NCEA - Have your say

Talk to us about the future of NCEA

Public Engagement: 27 May – 19 October 2018

Learners

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 Why review NCEA?

NCEA was introduced over 15 years ago.

It’s a really flexible qualification that works for many young people, but we know we can
make it better for everyone.

This year, we have a powerful opportunity to explore ways to strengthen NCEA so it

works well for all New Zealanders.

As someone who is working towards their NCEA or is a recent NCEA graduate, your voice
is critical!

conversation.education.govt.nz/ncea
Kia huri tātou ki te arotake
Let’s review…

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 What does NCEA mean for learners?

NCEA is our national qualification. Each year,

120,000 young people gain an NCEA.
NCEA is important to us all, but it’s most
important to learners.
NCEA should give you the opportunities you
need to step into the world feeling confident
that you have what it takes to succeed in
work and further study.

Help us understand how NCEA can

support students like you to move
into the next phase of your life.
 We need your voice!

Over the next few months, we hope to talk to

with thousands of New Zealanders from all
walks of life.

We really want to hear what young people

think about NCEA.

What works well? What’s not so great? What

could be better?
Engagement activity so far

As at July/August

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 A set of discussion documents

The Big Opportunities document contains ideas that

are intended to provoke, inspire, and encourage the
kōrero on NCEA.

The Ākonga Māori document tells the story of the

NCEA Review from a Māori perspective.

The purple discussion document sets out the

background to the review.

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 He aria nui ... some big
opportunities
We need to hear about your experiences
with NCEA. What works well now? What’s
not working so well?

Nothing in these big opportunities is

completely new, but we need to hear your
thoughts on whether we should use them
to strengthen NCEA.

These are not the only possibilities. Tell us

what you think would make NCEA even
better!
 Tell us what you think

• Do you get to take courses in areas that interest you?

What needs to change for that to be possible?

• Can you see how the learning you do for your NCEA
will help take you to where you want to go in your
life?

• What do you think people need to learn to be ready

for life, study, and work in the 21st century?

• Is there too much assessment? Or not enough?

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 Not in scope
Some things are not in scope for the NCEA Review, but they may be
worth discussing because they affect how NCEA works:

• NCEA is standards-based

• Both achievement and unit standards count towards NCEA

• University Entrance and NZ Scholarship Awards

• Individual achievement and unit standards and resources.

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 Kei te whakarongo mātou
We are listening…
Have your say Teacher participation
Jump online and take our quick survey to tell us about your Join or host a conversation about NCEA or find out how your
experiences of NCEA school or kura are involved.

NCEA Make Your Mark competition Youth-to-Youth conversations

If you are aged between 5-20 years old there are four We want to hear what students think. You can contribute
opportunities to share your experience and tell us what you online or have your say as part of the NCEA Make Your Mark
think about NCEA. There are over $35,000 in prizes or grants competition.
up for grabs.
Get social
Public submissions Stay in the loop on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and an
If you have lots to say, a detailed submission might be the online AMA.
best way to share your views. Make your submission online. #NCEAHaveYourSay
#NCEAReview
#EdConvo18
 Make your mark!

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Young Minds Young
Dreams
Designed especially for our next
generation of students, Young
Minds Young Dreams, invites our
younger New Zealanders to share
their dreams for the future. We
want them to share with our
Government, “What does
education mean to us?”
It Starts with You.
Express Yourself
Express Yourself is a creative
storytelling challenge inspired by
the five NCEA principles:
Wellbeing, Inclusion & Equity,
Coherence, Pathways and
Credibility. Use your talents to
share your experience of NCEA
and ideas for the future or what
you think could change.
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Emerging Leaders
You’re already a leader among
your peers. Now take a lead role
gathering their views on NCEA.
Make a formal submission to the
Government, representing your
local student voice.
Smart Ideas
Smart Futures
Smart Ideas, Smart Futures
challenges recent NCEA
participants to radically re-think
how NCEA could look in schools.
The top ten applicants will be
funded to attend a Design Lab
event in Wellington and invited to
participate in a co-design event
looking at the next steps for NCEA.
 Have your say today!

Quick survey
Take the quick survey to share your experiences of
NCEA and how it could be improved for everyone.

Survey on NCEA and the Big Opportunities

This survey gives you the chance to share what you
think about NCEA and the Big Opportunities.

Detailed submission
If you have lots to say, a detailed submission might be
the best way to share your views. You can either
upload your own document or fill in the online form.
Ngā mihi. Thanks for taking part in the kōrero on the future of NCEA.

conversation.education.govt.nz/ncea

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