FIELD                 HUMANITIES

 

Review of Latin Level 1 achievement standards

 

Subfield             Languages

Domain	Id	Subject reference
Latin	90114, 90115, 90117, 90118	Latin 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5

 

The Ministry of Education and the Secondary Assessment and Liaison business unit of NZQA have completed a review of the achievement standards listed above.

 

New Registration date                           November 2007

 

Date new versions published             November 2007

 

Planned review date                              February 2009

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

This review was a part of a planned review cycle.  Feedback was received from the secondary sector and from the moderation and examination systems.  National consultation on the standards has resulted in the proposed changes.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

AS90114

Explanatory Note (EN) 2 has been removed.  The definition for comprehensive understanding has been amended slightly and moved to EN 1.

 

AS90115

A minor adjustment has been made to the wording of the achievement criterion for each level of achievement.  A definition for show understanding has been added to EN 1.  The definition for comprehensive understanding has been amended slightly.  The reference to the length of the narrative prose now reads 120 words, as opposed to 100 words.

 

AS90117

The title has been amended slightly.  The reference to collecting and selecting information from a range of sources has been removed from the introductory statement, achievement criteria, and ENs.  EN definitions relating to the three levels of achievement have been clarified.

 

AS90118

The reference to collecting and selecting information from a range of sources has been removed from the introductory statement, achievement criteria, and ENs.  EN definitions relating to the three levels of achievement have been clarified.

 

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
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement achievement standard with a new Id
D	Achievement standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield         Languages

Domain          Latin

Id	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
90114	Translate elementary unfamiliar Latin prose into English	1	6	B
90115	Read and comprehend elementary unfamiliar Latin prose	1	4	B
90117	Describe a major aspect of Roman civilisation Describe an aspect of Roman civilisation	1	6	B
90118	Describe the contribution of the Romans to one aspect of western civilisation	1	2	B