THE NEW ZEALAND EDUCATION SYSTEM

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THE NEW ZEALAND EDUCATION SYSTEM CODE OF
PRACTICESession Three Sarah Cornish, Education
New Zealand
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THE SYSTEM OVERVIEW

• Primary and SecondaryState Funded, Private and
  IntegratedNational Certificate of Education
  Achievement (NCEA)Pathway to tertiary education
• Tertiary8 Universities
• 20 Institutes Of Technology And Polytechnics
  (ITPs)
• Many Private Training Establishment
• English Language TrainingPrivate Training
  Establishments Universities and ITPs

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PATHWAYS

• Tertiary18 years old
• Secondary 13 17 years old
• Intermediate11 12 years old
• Primary5 10 years old
• Pre School3 5 years old

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PRIMARY INTERMEDIATE

• Four Terms
• January to April April to July
• July to September September to December
• 5 10 years old
• Not all junior schools accept international
  students
• Find junior schools by checking Code of Practise
  list on www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international
• Find junior schools by doing a search on
  www.newzealandeducated.com

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SCHOOLS RESEARCH




www.tki.org.nz
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SCHOOLS RESEARCH




www.ero.govt.nz
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SCHOOLS/PTE RESEARCH




www.nzqa.govt.nz
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SECONDARY

• Same terms as junior schools
• Year 9 10Basic core of subjects, no formalised
  assessment
• Year 11 (NCEA Level 1)Begin to specialise.
  Mathematics, English and Science compulsory
• Year 12 (NCEA Level 2)Specialise to six
  subjects, must include English
• Year 13 (NCEA Level 3)Four to six subjects,
  ideally relevant to tertiary study

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NCEA

• NCEA (National Certificate of Educational
  Achievement) offered at all NZ Secondary schools.
  It is administered by NZQA.
• NCEA is the national qualification for secondary
  students in Years 11-13.
• NCEA creates a pathway from secondary education
  to New Zealand tertiary education. All levels
  are recognised by New Zealands tertiary
  education providers
• NCEA replaces the previous qualifications of
  School Certificate (Year 11)Sixth Form
  Certificate (Year 12), and Bursary Higher
  School Certificate (Year 13)
• The New Zealand secondary education system fits
  well within other secondary education programmes
  throughout the world as it is our national
  qualification

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NCEA DISCUSSIONS

• Disadvantages to NCEA
• Results are not marked as
• Some think it favours vocational students rather
  than academic students
• Is a fairly new system and was introduced
  quickly
• Advantages to NCEA
• Students can study at multiple levels
• Part of the NQF (National Qualification
  Framework) so can gain extra credits at a
  tertiary provider
• Mixture of internal and external assessment
• - students accumulate credits throughout the
  year
• - students see their progress throughout the
  year
• - students try hard all year instead of for 3
  hours only
• - students are able to re-sit assessments that
  theyve failed

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CAMBRIDGE EXAMS
www.cie.org.uk www.acsnz.org.nz

• Originate from Cambridge, UK so exams are marked
  there
• CIE exams are available from 6,000 schools in 150
  countries around the world
• Qualifications cover the 14 19 year old age
  bracket. Including A O Levels
• Some New Zealand secondary schools are
  introducing CIE exams as an option, in addition
  to the national qualification, NCEA, to give
  students a choice of qualification.

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INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)
www.ibo.org

• The IB is administered by a head office in Geneva
  and the Curriculum and Examinations Centre in
  Cardiff.
• The IB Diploma programme is available at 1,000
  schools in nearly 100 countries
• Only 7 New Zealand schools offer IB as an option,
  they are a mixture of primary and secondary
  schools.

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UNIVERSITIES

• 8 Universities all government /state funded
• Programmes offered Foundation, Undergraduate
  Postgraduate
• Length of studies 6 months 1 year foundation
  studies
• 3 to 4 years for general degrees1 to 3 years
  for postgraduate courses
• Intake February and July
• Undergraduate entry Requirements NCEA / CIE /
  IB or equivalent qualification
• IELTS Requirements Foundation 5.5, UG 6.0, PG
  6.5
• Entry requirements vary by subject

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INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY POLYTECHNICS

• 20 Institutes of Technology Polytechnics in New
  Zealand
• Provide a wide range of academic, vocational and
  professional courses, from certificate (entry)
  level through to postgraduate level.
• All courses are of equivalent merit to university
  courses
• Emphasis of practical aspects of course
  discipline
• Creative media, hospitality tourism, health
  science beauty therapies, environmental
  studies, aviation, sports recreation. Strong
  industry links.
• Length of studies Up to 4 years
• Semesters start February and July

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PRIVATE TRAINING ESTABLISHMENTS

• Approved and accredited by NZQA
• Specialist programme providers
• English language programmes
• Foundation studies
• Certificate, Diploma pathway programmes to
  university or an ITP (Degree)
• Some provide postgraduate courses
• Length of studies few months to 2 years
• Flexible start dates

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QUALITY ASSURANCE

• Secondary SchoolsEducation Review Office (ERO)
  - Monitors schoolsNew Zealand Qualifications
  Authority (NZQA) - Sets Reviews
  qualification standards - Administers national
  exams
• UniversitiesNew Zealand Vice Chancellors
  Committee (NZVCC) - Advices on academic
  programmes
• ITPs, PTEs and English LanguageNew Zealand
  Qualifications Authority (NZQA)
• - Approves assures programme quality -
  Audits institutions courses

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PASTORAL CARE
www.minedu.govt.nz/goto/international

• Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of
  International Students
• All providers enrolling international students
  must sign and comply with the Code
• When students from other countries come to study
  in New Zealand, it is important that those
  students are well informed, safe, and properly
  cared for
• Korean translation of the Code is at
  www.minedu.govt.nz/web/downloadable/dl6809_v1/kore
  an.pdf
• International Appeals Authority

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AGENT RESPONSIBILITY

• PART 3 CONTRACTED AGENTS
• 11.1 Signatories must advise recruitment agents
  that recruitment agents must comply with the
  Code.
• 11.2 Signatories must direct recruitment agents
  to a copy of the Code, in the agent's first
  language where available.
• 11.3 Signatories must advise recruitment agents
  that their agreement may be terminated for
  breach of the Code by the agent. This must be
  stated in any written agreement between a
  signatory and an agent.
• 11.4 Signatories acknowledge that the ethical
  performance of recruitment agents is of
  paramount importance.
• 11.5 If a signatory becomes aware that a
  recruitment agent is
• (a) Engaging in any false, misleading, or
  deceptive conduct and/or (b) Contravening any
  of the signatory's obligations under the Code
  the signatory shall immediately advise the
  agent in writing that they must cease that
  activity.
• 11.5.1 If the agent fails to cease the activity,
  the signatory must immediately
• (a) Withdraw their accreditation of that agent
  (b) Terminate their agreement with that agent
  and (c) Stop accepting students through that
  agent.

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APPEAL AUTHORITY
PART 7 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES 24.3 Signatories
must display information about complaints
procedures available and the IEAA in prominent
positions within the institution. 25.5 Students
who consider that the services provided by a
signatory do not satisfy the requirements of the
Code may contact the IEAA after they have used
the schools internal procedures. 25.8 The
IEAA may refer complaints about matters outside
the scope of this Code, such as complaints about
the quality of education delivery and/or quality
assurance, to any relevant body empowered to
investigate the particular complaint. 26.1 The
IEAA will notify all parties affected by a
complaint of its decision in writing. The IEAA's
decision will be binding on all affected
parties.
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