by the NCEA Committee.
• NZQA policy is that it is invalid to penalise late work by reducing a grade, for example: from
Merit to Achieved
FURTHER STANDARD ASSESSMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Assessment must be fair, valid, consistent, reliable and at the national standard. A further
assessment opportunity occurs when a new, quality assured assessment is provided for students
after their first opportunity, and after additional teaching and learning. This could be a new test,
a new writing topic or a new research topic.
• Further assessment opportunities in the course or programme can be given where feasible
(in terms of manageability and work load), at the discretion of the HOD/TIC. Further
assessment opportunities are not mandatory and may not always be practical or feasible to
provide.
• A maximum of ONE further opportunity for assessment of a standard should be
provided within a year.
• Inability to provide the same conditions for the second opportunity would be a reason to
make only one opportunity available during the year.
• It is essential that the conditions of assessment during a further opportunity be consistent
with those of the first opportunity.
• You will not be allowed to work at home for the second opportunity when this was not
allowed for the first opportunity
• In those subjects where reassessment is offered you are eligible to have your better
achievement recognised.
• If a further opportunity for assessment is offered to any student, it must be made available
to all students entered for that standard.
• A re-assessment opportunity for those who sit the external examination is provided in the
externally assessed achievement standards the following year. This does not necessarily
mean repeating the course but the student must re-enter the standard.
• Students have the opportunity to gain literacy and numeracy credits for NCEA from Year 9.
• Students may have as many reassessment opportunities as they need to gain Basic
Literacy and Basic Numeracy.
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019AUTHENTICITY AND PLAGIARISM
If there is evidence of plagiarism or non-authenticity the student will gain no credit for the
standard.
Authenticity means that the final product submitted for assessment has been processed and
produced by the students themselves.
Plagiarism means presenting somebody else’s work and passing it off as your own. Plagiarism is
a very serious issue because it is a matter of intellectual honesty. If a student’s work is plagiarised
they will lose all the credits for that standard.
Plagiarism can easily become an issue in research standards in all subjects. Check with
your teacher about how to cite and recognise the sources you use so that plagiarism issues
are avoided.
At the beginning of the year students are required to sign the authenticity form and a statement that
they have read and understood the NCEA policies on authenticity and plagiarism. This declaration
applies to student work in all subjects. This document handed in to the Dean and is kept by the
Principal’s Nominee for school record purposes and MNA visits by NZQA.
Authenticity Declarations must also be signed by students for External Assessment in NCEA and
Scholarship Music, Design and Visual Communication, Technology, Dance, Drama, Visual Arts
and Education for Sustainability
Opportunities for students to discuss these policies and to ask questions will be provided at Deans’
meetings.
Teachers may elect to provide a statement to be used for authenticity purposes for students to say
that the work they are submitting for assessment is their own.
• The NCEA Committee will be advised if plagiarism is suspected.
• If there is evidence of plagiarism or non-authenticity the student will gain NO credit for the
standard.
• If a student knowingly allows their work to be copied and submitted by another student, they
will also receive no credit. The assessed work of the student will be kept on file by the
subject teacher so that it can be easily checked if there is any sign of plagiarism.
• In standards that require the use of research you must be sure that you know how to use
the information you have found without plagiarising. Teachers in each subject area will be
able to help you. Check carefully that you have used the guidance provided at the end of
this booklet on the use of references.
• Complaints about authenticity must be recorded on the authenticity dispute form which is
available from the NZQA office.
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019RESUBMISSION OPPORTUNITIES
Resubmission opportunities are limited to specific aspects of the assessment.
No more than one submission opportunity is to be provided.
A resubmission opportunity should only be offered where the teacher judges that a mistake has
been made by the student, which you should be capable of discovering and correcting
yourself. For example, a student may have handed in the assessment but may not have made a
particular calculation correctly. In such cases the teacher may consider it appropriate to allow a
student to resubmit a specific part of the assessment.
• Resubmission does not constitute a further opportunity for assessment because it does not
involve a new assessment being set after further learning.
• Resubmission can be offered after either the first or second assessment opportunity or after
both
• Resubmission must not compromise the assessment. For example, if the original
assessment was completed in a supervised classroom, the resubmission must be
completed under the same conditions. The teacher must also ensure that the resubmission
takes place in a timely fashion.
SPECIAL NEEDS AND READER WRITER ASSISTANCE
Provision is made for students with special needs to have valid and fair assessment conditions
consistent with the assistance they would normally have as part of their learning environment.
Students with special needs have usually been identified at the time of their enrolment.
Special assessment conditions are managed through the Principal’s Nominee, Mr. Bailey and the
SENCO (Special Education Needs Co-Ordinator).
Reader/Writer Assistance. The guidelines set down by NZQA are followed when deciding upon
those students who qualify for Reader/Writer assistance. Applications for assistance must be made
at the beginning of each year.
Part of the application process a special needs analysis conducted by the school
Applications are needed for both internal and external assessment
Extra Time Allowance. If a student asks for and is granted extra time allowance and then does not
use it and leaves the examination early, this is considered a breach of the special needs
agreement that exists between them and NZQA and could well compromise any further
applications.
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019THE PRIVACY ACT
In accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act, the achievement standard results are not to
be read out or published without the student’s consent. (Some students are willing for their work to
be used as exemplars for students in following years).
There should be a dated document to record that this permission has been given.
Students are to sign off their own results without viewing other results. (Computer print outs allow
this.)
All assessment issues must be handled individually and confidentially with the students.
