Kia ora P Bruce

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 of 5
November 2024 seeking the following information:

 

      Can you please confirm/explain the policy purpose of this
requirement eg  to ensure students are English literate when they go to
University.

 

      I am interested as I have been advised that non English speakers at
secondary schools may use translation tools to both read the assessment
and write the answers. This is for assessments that carry reading and
writing credits.

 

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-----Original Message-----

From: Edwin Bruce <[4][FOI #29063 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 5 November 2024 9:18 AM

To: Team Mailbox HelpDesk Call Centre <[5][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Literacy requirements for UE :
Recent news article on "number-illiterate-uni-students-crisis-level"

 

Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,

 

I have recently read a news release regarding English language literacy at
Universities.

 

Refer
[6]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=5051&a...

 

On your site you state...

"To meet the University Entrance literacy requirements you need 10 credits
from the list of standards below (5 credits in reading and 5 credits in
writing)."

from

[7]https://www2.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/understan...

 

Can you please confirm/explain the policy purpose of this requirement eg 
to ensure students are English literate when they go to University.

 

I am interested as I have been advised that non English speakers at
secondary schools may use translation tools to both read the assessment
and write the answers. This is for assessments that carry reading and
writing credits.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

P Bruce

 

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