Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate of Steiner Education (Level 1)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
1
Credits
130
NZSCED
120101 General Primary and Secondary Education
Qualification developer
Steiner Education Development Trust Ltd
Next review
December 2020
Approval date
January 2016
Strategic purpose statement
This qualification aims to certify those students who have
developed introductory skills, knowledge, capabilities and
attitudes required for further secondary school life in a Rudolf
Steiner pedagogical context. A key factor in this context is the
Steiner/Waldorf curriculum for Year 11 which meets the
requirements of the New Zealand Curriculum.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
-
develop a balanced approach in dealing with polarities and
the relationships between the inner and outer worlds
-
apply knowledge, skills and understandings in a defined
range of compulsory subjects
-
transfer learning across a range of situations
-
solve familiar problems in supervised contexts
-
apply foundation literacy and numeracy skills in a range of
contexts.
Education pathway
Graduates of this qualification will commonly go on to the Level 2
New Zealand Certificate of Steiner Education qualification.
Employment pathway
There are no specific employment pathways for this qualification.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
The Steiner Education Development Trust (SEDT) will award the
qualification to successful students.
The certificate will display the logos of the New Zealand
Qualifications Framework (NZQF) and the SEDT.
Evidence requirements for
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Evidence may include the following:
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assuring consistency

Programme statistics including retention, qualification
completion, graduate progression data, and learner
feedback.

Evidence from internal and external moderation processes
that graduates meet the graduate profile outcomes.

Graduate and/or stakeholder/end-user feedback on outcome
achievement.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
Achieved.
Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
None.
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
Programmes will be developed out of a Waldorf pedagogical
understanding within acceptable guidelines.
Programmes must explicitly build skills in literacy, numeracy,
digital literacy and learning.
Graduate profile outcomes should be integrated within and
across the programme and not taught as individual components.
Assessments must use relevant Learning Outcomes (LOs) from
the approved programme documents supplied to accredited
providers.
Students must achieve at least one LO from each of the 6
compulsory core subject areas:

English

Maths

Science

Social science

Practical art and technology

Drama/music/movement
Students must achieve 8 credits in foundation literacy and 8
credits in foundation numeracy.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
1
Conditions
Develop a balanced approach
in dealing with polarities and
the relationships between the
inner and outer worlds.
Credits 30
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2
Apply knowledge, skills and
understandings in a defined
range of compulsory subjects.
Credits 30
3
Transfer learning across a
range of situations.
Credits 27
4
Solve familiar problems in
supervised contexts.
Credits 27
5
Apply foundation literacy and
numeracy skills in a range of
contexts.
Credits 16
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