FIELD HUMANITIES
Review of English Level 2 achievement standards
Subfield English
|
Domain |
Id |
Subject reference |
|
English Oral Language |
90374 |
English 2.7 |
|
English Written Language |
90375-90381 |
English 2.1-2.6, 2.8 |
The Ministry of Education and the Secondary Education Group Assessment business unit of NZQA have completed a review of the achievement standards listed above that were registered in October 2002.
New Registration date December 2004
Date new versions published December 2004
Planned review date March 2007
Summary of review and consultation process
This review is part of the planned cycle of review that takes place after the first year of use of the achievement standards.
· Initial feedback and comments were collated from teachers/schools, moderators, the National Assessment Panel, professional development facilitators, material developers, and other stakeholders.
· This information was reviewed by a subject expert and recommendations were made in April 2004.
· The recommendations were sent out for consultation to all schools, colleges of education and advisory services in May 2004.
· Consultation material reviewed by NZQA and MoE, and decisions made in light of the feedback.
Main changes resulting from the review
The review process has resulted in the following modifications to the achievement standards:
· AS90374 - requirement for preparation clarified in the explanatory notes and an explanatory note added to clarify the standard.
· AS90375 and AS90376 - additional explanatory notes, consistent with Level 1 (reviewed) and Level 3 registered in 2003.
· AS90377, AS90378, and AS90379 - change to title, addition to criteria, and changes to explanatory notes to clarify the standards.
· AS90380 - changes to explanatory notes to clarify the standard and be consistent with the curriculum.
· AS90381 - an additional criterion added to reflect the 'in written form' requirement of the title, and an explanatory note added to clarify the standard.
Impact on existing provider accreditations
None.
Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)
None.
Impact on existing qualifications
None.
Impact of changes on NCEA Exclusions List
None.
Summary of main changes to achievement standards' Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits
The following summary shows the changes made to the achievement standards as a result of the review. All changes are in bold.
Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement achievement standard carries the same Id and a new version number |
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B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement achievement standard carries the same Id and a new version number |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement achievement standard with a new Id |
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D |
Achievement standard will expire and not be replaced |
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Subfield English
Domain English Oral Language
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
90374 |
Deliver a presentation using oral and visual language techniques |
2 |
3 |
B |
Subfield English
Domain English Written Language
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
90375 |
Produce crafted and developed creative writing |
2 |
3 |
B |
|
90376 |
Produce crafted and developed formal transactional writing |
2 |
3 |
B |
|
90377 |
Read, study and analyse extended written text(s) Analyse extended written text(s) |
2 |
3 |
B |
|
90378 |
Read, study and analyse short written texts Analyse short written texts |
2 |
3 |
B |
|
90379 |
View/listen to, study and analyse a visual or oral text Analyse a visual or oral text |
2 |
3 |
B |
|
90380 |
Read unfamiliar texts and analyse the ideas and language features |
2 |
3 |
B |
|
90381 |
Investigate a language or literature topic and present information in written form |
2 |
3 |
B |