NZQA Expiring unit standard 8746 version 6 Page 1 of 4 Title Demonstrate and apply knowledge of Science in the New Zealand Curriculum Level 6 Credits 20 Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: analyse the principles and structure of Science in the New Zealand Curriculum; plan and implement learning sequences in a school context to meet the achievement objectives of Science in the New Zealand Curriculum; and critique learning sequences based on Science in the New Zealand Curriculum. Classification Teacher Education > Teaching Available grade Achieved Explanatory notes 1 Candidates assessed against this unit standard must demonstrate a standard of performance that is consistent with the National Education Guidelines, Learning Media Limited, Ministry of Education, Wellington, 2009; and Special Education Policy Guidelines, Ministry of Education, Wellington, 2012. 2 References The New Zealand Curriculum, Learning Media Limited, Ministry of Education, Wellington, 2007. Any approved nationally developed material designed to support the implementation of the New Zealand Curriculum. 3 This unit standard is Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and its subsequent expiring amendments. 4 Knowledge about how students learn Science in the New Zealand Curriculum is sourced in education literature or professional practice. 5 Definition Effective pedagogy means teacher actions promoting student learning. These include but are not limited to those described in the New Zealand Curriculum: creating a supportive learning environment, encouraging reflective thought and action, enhancing the relevance of new learning, facilitating shared learning, making connections to prior learning and experience, providing sufficient opportunities to learn, and teaching as inquiry. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 8746 version 6 Page 2 of 4 Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Analyse the principles and structure of Science in the New Zealand Curriculum. Evidence requirements 1.1 Analysis explains how Science in the New Zealand Curriculum contributes to the development of key competencies for learners. 1.2 Analysis explains the relationships between the strands and the achievement objectives by level for this learning area in the New Zealand Curriculum. Range strands – Nature of Science; Living World; Planet Earth and Beyond; Physical World; Material World. Outcome 2 Plan and implement learning sequences in a school context to meet the achievement objectives of Science in the New Zealand Curriculum. Evidence requirements 2.1 Learning sequences and teaching strategies in Science are planned and implemented consistent with at least three examples of effective pedagogy described in the New Zealand Curriculum. 2.2 Planning for learning sequences incorporates language strategies designed to meet the language demands of Science in the New Zealand Curriculum. This unit standard is expiring Range language demands include – the specialised vocabulary associated with this learning area; how to read and understand its texts; how to communicate knowledge and ideas in appropriate ways; how to listen and read critically, assessing the value of what is heard and read. 2.3 Organisation for, and implementation of, learning sequences and teaching strategies are consistent with health and safety requirements. 2.4 Resources to support planned learning sequences have the potential to have a positive impact on student learning in Science. Range 2.5 resources include those that – are relevant, are inclusive, engage students, connect to students’ prior learning experience. Assessment practices to support planned learning sequences are consistent with characteristics of effective assessment. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard Range 8746 version 6 Page 3 of 4 practices include the selection of forms of assessment and assessment resources; effective assessment includes assessment that – benefits students, involves students, supports teaching and learning goals, is planned and communicated, is suited to the purpose, is valid and fair. Outcome 3 Critique learning sequences based on Science in the New Zealand Curriculum. Evidence requirements 3.1 Critique examines own teaching approaches in relation to knowledge about how students learn Science in the New Zealand Curriculum. own teaching approaches may include – sequencing of instruction, actions to support learning, student opportunities for practice. Range 3.2 Critique examines the extent to which the achievement objectives were met through the planned learning sequences. 3.3 Own teaching of Science in the New Zealand Curriculum is evaluated using the teaching as inquiry model for effective pedagogy. 3.4 Critique examines how own teaching of Science in the New Zealand Curriculum is modified on the basis of experience. This unit standard is Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Dateexpiring Last Date for Assessment This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below. Registration 1 21 August 1997 31 December 2012 Revision 2 20 March 2001 31 December 2012 Revision 3 20 April 2004 31 December 2012 Review 4 17 April 2009 31 December 2012 Rollover and Revision 5 19 July 2012 31 December 2016 Review 6 20 August 2015 31 December 2016 Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0074 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 8746 version 6 Page 4 of 4 Please note Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. This unit standard is expiring NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016