Source: https://files.cry.co.nz/naenae-college%2Ffacultyreports%2F2023%2Fsocialscience.pdf
Naenae College's Social Science Faculty dealt with extreme changes throughout 2023. Almost all of the staff have left our school, with only two remaining faculty members. Limited information has been left on our Google Drive, and there are inconsistences in our mark books.
Our primary focus this year is to develop our staff to be professional and capable teachers. We have two second-year teachers, two primary-trained teachers and We are also working on creating a faculty where all staff members feel valued and supported-the p0manawatanga of our faculty is the key goal for 2024.
Level 3 History
Level 3 History in 2023 was significantly weighted towards males, with a gender ratio of 11:5 to males. It is pleasing to see the credit percentage earned/attempted is relatively high across all areas.
However, there was no excellence credits achieved for Pasifika students, so we will work on this for 2024.
Commentary on 2023 Externals
As per the table below, the biggest takeaway from our 2023 Externals data is the number of absent candidates. Unsuprisingly, our worst subject for this was Media Studies, which is likely due to a lack of a consistent subject-expert teacher, as the primary teacher had left mid year.
JUNIOR RESULTS ANALYSIS
Note: there appears to be discrepancies with how these courses were run versus assessed. Some work found has been assessed to the new Aotearoa New Zealand histories curriculum and some to the old New Zealand curriculum. Grades entered in the mark book may not be accurate. Therefore, this data is limited in its informing our 2024 courses. Going forward, the faculty will be following strict processes to ensure consistency and equity in our junior programmes.
Year 9 Social Studies
In 2023, students completed assessments on turangawaewae, war and identity, human rights and migration stories. Of the 174 (average) students who sat these assessments, 49% of these were achieving at the Level 4 NZC level we would like them in Year 9.
Year 9 Social Studies
In 2023, students completed assessments on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, sustainability, government and civics, human rights. Students also completed a NZQA Level 1 Senior Social Studies standard. Of the 141 (average) students who sat the non-NZQA assessments, 24% were achieving at the Level 5 NZC level we would like them at in Year 10. Going forward, we will not offer an NZQA standard, as the Level 1 standards are new this year. The efforts involved in this should instead be focussed on raising the Level 5 NZC achievement.
Year 9 Media Studies
In 2023, students completed assessments on designing a television series and animation. Of the 43 students who sat these assessments, 34% of these were achieving at the Level 4 NZC level we would like them at in Year 9.
Year 10 Media Studies
Data is unavailable for this course due to lack of access to the former teacher's markbook.
Year 9 Media Studies
Data is unavailable for this course due to lack of access to the former teacher's markbook.
Year 10 Money Matters
Data is unavailable for this course due to lack of access to the former teacher's markbook.
Year 10 History
Data is unavailable for this course due to lack of access to the former teacher's markbook.