QA News April 2010 - Issue 67
- Chief Executive's foreword
- Course Endorsement to add further motivation for students
- Top Art on tour
- More students gain NCEA endorsed certificates
- Literacy and numeracy standards proposed
- NZ Scholarship results
- Changes to the qualifications system
- TEOs encouraged to do business online
- External reviews of value
- Deregistration a possibility for non-complying PTEs
- Exemplars for internal standards now online
- Best Practice Workshops
- Workshops for teachers and whanau
NZ Scholarship results
2065 students were awarded a NZ Scholarship from the almost 9000 who sat the examinations.
The students will receive a total of more than $3.4 million over the next three years, ranging from a one-off payment of $500 (for single subject exam pass) to $30,000, to be paid over three years, for a Premier Award (as long as candidates maintain at least a 'B' grade average in tertiary study in New Zealand).
English was the most popular Scholarship subject, with 1696 entries and 330 achieving Scholarship, and 52 achieving Scholarship at "Outstanding" level.
This year there are six new Scholarship subjects. Agricultural and Horticultural Science is a new Scholarship subject, and Visual Arts has now been replaced and divided into five separate subjects: Design, Painting, Print Making, Photography and Sculpture.
The Scholarship process is overseen by an independent advisory group, the Technical Overview Group Assessment. Group chair Professor Gary Hawke said: "The Scholarship process is extremely robust, and the Group was again, this year, very impressed with the truly outstanding performances of the Premier Award winners.
"It is clear that Scholarship continues to have a positive effect in driving motivation for students across all subjects."
Top Scholars
37 students make up the Premier Award and Top Subject Award winners.
For 2009, eight students gained Premier awards. These students gained at least four Scholarship subjects at Outstanding level, OR a total of five Scholarships, with three at Outstanding level, and were ranked in the top three nationally in at least two subjects.
Premier Awards, carry a monetary award of $30,000 over three years of tertiary study. Four of the eight Premier Award winners were also Top Subject Scholars.
The 2009 New Zealand Scholarship Top Scholar Ceremony Awards will be held later on this year. All Premier and Top Subject Scholars are expected to participate in this event.
Premier Scholarship Award winners are:
(*Also a Top Subject winner)
- Jack Dunn, Wellington College (Outstanding Scholarship: Chemistry, Physics, Statistics and Modelling, Mathematics with Calculus, History).
- Asher Emanuel, Saint Kentigern College (Outstanding Scholarship: English, Media Studies, History, Classical Studies).*
- Paul Johnston, Fairfield College (Outstanding Scholarship: Biology, Chemistry, Statistics & Modelling, Economics, Classical Studies. Scholarship: English, Physics, Calculus).
- Nelson Lam, Saint Kentigern College (Outstanding Scholarship: Music Studies, English, Chemistry, Statistics & Modelling, Mathematics with Calculus).*
- Joel Lawson, Macleans College (Outstanding Scholarship: Chemistry, Science, Statistics & Modelling. Scholarship: Physics, Mathematics with Calculus).
- Sivasenthuran Manoharan, Hamilton Boys High School (Outstanding Scholarship: Chemistry, Statistics & Modelling, Mathematics with Calculus. Scholarship: Physics, Accounting).
- Stewart Marshall, Wellington College (Outstanding Scholarship: Mathematics with Calculus, Statistics & Modelling, Accounting, Economics).*
- Xinrui Qin, AGC Strathallan (Outstanding Scholarship: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics with Calculus, Science).*
Top Subject Scholarship Award winners are:
(*Also a Premier Award winner)
- Accounting - Joanna Kennerley, Massey High School
- Agricultural & Horticultural Science - William Duley, Linsdisfarne College
- Art History - Katherine Braatvedt, Takapuna Grammar School
- Biology - Robert Heron, Horowhenua College
- Chemistry - Alex Zhu, Auckland Grammar School
- Chinese - Ran Wang, Wellington Girls’ College
- Classical Studies - Hannah Lees, Saint Mary's College (Auckland)
- Drama - Taylor Frost, Christ’s College
- Economics - Bowen Liu, Wellington College
- English - Asher Emanuel, Saint Kentigern College*
- French - Amy McCaughey-Chapman, Mount Albert Grammar School
- Geography - Sonja Hempel, Onslow College
- German - Grace Abbott, Rangitoto College
- Graphics - Christian Burgos, Saint Peter’s College (Auckland)
- History - Hilary Beattie, Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
- Japanese - Tamaki Tokita, Auckland Girls’ Grammar School
- Latin - Andrew McIndoe, Wellington College
- Mathematics with Calculus - Stewart Marshall, Wellington College*
- Media Studies - Taylor Hughson, Wellington College
- Music Studies - Nelson Lam, Saint Kentigern College*
- Physical Education - Erin Johnston, Botany Downs Secondary College
- Physics - Xinrui Qin, AGC Strathallan*
- Science - Deirdre Anderson, Nelson College for Girls
- Spanish - Joshua Nahmo Kang, Macleans College
- Statistics and Modelling - Daniel Redmond, James Hargest College
- Technology - Kylene Jones, St Cuthbert’s College
- Te Reo Māori - Turei Ormsby, Hutt Valley High School
- Te Reo Rangatira - Hiria Parata, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O te Waiu O Ngati Porou
- Visual Arts (Photography) and Visual Arts (Painting) - Melanie Nieuwoudt, Green Bay High School
- Visual Arts (Sculpture) - Bryn Roberts, Burnside High School
- Visual Arts (Printmaking) - Caitlin Buttle, Burnside High School
- Visual Arts (Design) - Callum Robertson, Wellington High School
2065 students were awarded a NZ Scholarship from the almost 9000 who sat the examinations.