SCHOOL-RELATED QUALIFICATIONS CHECK
School related qualifications on the NZQF are checked automatically in December each year,
along with NCEA, as part of NZQA’s bulk qualification processes and any awards will be added to
the learners’ records
Any certificates gained within a school year will be issued automatically without additional fees.
However, where a qualification is required outside of the automated process in December, the
$15.30 fee will still apply.
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019APPENDIX I: RESEARCH
OUR POLICY ON REFERENCES, BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND FOOTNOTING
Research is an authenticity issue.
Research is an assessment task in most subjects. Many essays require students to present
research data to support your findings.
Bibliographies, footnoting and end noting are conventions used in research to show the resources
that have been used in the preparation of an assignment. It is a matter of intellectual honesty and
academic good manners to acknowledge the contribution others have made to the completion of
your assignment. It is important for everyone to be consistent in the way in which resources are
acknowledged.
Chanel College has a standardised policy on references. The practices in place here should be
transferable when students transfer to tertiary providers The resources used by students should be
recorded in separate categories under headings such as Primary Sources and Secondary Sources
or under headings such as Written, Oral and Visual. Examples of resources commonly used are
listed below:
• Archives: The name of the archive used, listed alphabetically followed by the name of any
document used, listed alphabetically, followed by its source and date if known.
• Books: A bibliography should be listed in alphabetical order of authors’ surnames, not the
order in which the books have been read.
• Author’s surname
• Author’s initials or first names
• Title of text in italics
• Publisher
• Date of publication
Example: Oppenheim Walter, The Middle East, Blackwell,1989.
• The Internet The internet site address plus the title of the resource used and the author and
any dates if known. Example: Hankins Frank H. How Many Jews Were Eliminated by the
Nazis? @ http://www.kaiwan.com/-ihrgreg//jhr/v04p-61-Hankins.html. The date the student
accessed the site should also be included.
• Magazines: The author’s surname followed by the title of the article used, written in inverted
commas, followed by the title of the magazine in italics. Example: Kearney Hugh F.
“Puritanism, Capitalism and the Scientific Revolution” in Past and Present, Vol. 8, 1972.
• Its author, date of publication and the appropriate page references
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019• Newspapers: The names of the newspapers used listed in alphabetical order and in italics
followed by the name of the article or report surrounded by quotation marks, author (if
known), the date of publication and appropriate page references
• Surveys The name of the Survey and its date
• Interviews: The name of the person interviewed and the person doing the interview and the
date and place where the interview occurred.
DIRECT QUOTES AND FOOTNOTING
When you wish to directly copy a page from a source or textbook, you should do so for one of two
reasons: 1 to emphasise or illustrate a point made in your own writing, 2 to use a passage which
admirably and economically sums up a point you wish to make in your own writing.
RULES FOR USING QUOTES Certain rules for using quotes must ALWAYS be closely followed:
1 SHORT QUOTES: (20-25 words) can be included directly in your own writing. The source of the
quote is acknowledged in a footnote at the bottem of the page where the quote is used or an end
note. Here is an example of accurate footnoting:
a.Oppenheim Walter, The Middle East, Blackwell, 1989, page 22.
b.Ibid. p 24. Ibid, short for Ibidem, means ‘from the previous work.’
2 LONGER QUOTES (four lines or more) MUST be separated from the rest of your writing by
leaving a line before the beginning of the quote and at the completion of the quote. Your quote
MUST also be indented 20 mm from each side of the page. The quote must ALWAYS be enclosed
in inverted commas
3 The quote must ALWAYS be acknowledged by a number placed at the end of the quote, NOT at
the beginning.
4. Footnotes may also be occasionally used to convey extra information. Example:
a.Hitler committed suicide in 1945
RULES FOR SETTING OUT QUOTES
1. Leave an empty line above the quote
2. Leave an empty line below the quote
3. The body of the essay or the report should be Font 12.
4. Highlight the quote and change it to Font 10
5. Indent the quote
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019HOW TO ACHIEVE WELL IN NCEA
What can I do?
• Attend classes regularly
• Get to class/and lessons on time
• Be prepared and bring materials and equipment/instruments to
class
• Work honestly
• Ask for help when required
• Be polite and respect your peers and teachers
• Be willing to receive and act upon the advice of your teacher
• Cultivate a positive attitude to learning
• See yourself as responsible for your own learning
• Don’t waste learning opportunities.
• Co-operate with others and they will co-operate with you.
• Complete assignments on time
• Develop better strategies to help you learn
• Keep a diary of due dates for assessment activities
• Organise your work in folders
• Know where to go for assistance
• Read the instructions on tasks carefully
• Consult with your peers or teacher when in doubt
• Find ways to make your learning enjoyable for yourself and others
• Don’t be shy about asking for help
Homework Expectations
• Homework is an extension of your learning in class
• Homework involves completing activities begun in class It involves reading over material
given in class for clarification and understanding
• Homework assists in the process of internalising learning
• Homework allows us to learn at our own pace
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019• Highlight or make notes about what you don’t understand so that you can ask your teacher
at the next opportunity
Parents/Family members/Caregivers can support your learning by:
• Providing opportunities for you to do your homework and practice
• Asking you about your work and offering to help
• Checking due dates for work completion and helping you to plan your time
• Providing feedback on your work
• Contacting the college about absence or illness
• Believing that you are capable end encouraging your efforts
• Determining what is a sensible and realistic amount of homework
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NCEA Student Handbook 2019Glossary
NCEA National Certificate of Educational Achievement
NZQA New Zealand Qualifications Authority
NZQF New Zealand Qualifications Framework
NSN National Student Number
KAMAR Student Management System used for recording results
Follow Me Print Management System used at Chanel College
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