Technology Curriculum
Updates
Lesley Pearce
March 2011
Navigating NZQA website
•  Level 1 standards<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/assessment/search.do?
query=technology&view=all&level=01> (DVC -Graphics<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/
qualifications/ncea/ncea-subject-resources/graphicsdvc/level-1/>)\
Standards review outcome<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncea-resource/
reviews/2008/level1/technology.pdf>
Assessment matrix<
http://legacy.tki.org.nz/e/community/ncea/docs/
tech_matrixfor2011_jan11.doc>
Resources for internally
assessed standards
National Moderator Report 2009<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncearesource/reports/2009/nat-mod/
technology.pdf>
Previous: 2008<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncearesource/reports/2008/nat-mod/
technology.pdf>, 2007<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncearesource/reports/2007/nat-mod/
technology.pdf>,
•  Moderator newsletters<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualificationsstandards/qualifications/ncea/ncea-subjectresources/technology/technology-moderators-newsletter/january-2011/>
Clarification of standards<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualificationsstandards/qualifications/ncea/ncea-subjectresources/technology/clarifications/>
•  Assessment resources and annotated
exemplars<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualificationsstandards/qualifications/ncea/ncea-subjectresources/technology/technology-annotatedexemplars/>
TKI Technology resources
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/ncea/
resource_levels.php?subject=Technology>
TKI 'Just up' assessment updates<
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/ncea/justup/>
Resources for externally assessed
standards
•  Sample External Assessments<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/
qualifications/ncea/ncea-subject-resources/technology/
sample-external-assessments-3/>
Assessment specifications<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/nqfdocs/ncea-resource/
specifications/2011/level1/technology.pdf>
Resources for externally assessed
standards
•  Assessment schedules & judgements<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/assessment/search.do?
query=technology&view=reports&level=01>
Assessment reports<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/assessment/search.do?
query=technology&view=reports&level=01>
Scholarship<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/
scholarship/scholarship-subjects/scholarship-technology/>
•  Moderation best practice workshops<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/events/bestpractice-workshops/technology-computing/>
Guidelines for presenting work for moderation against
the skill standards<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/
qualifications/ncea/ncea-subject-resources/technology/
guidelines-for-presenting-work/>
Preparing digital/visual submissions<
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/
qualifications/ncea/ncea-subject-resources/preparingdigital-visual-submissions-for-moderation/>
•  Update of Internal Assessment Resources
Project for Level 1
•  In
SecQual S2011/005 Internal Assessment
Resources Project for Level 1,
NCEA Submission 2nd November
#
Submission
date
for
the
following
external
standards:
Graphics
and
Technology
‐
L2
and
L3
NCEA
and
Scholarship
#
Technology
‐
Level
1
including
Design
and
Visual
CommunicaHon
(DVC)
Current UE requirements
•  approved subjects - 42 credits at Level 3 or higher,
made up of:
–  14 credits in one approved subject
–  14 credits in another approved subject
–  14 credits from one or two additional domains or approved
subjects
•  literacy requirements - 8 credits in English or te reo
Māori at Level 2 or higher, made up of:
–  4 credits in reading
–  4 credits in writing
•  numeracy requirements - 14 credits at Level 1 or
higher, made up of:
–  14 credits in Mathematics, Statistics and Probability or Pāngarau
Proposed changes
•  NCEA Level 3
•  3 subjects of 14 credits each, at Level 3 from the list
of approved subjects
•  list of approved subjects – subjects will be derived
from New Zealand Curriculum 2007 with
achievement standards at Level 3
•  literacy – 5 credits reading and 5 credits writing
•  numeracy – 10 credits at Level 1 as per NCEA Level
1 numeracy requirement
Entry Requirements
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Some universities require 80 credits
2 for Achieved
3 for Merit
4 for excellence
Over 5 subjects from list of approved subjects
External specifications
•  Must be a report (hard copy or digitally)
•  Hard copy – staple left hand corner
•  Digital – protective cover CD or DVD copy –
ppt, doc, pdf – font Arial 12
•  Student NSN number top right
•  Max 1.5 mins of audio visual Windows media
player (plus 12 A4 pages max)
•  14 single A4 pages maximum
•  Hard copies can be A3 x 7
•  One report per standard
•  Place in folder sent by NZQA
AS 91048 (1.5) External 4 credits
Technological Modelling
•  One or two technological outcomes
(intervention by design)
•  Students need to demonstrate understanding
on how technological modelling supports
decision making
•  Prototypes
•  Functional modelling
•  Consider risk
AS 91049 (1.6) External 4 credits
Technological Products
•  Consider compostion and structure of one or
more materials
•  Can consider a product as a material eg yarn
AS 91050 (1.7) External 4 credits
Technological Systems
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Subsystem – input, transformation output
Subsystem part of a larger system
Two or more subsystems required
Can focus on one subsystem and relationship
to other subsystems
•  Or several related subsystems that are related
AS 91053 Design Elements
•  Consider both subjective and objective
considerations
•  Contexts: can be physical, social, historical,
intellectual
AS91074 (1.41) External 4 credits
Knowledge of digital…
•  Descriptions: algorithms, programming
languages, role of user interfaces must be
sufficient so the report demonstrates an
understanding of basic concepts from
computer science
TENZ Conference
•  Date: 26-28th July
•  Location: Dunedin; The Otago Museum
•  The Ministry of Education - Curriculum Leaders
Day in conjunction with the Conference
Monday 25th July.
•  http://www.tenz.org.nz/2011/index.cfm
Technology is Compulsory to Year 10
•  The NZC page 43, "In years 1-10, schools are
required to provide teaching and learning in
English, the arts, health and physical
education, mathematics and statistics,
science, the social sciences and technology.”
•  "Is required to provide" = have to "take”
•  The are core areas of achievement
•  Part of the NEG's and link to the charter
requirements.
•  Programmes based on the technology and arts
learning areas are no more "optional" than
mathematics and English programmes in
years 1-10.
Legal advisor's response
•  "I had always looked on the gazetted
curriculum statements as the core
curriculum. The expectation is that all students
will have some of each of these. I am not sure
why Technology is singled out here as any
argument that applies to Technology equally
applies to English, Science and Maths."
•  “…there are some schools that say while they
offer these so called optional courses to their
students, if the students "choose" not to take
them this is okay and there is no pressure to
encourage all students to participate. In my
view this approach does not meet the intent of
the regulations.”
Latest research: Technological
Literacy
Teachers must work together to ensure
programme success from year 1-10 – sharing
expertise and building a coherent view of
technology.
•  1995 doc allowed a single teacher to say work
alone. Not possible to do it now. Collaboration
•  Teachers should collectively collect work at
different levels.
Techlink Web-stats
•  February a total of 10,604 visitors, of whom
2,136 were returning visitors. This = 1,090
visitors per day spending 6.91 minutes per
visit.
•  The most popular web pages for February are:
•  Techlink Glossary
•  Curriculum Support resources,
•  Ballet Tutu Student Showcase
•  Classroom Practice Case Studies.
New to Techlink
•  http://techlink.org.nz/planning/
Areas covered include:
•  Programme Planning
•  Unit Planning
•  Resource planning
•  Learning Environments
•  Assessment and Reporting
•  Staff Development
•  Promotion of Technology
Creativity in Education
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Creativity
“Original ideas that have value” Sir Ken Robinson
•  Does The Technology Curriculum allow this
happen?
•  How does you department allow this happen?
•  Should we be rethinking the way we are
teaching?
•  Discuss
Innovation need for young
engineers
Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlczxXqez-Y
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