Here is the end of 2012 National Standards data which was sent to the Ministry of Education at the
beginning of 2013. It shows how many of our total students were well below, below, at and above
National Standard expectations in Reading, Writing and Maths at the end of 2012.
After breaking this data down further, at a school level, into year levels, gender and ethnicity we have
been able to see what our targets and target groups should be for 2013, and we have included these
targets (from our school charter) for you to have a look at.
Should you have any questions regarding Literacy (reading and writing) please feel free to come and
have a chat with Julia Turner (Senior Leader Literacy) or e-mail jturner@aberdeen.school.nz. For any
questions on Mathematic results please contact Jenny Holland (Senior Leader Mathematics) or
e-mail jholland@aberdeen.school.nz .
You can view the charter, with more in-depth data analysis on the school website
www.aberdeen.school.nz
Reading
Well below
Reading
Below
At
Above
Total
Number
Proportion
Number
Proportion
Number
Proportion
Number
Proportion
Number
17
3.0%
84
14.8%
246
43.5%
219
38.7%
566
3
2.1%
28
19.9%
69
48.9%
41
29.1%
141
4
36.4%
0
6
54.5%
1
9.1%
11
14
4.7%
45
15.1%
138
46.3%
101
33.9%
298
3
1.1%
39
14.6%
108
40.3%
118
44.0%
268
All
students
Māori
Pasifika
Male
Female
Progress made against the Reading National Standard.
With the exception of ‘after 2 years at school’(2011) moving into ‘after 3 years of school’(2012), which has
decreased 9% of children achieving, all areas have made gains , with the largest increase being from 1 year at
school in 2011 to 2 years at school 2012, an increase of 15% achieving at or above National Standards. This is
particularly pleasing as this was our target group for 2011, with a focus on the boy’s cohort. Māori students are
meeting the Aberdeen expectation of 80% or above reaching National Standards in Reading in four of the six
cohorts. When looking at value added, there appears to be a large jump from the end of the third year at school
(2011) to the end of Year 4 (2012) of 25% more achieving at or above National Standards in Reading.
Reading Targets 2013
That by the end of 2013:


60% of 8 year old Māori boys (after three years at school) will be achieving at or above National
Standards in Reading. This will be achieved by accelerating the ‘below’ boys (currently 57%) to at least
being ‘at’ by the end of their third year at school.
5% of each National Standard Māori benchmark cohort will be working ‘well above’ National Standardin
Reading.
Writing
Writing
All
students
Māori
Pasifika
Male
Female
Well below
Number Proportion
Below
Number Proportion
Number
At
Proportion
Above
Number Proportion
Total
Number
26
4.6%
126
22.3%
325
57.4%
89
15.7%
566
8
0
15
11
5.7%
36
5
83
43
25.5%
45.5%
27.9%
16.0%
85
5
169
156
60.3%
45.5%
56.7%
58.2%
12
1
31
58
8.5%
9.1%
10.4%
21.6%
141
11
298
268
5.0%
4.1%
Progress made against the Writing National Standard.
In both ‘all students’ (+ 38%) and ‘Māori students’ (+60%) there appears to be a huge jump in abilities as children
have moved from ‘after 3 years at school ’in 2011 to ‘at the end of 4 years’ in 2012. In all other benchmark
transition from 2011 to 2012, there have been more minor increases from 1%-8% of children writing at or above
the standard. The exception to this is the movement from 1 year at school in 2011 to 2 years at school in 2012,
which had a decrease of 5% of children at or above the standard. • Three National Standard benchmarks are
now exceeding the school target of 70% at or above National Standards, compared to only one in 2011 (end of
Year 4 91%, Year 5 75% and Year 6 78%) . When looking at value added from one benchmark (2011) to the
next (2012) in Maori students, it would appear there have been some major gains in achievement, particularly
from 2nd year to 3rd year (+29%) and from 3rd year to the end of Year 4 (60%). On the flipside of this there has
been a large drop from the 1st year of school to the 2nd (-22%).
Writing Targets 2013
That by the end of 2013:

60% of 7 year old (after 2 years at school) Maori boys will be achieving at or above the Standard in
Writing (an increase of 16% from 2012). This will be achieved by accelerating the Maori boys currently
achieving ‘below’ the standard (currently 56%) to being at the standard by the end of their second year
at school.

40% of 8 year old (after 3 years at school) Maori boys will be achieving at or above the Standard in
Writing (an increase of 19% from 2012). This will be achieved by accelerating the Maori boys currently
achieving ‘below’ the standard (currently 64%) to being at the standard by the end of their third year at
school.

70% of “Maori Students’, in every cohort, will be achieving at or above the National Standards
expectations in writing. This will bring this cohort in alignment with the Aberdeen expectation for ‘All
Students’ in Writing.
Mathematics
Well below
Maths
Below
At
Above
Total
Number
Proportion
Number
Proportion
Number
Proportion
Number
Proportion
Number
19
3.4%
74
13.1%
295
52.1%
178
31.4%
566
4
2.8%
25
17.7%
79
56.0%
33
23.4%
141
3
27.3%
6
54.5%
2
18.2%
11
All
students
Māori
Pasifika
0
Male
Female
11
3.7%
40
13.5%
132
44.6%
113
38.2%
296
8
3.0%
34
12.6%
163
60.4%
65
24.1%
270
Progress made against the Maths National Standard.
Aberdeen School is making steady progress improving student achievement against National Standards for
Mathematics. When the OTJ data for students achieving at or above the standard at the end of 2012 is
compared with that from 2011 there is evidence that the school as a whole has made a positive gain of 5.5%.
Female students (7.5% gain) have made accelerated progress in comparison to male students (4.8% gain),
decreasing the gap between the genders. Māori students while still achieving below the general population have
also made accelerated progress in comparison to those achieving at or above the Standards in 2011 (12.5%).
Continuing to accelerate progress for Māori / Pasifika and female students remains a focus for 2013.
Mathematics Targets for 2013
That by the end of 2013:

Our focus group of female students will be achieving within 5% of male students in each National
Standards category.

Our focus group of Māori students will be achieving within 5% of the rest of our population in every year
level and in each National Standards category.