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Translations for New Zealand Curriculum Level 1 submitted assessment tasks will not be available in 2024. NZQA is committed to reviewing this for 2024. Translations for end-of-year examinations will be available on request as with previous year.

The following standards have been updated to reflect this decision:

Standards where "Translated Paper Available" has changed from Y to N

This information was communicated to schools in the June 2024 EmailLink (accessible here: https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/publications/newsletters-circulars/emaillink/june-2024-4/#e23557_heading1)

The following standard was also incorrectly reported as being available as a Digital Exam, this has now been corrected.

From: Team Mailbox Psychometrics, Reporting and Statistics
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 1:29 PM
To: -
Subject: Monthly Standards Files - 19 June 2024

Kia ora koutou,

Apologies for an out of cycle monthly standards file, however we have identified an issue with the standards below and this update is to correct their information to their opportunity being available for DS and PS

91320, 91321, 91322, 91323, 91455, 91456, 91457, 91458

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Thanks,

Graduate Data Analyst

Psychometrics, Reporting and Statistics | Te Tauanga Hinengaro, Pūrongo, Tatauranga

From: Team Mailbox Psychometrics, Reporting and Statistics
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2024 1:30 PM
Subject: Monthly Standards File - May 2024

Kia ora koutou,

Please find attached the May Monthly Standards file. I have also included the new format file mentioned in previous communications.

Standards 10 May 2024.zip

• Usual format files.
• One change made to the Literacy, Numeracy, and UE Numeracy columns (again), to identify the restricted usage standards here: https://ncea.education.govt.nz/standards-approved-ncea-co-requisite-2024-and-2025
  Code “R”
• Updated SMS Specification Document (4.2) included, with updated highlighting for ease of navigation.
• New and Removed Standards file included.

New Format Standards 10 May 2024.zip

• New format files.
• Two changes made to what was previously communicated:
• One change made to the Literacy, Numeracy, and UE Numeracy columns (again), to identify the restricted usage standards here: https://ncea.education.govt.nz/standards-approved-ncea-co-requisite-2024-and-2025
  Code “T R”
• The feedback on the proposed “exclusions” column was that it was a good idea, but you wanted to know which standards they were.
  I’ve conducted my analysis to determine if this information can be provided, to ensure it didn’t blow out the files phenomenally and good news, it didn’t.
  The column is “| delimited and includes every standard that the given standard could be excluded with.
• Updated SMS Specification Document (4.3) included, with updated highlighting for ease of navigation.
• No New and Removed Standards file, it would be the same as the other one.

In other news, I am aware of unanticipated changes re Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy, and UE Numeracy requirements in the results file (specifically historical meeting of requirements).

We are looking into this situation and what is possible to aid accurate reporting of this information, and we will update you as we progress.

Cheers,

Team Leader

Kia ora koutou,

In this update, I’d like to discuss the regular update, proposed changes to the standards file, a largely widespread concern schools have been raising with us, and finally detail all changes to externally assessed standards as part of this regular update.

Monthly Standards File Update

Please find attached the updated Monthly Standards file for April 2024.

Changes to externally assessed standards are detailed at the end of this email.

Proposed Change to Standards File

1. L1 Literacy Column
   • We are proposing expanding this column to 5 characters, as opposed to the current 1 character.
   • This is to allow the various different methods, and lists of standards, to be more clearly identified.
   • Proposed values:
     • T = Transition List (both NZC and Te Reo Matatini)
     • T NZC = Literacy Transition List Only
     • T TRM = Te Reo Matatini Transition List Only
     • T R = Transition List (Restricted Usage)
     • C NZC = NZC Corequisite
     • C TRM = Te Reo Matatini Corequsite
     • N = Not Applicable

1. New Field “Exclusion Pair Exists”
   • One character field “Y/N”
   • Indicates if this standard has an exclusion with at least one other standard.
   • For more information about exclusions please see our website: https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/subjects/standards-exclusion-list/
   • This allows any reporting that you provide schools to have a cautionary note applied to it, if you so wish, as the credits from this standard may be excluded by another.
   • It is not a perfect solution but does allow some certainty/uncertainty to be communicated to your users.

I have attached the draft document to this email, we can provide these updates as soon as you’re able to receive them.

We are happy to provide two copies of the standards file moving forward, one with and one without these changes so you can transition at your leisure, until we retire the old version at the start of 2025.

Invalid Assessment Method

Some of you may have received queries from your schools regarding this warning.

This message appears, because we have not received an (or received the wrong) assessment method for the externally assessed entry.

The difference between the error and the warning version of this message is whether there is one or more assessment methods available for the opportunity.

When there is only one, we raise a warning, as the system can safely create the entry with the only available assessment method.

When there is more than one, we raise an error, as we cannot assume what the school was intending.

Please ensure your system is providing assessment methods for all externally assessed entries. While the warning does not prevent entries being created, it is causing undue alarm for the schools.

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