Video transcript
Kia ora and welcome
This webcast is intended to provide guidance and advice on the requirements for Languages 1.1 and 1.2 with specific focus on EN1 and the requirement for students to refer to events or experiences.
This webcast is intended to provide guidance and advice on the requirements for Languages 1.1 and 1.2 with specific focus on EN1 and the requirement for students to refer to events or experiences.
In Explanatory Note 1 both events and experiences are mentioned as plural. This could be more than one event, more than one experience, or a combination of an event and an experience.
As the standard requires more than one, the events or experiences will be clearly different. This means that that there will be evidence of mastery of different language content in each event or experience.
Events and experiences are very similar. What is important here, is that whatever is chosen provides sufficient scope for the student to fulfil all criteria of the standard. If the standard were to require only one experience it would be understood that this would be a broad context that encompasses a range of information, ideas and opinions on a topic, context, theme or learning objective. This is no different with two events/experiences. Two different broad contexts are required. For example, the experience might be a holiday which recounts when and where, and the activities that they did. The second experience could be an in-depth recount of a memorable meal at a restaurant or an accident or incident that happened.
Another example could be a student preparing a video for an exchange student coming to stay. They could talk about their hometown and what there is to see/do there and then talk about their own daily routine and daily experiences so that the student will be aware what their typical day will look like. Or, the student could also talk about an event that may happen while the exchange student is there, or a holiday they may take.
Merit and Excellence require a range of language. This needs to be reasonably consistent across the multiple events/experiences so tasks need to ensure there is enough breath for the student to provide language at the appropriate level on both. Students also need to move beyond level 3 and 4 of the New Zealand Curriculum, for example more than physical descriptions of family members.
In the 1.1 students are required to provide 2-3 minutes of individual contribution overall on the two different events/experiences. Moderation is showing that two shorter interactions are more successful than one long one where the balance of language across the topics or contexts tends to be very unequal.
For more explanation and examples of what is required for this aspect, see the exemplars on the NZQA website.
In 2025 there will be annotated samples of student evidence on the Assessor Practice Tool for these standards.
Further assessor support for the internal Achievement Standards in Languages, can be found on our assessor support catalogue available on the NZQA website.
Thank you.
Level 1 events or experiences (4:12 mins)
Guidance and advice on NCEA language standards 1.1 and 1.2, with a focus on explanatory note 1 and the requirement for students to refer to events or experiences.
Video transcript
Kia ora and welcome.
This webcast is intended to provide guidance about accessing NZQA assessor support for Languages.
Specifically, this webcast will show what resources are available to support Languages internal assessment, where to find them, and how to access them.
Firstly, go to the NZQA home page. Then click on ‘Subjects’.
Then scroll down to the list of subjects and choose the language you wish to investigate. In this video we will track the French resources, however the pathway is the same whichever language you wish to find out about.
Once on the language page you can find a wealth of information to support you. Here is a look at what you can find as you scroll down the page. You can also use the links on the right if you already know what you are looking for.
You can find and download all the standards for your language.
As you scroll down the page you will also find resources of interest regarding both internal and external assessment.
At the bottom of the page you will find a link to important internal assessment resources.
At the top of the list is the link to exemplars. Annotated exemplars are extracts of student evidence, with commentary, that explain key parts of a standard. There is a growing list of exemplars for the new Level 1 standards. In 2025, some Level 2 and 3 standards were changed or had their Conditions of Assessment modified. Where necessary, replacement exemplars will be put up as suitable work becomes available.
Keep checking here for the Level 2 and 3 replacements.
Clarification documents are created to help assessors understand the current requirements of the standards. These documents unpack and explain the language and requirements of the standard.
The Remote Assessment Matrix and Alternative Evidence Gathering Templates are for use when normal internal assessment practices are not possible.
Webcasts are online presentations designed to be short and focused on a specific aspect of the standard that has been identified during external moderation. There is a Languages webcast providing guidance on the ‘events and experiences’ criteria of the Level 1 standards.
The National Moderator’s Report is an important read. It gives feedback on general issues and trends that have been identified during moderation in the previous year.
The Request Clarification option allows Principal’s Nominees and Heads of Department to submit an online form to ask moderators specific questions about how to interpret an internally assessed standard.
By scrolling to just below the previous section, you will see a link to the Ministry of Education site where you can find the Conditions of Assessment for each standard.
These are important documents which address authenticity expectations and help ensure consistency in assessment practice.
Back at the top of the page, there is a link that takes you to a dedicated Assessor Support area for internal assessment which contains more resources and information.
Take your time to look through this page and click on the links to see the resources available. You will find information about online learning modules, events and presentations, requesting speakers at national conferences, generic and subject-specific support, and the Assessor Practice Tool.
Of special interest may be the online Languages modules. Currently there are two modules that unpack the 1.1 and 1.2 standards, and one module that looks at the differences and expectations of each level of the Interact standard.
Also available here is a link to the Assessor Practice Tool, or APT, along with video instructions on how to access it.
The APT provides samples of student evidence for assessors to practice making assessment judgements. Participants can access complete samples of student evidence, assign a grade, and see commentary from a moderation panel.
In summary, remember that your Language’s page on the NZQA website will facilitate access to all the resources NZQA has to offer for assessors. These resources are designed to help you to understand, and gain confidence with, NCEA Internal Assessment.
Kia ora and thank you.
Assessor Support for languages (5:30 mins)
Guidance on accessing the Assessor Support resources available for NCEA language subjects.