The students will receive a total of more than $3.4 million over the next three years, ranging from a one-off payment of $500 (for single subject exam pass) to $30,000, to be paid over three years, for a Premier Award (as long as candidates maintain at least a 'B' grade average in tertiary study in New Zealand).
English was the most popular Scholarship subject, with 1696 entries and 330 achieving Scholarship, and 52 achieving Scholarship at "Outstanding" level.
This year there are six new Scholarship subjects. Agricultural and Horticultural Science is a new Scholarship subject, and Visual Arts has now been replaced and divided into five separate subjects: Design, Painting, Print Making, Photography and Sculpture.
The Scholarship process is overseen by an independent advisory group, the Technical Overview Group Assessment. Group chair Professor Gary Hawke said: "The Scholarship process is extremely robust, and the Group was again, this year, very impressed with the truly outstanding performances of the Premier Award winners.
"It is clear that Scholarship continues to have a positive effect in driving motivation for students across all subjects."
Top Scholars
37 students make up the Premier Award and Top Subject Award winners.
For 2009, eight students gained Premier awards. These students gained at least four Scholarship subjects at Outstanding level, OR a total of five Scholarships, with three at Outstanding level, and were ranked in the top three nationally in at least two subjects.
Premier Awards, carry a monetary award of $30,000 over three years of tertiary study. Four of the eight Premier Award winners were also Top Subject Scholars.
The 2009 New Zealand Scholarship Top Scholar Ceremony Awards will be held later on this year. All Premier and Top Subject Scholars are expected to participate in this event.
Premier Scholarship Award winners are:
(*Also a Top Subject winner)
- Jack Dunn, Wellington College (Outstanding Scholarship: Chemistry, Physics, Statistics and Modelling, Mathematics with Calculus, History).
- Asher Emanuel, Saint Kentigern College (Outstanding Scholarship: English, Media Studies, History, Classical Studies).*
- Paul Johnston, Fairfield College (Outstanding Scholarship: Biology, Chemistry, Statistics & Modelling, Economics, Classical Studies. Scholarship: English, Physics, Calculus).
- Nelson Lam, Saint Kentigern College (Outstanding Scholarship: Music Studies, English, Chemistry, Statistics & Modelling, Mathematics with Calculus).*
- Joel Lawson, Macleans College (Outstanding Scholarship: Chemistry, Science, Statistics & Modelling. Scholarship: Physics, Mathematics with Calculus).
- Sivasenthuran Manoharan, Hamilton Boys High School (Outstanding Scholarship: Chemistry, Statistics & Modelling, Mathematics with Calculus. Scholarship: Physics, Accounting).
- Stewart Marshall, Wellington College (Outstanding Scholarship: Mathematics with Calculus, Statistics & Modelling, Accounting, Economics).*
- Xinrui Qin, AGC Strathallan (Outstanding Scholarship: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics with Calculus, Science).*
Top Subject Scholarship Award winners are:
(*Also a Premier Award winner)
- Accounting - Joanna Kennerley, Massey High School
- Agricultural & Horticultural Science - William Duley, Linsdisfarne College
- Art History - Katherine Braatvedt, Takapuna Grammar School
- Biology - Robert Heron, Horowhenua College
- Chemistry - Alex Zhu, Auckland Grammar School
- Chinese - Ran Wang, Wellington Girls’ College
- Classical Studies - Hannah Lees, Saint Mary's College (Auckland)
- Drama - Taylor Frost, Christ’s College
- Economics - Bowen Liu, Wellington College
- English - Asher Emanuel, Saint Kentigern College*
- French - Amy McCaughey-Chapman, Mount Albert Grammar School
- Geography - Sonja Hempel, Onslow College
- German - Grace Abbott, Rangitoto College
- Graphics - Christian Burgos, Saint Peter’s College (Auckland)
- History - Hilary Beattie, Samuel Marsden Collegiate School
- Japanese - Tamaki Tokita, Auckland Girls’ Grammar School
- Latin - Andrew McIndoe, Wellington College
- Mathematics with Calculus - Stewart Marshall, Wellington College*
- Media Studies - Taylor Hughson, Wellington College
- Music Studies - Nelson Lam, Saint Kentigern College*
- Physical Education - Erin Johnston, Botany Downs Secondary College
- Physics - Xinrui Qin, AGC Strathallan*
- Science - Deirdre Anderson, Nelson College for Girls
- Spanish - Joshua Nahmo Kang, Macleans College
- Statistics and Modelling - Daniel Redmond, James Hargest College
- Technology - Kylene Jones, St Cuthbert’s College
- Te Reo Māori - Turei Ormsby, Hutt Valley High School
- Te Reo Rangatira - Hiria Parata, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O te Waiu O Ngati Porou
- Visual Arts (Photography) and Visual Arts (Painting) - Melanie Nieuwoudt, Green Bay High School
- Visual Arts (Sculpture) - Bryn Roberts, Burnside High School
- Visual Arts (Printmaking) - Caitlin Buttle, Burnside High School
- Visual Arts (Design) - Callum Robertson, Wellington High School