Learning Progressions
All assessment in Years 9–11 is reported against Learning Progressions (LPs). LPs have been developed for each department, covering the major learning and skills that a student needs to develop over their first three years of secondary education. These are based on the New Zealand Curriculum, prerequisites for achieving NCEA Level 2, and any additional criteria deemed important for learning at Christ’s College. Learning Progressions are designed to capture a student’s overall ability. While there will be major assessments that may trigger a Learning Feedback, LPs take into account day-to-day classwork as well. There are two elements to the theory behind this. First, we wish to avoid a ‘working for assessment only’ mindset that can appear at secondary school. By showing students all learning contributes to the final outcome, we aim to instil work habits that set them up better for NCEA assessment, rather than work habits that can see them lurching from assessment to assessment and neglecting the learning between that is necessary for genuine understanding.
Second, understanding if a student is underperforming in assessment environments compared to day-to-day work will give us better information to indicate they may need help in a qualification system that may not be best suited to them. Christ’s College Learning Progressions have five stages: Foundation, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4. A student at Stage 3 is deemed to be able to access Level 2 NCEA content with support. Working securely in Stage 4 indicates that a student is ready to succeed at NCEA Level 2. Where a student is placed along the Learning Progression will vary according to their strengths, prior learning, and own passions. However, the diagram below is an indication of the general age and stage of progressions for the subjects a student wishes to advance in. If a student is behind this guide, it is important to consider their personal pathway and whether this is a long-term trend (see page 10, Learning is not linear, for an explanation about why a student may appear to drop in their ‘stage’).
Learning Progressions Pathway for Subject Expertise
Stage 4
Stage 3
Stage 3
Stage 2
Stage 1
Foundation
Up to Year 8
Year 9
Prep
NCEA
Core
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