Assessment of Generic Computing levels 1 to 4

Resources have been written to assist assessors of Generic Computing unit standards to develop their own quality assessment material, whether they work in a school, tertiary or industry context.

These resources are not teaching plans. The material is intended to:

• be relevant in a range of contexts and environments, including the workplace, an educational setting, or in the community
• assist assessors to develop resources that promote quality assessment of Generic Computing unit standards
• make it easier for assessors to assess effectively and efficiently.

Planning aspects of some computing standards

Many of the Generic Computing unit standards include processing elements and performance criteria that relate to planning, designing and evaluating tasks and projects that meet the requirements of a brief. These components impact on both assessment activity design and the carrying out of assessment.

See The computing process for guidelines and specific examples for unit standards 2786, 2787, 2788, 2792, 18742, 25657, 25658.

Resources for unit standards

• Ideas for assessing against unit standard 2780
• Ideas for assessing against unit standard 2781
• Assessment resource for unit standard 2786
• Ideas for assessing against unit standard 2788
• Task and assessor guidance notes for unit standard 18742 (PDF, 906KB)
• Spreadsheet and database unit standards: Comparison of requirements across levels
• Overview of web-design unit standards

Relevant qualifications

Generic Computing unit standards can be credited towards a large number of national qualifications, including the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA), and are included in many provider qualifications as well.

National qualifications that feature computing unit standards include:

• National Certificate in Computing Level 2
• National Certificate in Computing Level 3
• National Certificate in Computing Level 4
• National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing Level 2
• National Certificate in Business Administration and Computing Level 3
• National Certificate in Business Administration Level 4

See Qualification search to locate these qualification documents

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