I got asked a question by a DVC teacher in a school recently and I mentally noted to respond via the blog as I felt the response would be relevant to many.
The question:
"I am redesigning my Level 2 DVC course and I wanted to include the generic technology standard AS91363 but I am not sure if it will count towards the 14 credits in one subject / domain".
My answer:
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/university-entrance/approved-subjects-for-university-entrance/
Technology Domain is seperated into three subject areas: Technology, Digital technologies & Design and Visual comunications. Each of these subjects hold their own Achievement Standards but also each has access to the generic Technology standards.
Considerations:
If you are offering generic standards within each of the three areas, students cannot be entered for the same standard more than once. This is not in the students best interest. So if they have the same standard in more than one course, only the best result will count. My advice would be to try to limit the cross over credits by planning courses together within the wider technology faculty.
Internal Moderation requirements
This week saw the first of many 'South Auckland Hard Materials technology cluster groups' hosted at the awesome De La Salle boys school. Within the session we shared a document in which all of the schools present were asked to indicate which standards they offered in the senior school on a spreadsheet to be shared as a tool for organising out of school internal moderation groups.
The need for this group has come about after changes to the NZQA internal moderation requirements. I felt it would be wise to share what we discussed and the relevance to Technology departments.
Given that there are in smaller schools not many subject specifc teachers it has meant that schools are trying to find teachers in neighbouring schools to moderate/verify work.
Please contact me if you wish to discuss setting up a local cluster or joining one.
If you are offering generic standards within each of the three areas, students cannot be entered for the same standard more than once. This is not in the students best interest. So if they have the same standard in more than one course, only the best result will count. My advice would be to try to limit the cross over credits by planning courses together within the wider technology faculty.
Next Topic
This week saw the first of many 'South Auckland Hard Materials technology cluster groups' hosted at the awesome De La Salle boys school. Within the session we shared a document in which all of the schools present were asked to indicate which standards they offered in the senior school on a spreadsheet to be shared as a tool for organising out of school internal moderation groups.
The need for this group has come about after changes to the NZQA internal moderation requirements. I felt it would be wise to share what we discussed and the relevance to Technology departments.
The verification process is to ensure that the teacher
judgements are consistent with the standard, before they report the results to
NZQA. Below are the key changes :
·
It should be undertaken by a subject specialist with
standard specific knowledge. The marker should seek verification of samples of
work around grade boundaries, as well as for any grades that need review, to
satisfy themselves that their decisions are consistent with the standard.
·
Work for verification should be purposefully selected,
rather than being selected randomly.
·
Random selection for external moderation must be
undertaken by someone other than the teacher who marked the work, must use a
method that does not allow for prediction and must include the work of all
students who submitted work for the assessment.
·
The selection should be made as soon as possible after
assessment and should be conducted for every standard assessed by the school.
Given that there are in smaller schools not many subject specifc teachers it has meant that schools are trying to find teachers in neighbouring schools to moderate/verify work.
Please contact me if you wish to discuss setting up a local cluster or joining one.
Last but Not least
The National Technology Workshops for middle leaders in secondary schools are well under way this week with topics covering:
- Examining Junior Technology curriculum programmes, assessment and progressions
- Exploring key messages related to raising student achievement at NCEA level
- Evaluating the types of thinking required in technology and how to teach to maximise creativity, innovation and engagement.
I will post some snippets in the next blog for those that may have missed out on attending.
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