Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate of Steiner Education (Level 3)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
3
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, with
self-direction, developed skills, knowledge, capabilities and
attitudes required to take command of their future direction in
further education and/or employment. A key factor in this context
is the Steiner/Waldorf curriculum for Year 13 which meets the
requirements of the New Zealand Curriculum.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
-
be independent life-long learners who are able to self-reflect
and take initiative when required
-
apply well-developed moral, ethical and personal standards
to a range of life situations
-
apply comprehensive knowledge, skills and understandings
from a defined range of compulsory core disciplines in a
wide range of educational contexts
-
apply comprehensive knowledge, skills and understandings
from a range of self-chosen elective subjects across a broad
range of educational contexts
-
Apply public presentation and display skills in a wide range
of contexts
-
research and analyse new and/or abstract data and
situations with minimal guidance, using a range of
techniques appropriate to a subject area.
Education pathway
Graduates of this qualification with a University Entrance (UE)
endorsement will be eligible to apply for entry into any University
or Polytechnic in New Zealand. Graduates without UE will be
eligible for further training courses at the appropriate level.
Employment pathway
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge
to seek employment in entry-level roles in various fields.
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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
assuring consistency
Evidence may include the following:

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)
To enrol in this qualification a student must have gained the New
Zealand Certificate of Steiner Education (Level 2) [Ref: 2938] or
equivalent.
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 (LO) from
the approved programme documents supplied to accredited
providers.
At least one LO from each of the following disciplines must be
achieved to meet Core requirements:

The Humanities

The Sciences

The Arts

Class 12 Project
Students may include elective LOs from the following subject
areas:
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English

Social Studies

Calculus
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
Statistics

Physics

Chemistry

Biology

Te Reo Māori

Second Languages

Practical Art and Technology

Computing

Drama

Physical Education and Movement (Eurythmy)

Music
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
1
Conditions
Be independent life-long
learners who are able to be
self-reflective, take initiative
when required.
Credits 20
2
Apply well developed moral,
ethical and personal standards
to a range of life situations.
Credits 15
3
Apply comprehensive
knowledge, skills and
understandings from a defined
range of compulsory core
disciplines in a wide range of
educational contexts.
Credits 30
4
Apply comprehensive
knowledge, skills and
understandings from a range
of self-chosen elective
subjects across a broad range
of educational contexts.
Credits 50
5
Apply public presentation and
display skills in a wide range of
contexts.
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Credits 5
6
Research and analyse new
and/or abstract data and
situations with minimal
guidance, using a range of
techniques appropriate to a
subject area.
Credits 10
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