BASE7 and BASE9 Value Added

Value-added assessment using a baseline test in the beginning of Year 7 and English, mathematics and science tests at the end of Year 8. 

Administration

• CAM (Centre for Assessment and Monitoring) provides the baseline assessment booklets at the beginning of Year 7.
• Schools send booklets back to CAM for marking and analysis.
• Schools receive raw results and standardised feedback for this baseline assessment.
• CAM provides curriculum-based assessments administered at the end of Term 3 in Year 8.
• Schools send Year 8 booklets back to CAM for marking and analysis.
• Schools receive raw results for the Year 8 assessment.
• In mid November, schools receive value-added feedback for Years 7 to 8 in English, mathematics and science.

BASE7 Audio  Right-click on Audio file to download and save to desktop or USB.

Value-added assessment using a baseline test in the beginning of Year 9 and NCEA results at the end of Year 11. Optional value-added feedback is available at the end of Year 10. Students will sit additional curriculum based tests in English, mathematics, science and social studies. 

Administration

• CAM (Centre of Assessment and Monitoring) provides the baseline assessment booklets at the beginning of Year 9.
• Schools send booklets back to CAM for marking and analysis.
• Schools receive raw results and standardised feedback for this baseline assessment.
• At the end of February following Year 11, schools receive value-added feedback for the period from Years 9 to 11 in 18-22 Year 11 subjects.

BASE9 Audio - Right-click on Audio file to download and save to desktop or USB.

Year 10 option (for currently registered schools only):

• Your school can indicate an interest in measuring value-added in English, mathematics, science and social studies in Year 10 when you register for the BASE9 project.
• When your students reach Year 10, you will be asked for confirmation of your interest and you will be sent a Year 10 registration form in the new year.
• Students sit the four 20-min assessments sequentially at the end of Term 3 when they are in Year 10.
• Value-added results from the Year 9 baseline to Year 10 are released to the school in December that year.