Week 4: Educational Statistics

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The main secondary school qualification in New Zealand is the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), which is offered in all state and state-integrated schools. Some schools offer Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) or the International Baccalaureate (IB) alongside NCEA. Source




Key Findings

  • In the classes that students enjoyed the most, teachers were more likely to: frame things clearly; show interest in them; make connections with student interests and experiences; give them feedback that helped them see what to do next; and offer plenty of practical or hands-on activities.
  • In the most enjoyed classes, teachers were weaving the key competencies into their teaching. Students said they thought more about their learning in the classes they enjoyed the most.
  • Student enjoyment of classes is closely linked to how engaged students are in learning. Engagement in learning is linked in turn to levels of student performance in literacy, numeracy and NCEA.
  • Parents' views of NCEA were related to how satisfied they were with their child's progress at school. This suggests that for some parents, NCEA is acting as a 'lightning rod' for dissatisfaction with other aspects of the school system.
  • Around half of the students reported not participating in many of the key careers guidance activities typically offered through schools. For most, families were their single most useful source of career information and 41 percent of students said they had never talked to a teacher or career advisor about their future options.
Some quick indicators that suggest a child or young person is well-placed for learning are:
  • they enjoy reading
  • they have interests that provide goals and challenges, and a sense of achievement
  • they have interests that involve communication or the use of symbols.
Some quick indicators that suggest a child or young person is not well-placed for learning are:
  • their main leisure activity is television or computer games
  • they have no interests
  • they are involved in bullying.
https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/schooling/competent_children,_competent_learners/35076/35079

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