Newlands College is committed to the National Certificate in Educational Achievement and the New Zealand National Qualifications Framework, recognising that the qualifications they provide are the most suitable for Newlands College students.
As of 2024, Newlands College will not be credentialing Year 11 with NCEA Level 1. Once students gain Level 2 NCEA, they automatically gain Level 1 NCEA. Details of courses studied at NCEA Levels 2 and 3, and the prerequisites for entry into each course, are found in the Subject Choice Site.
Students, please click here for all NCEA Forms. This includes Missed Assessments, Extension and Change of Date Requests, and Reconsiderations of Grades.
The Literacy and Numeracy co-requisite is gained through Common Assessment Activities in Year 10 and Year 11.
Level 2: 60 credits at Level 2 or above and the Literacy and Numeracy corequisites.
Level 3: 60 credits at Level 3 or above and the Literacy and Numeracy corequisites.
NCEA University Entrance requirements are:
Students aiming for additional NCEA credentials can gain either course or certificate endorsements. Information about these can be found on the NZQA website by clicking here
The Course Outline and the Assessment Procedures for each subject involving Internal Assessment will be made available to students.
It will contain:
Before an assessment takes place, students will be provided with:
Derived Grade Examinations are integrated into courses of study and held at various times throughout the year, with the majority occurring late in Term 3. Grades from these exams will be considered if a student cannot sit end of year Externals for unforeseen reasons. An application must be made to NZQA.
All assessments must be handed in by the date stated on the Assessment Schedule. If a student submits an assessment after the deadline without a legitimate reason, or if they are truant from any lesson(s) to complete work for the assessment, they will not be awarded credit for their work.
If a student knows that they are going to be legitimately absent for an Internal Assessment then it may be possible to make arrangements for an alternative date to complete or submit an assessment.
Ideally requests are made well in advance of deadlines or assessment days.
If a student was legitimately absent from an assessment due to illness, injury or family bereavement, then a ‘missed assessment’ form must be completed within a timely manner of the student’s return. This is the student’s responsibility. A Doctor’s Certificate may sometimes be required if the reason is illness or injury, and this must state that the student was sufficiently unwell that they could not come to, or work on, the assessment for the stated dates.
Legitimate reasons for an extension or change of date request are:
Important: Absences from class that are deemed optional and those marked as unjustified leave, i.e holidays during term time, will not be legitimate reasons for extensions or change of dates. Optional trips/events offered from school will be clearly identified when students are asked to sign up. The student may choose to opt in or out, with the knowledge that extension and changes of date to Internal assessment will not be granted. We encourage students to review their Assessment calendar before committing to these optional trips/events. NCEA assessment must take priority over any non-curriculum related trips/events.
The Head of the relevant Faculty concerned will receive the extension or change of date request. A full reply will be given, either approving the extension/change of date or declining it. A reason will be given.
Note: Extension to due dates are unlikely to be granted where a student is working on a long term project and misses a small portion of the time even if due to a legitimate reason. For example, a Term-long project that the student is absent for one week of, will be unlikely grounds for extension requests being approved. This encourages students to manage their time effectively.
Every application for an extension or a change of date is decided on the information provided, and we endeavour for consistency across the school and faculties.
A student must complete the work alone that they submit for assessment for the internally assessed standards. Any information and materials that are the work of others should be acknowledged in a bibliography or resource list.
Ongoing assessments will include checkpoints or require students to keep a logbook (which will be marked regularly). Teachers will keep a close eye on the progress students make so that if there is a sudden input of work, the teacher can query this.
If there is evidence that a student has copied work from another student, colluded with another student in the preparation of an assessment task, let another student copy their work, or copied from other sources, then the work will be awarded ‘Not Achieved’ and the student and caregiver informed. The HOF will deal with the matter in consultation with the student’s teacher. The HOF may use a combination of AI detection tools (NZQA recommend aiwritingcheck.org), plagiarism checkers, authenticity reports, document history and/or interviews with students to determine the authenticity of the work.
Where there is doubt about the authenticity of a piece of work, the relevant HOF, the Principal’s Nominee and a Deputy Principal may be asked to give independent assessments of the work in question.
All students must sign an authenticity form to ensure they are abiding by the agreed task instructions. This form should be given by the teacher at the beginning of the assessment.
The principles of the Privacy Act 1993 will be followed by the staff. Teachers should not allow students to have access to other students’ grades. Students need to give permission if their work is used as exemplars for other students.
When an assessment has been completed, work will be returned to the student. If a student questions a result, they should be reminded of the appeal procedures.
Every student has the right to appeal any assessment-related decision. These decisions may be made by a teacher and relate to marking, authenticity, missed assessments, extension of due date, reassessment and resubmission or misconduct.
When an assessment is returned, the student should check it to see that everything has been marked and that the marking is correct. If they think there is an error, then this should be brought to the attention of the teacher, who will change the grade if they agree with the student.
If the teacher doesn’t agree with the student, the student has the right to appeal to the HOF (using the Newlands College form), which will make the final decision. If the student is not satisfied with this, then they may appeal to the Principal’s Nominee. The final appeal lies with the Principal.
The link to apply for reconsideration is at the top of this page.
Withdrawn
N (Not Achieved )
Reassessment
Resubmission
In some instances, a student may be given the opportunity to resubmit their work. Resubmission is only available for students who received a Not-Achieved grade, with Achieved being the maximum grade they can attain through the resubmission process. It is the teacher’s judgment that will determine if a student is given this opportunity. The judgment will be based on the following:
The assessment activity will usually be a major undertaking for which it is difficult to give a Further Assessment Opportunity (e.g. work based on a field trip).
The student’s work will have minor errors or omissions, which the student should be capable of discovering and correcting on their own, but the overall quality of the work presented is at the required standard.
The student will be supervised during a lunchtime under examination conditions while the additional work is completed.
Re-submission must happen before the teacher gives any feedback to the whole class.
Only a general indication of which aspect of the work needs correcting will be given by the teacher.
Applications for special assistance in assessments are made through the SENCO. Please contact Ms Emma O’Leary (eoleary@newlands.school.nz) ASAP to inquire about eligibility.
It is a student’s responsibility to ensure that they are entered for scholarship subjects. Consultation with the teacher in charge of the subject is essential.
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