Administering the assessments


When the students are ready, they can go on their devices and visit www.nzceronline.org.nz to enter their token codes as shown on the token slips. Ensure everyone has been able to locate the site before starting the assessment. Inform the students as to why everyone starts and finishes the assessment at the same time i.e We're using tests that have been developed for NZ schools and where can compare your scores with other NZ students. To be able to to that we have to sit the test exactly the same way they did, therefore the timing is important.


Teachers must support students through confirmation and example pages before starting the assessment. 


Confirmation page: Once students are logged in, they will be greeted with an initial screen that asks them to confirm who they are for e.g.“ Are you John Smith?” 


  • If the name on the screen is correct, ask students to click the green ‘Yes’ button. 
  • If the name on the screen is incorrect, check that the student is using the correct Student Token. 
  • If they are using the correct token and it continues to not allow them access to the test, please contact Assessment Services at assessmentservices@nzcer.org.nz. and provide the student with alternative activity for the timing.


Example Questions: After students have successfully passed the confirmation screen, they will proceed to the example questions. This section is designed to provide students with ample time to become familiar with the assessment and the types of questions they will encounter.

SUB-TEST 1: WHAT IS THE PICTURE?

1. Ask students to look at the instructions for the first sub-test, while you read them aloud. It is important students do not begin the test

Read through the instructions on the page

Do the example aloud with the students, and check to see they can follow the procedure. 

2. Say: Does anyone not understand what to do? Explain again if necessary.

3. Before moving to the next page say: You'll do the next page in the same way on your own and you will have to SCROLL  to see all of the questions. You will have 4 minutes to finish them. Stop when you reach the bottom of the page. Work quickly and quietly. Look at your own work. Start now.

4. Record the time of starting.

5. Walk round the class to check that students are responding in the correct way, and that nobody is talking or copying. Help them to respond in the correct way, but do not give them clues to the best answers.

6. When 4 minutes have elapsed, ask students to stop.



SUB-TEST 2: FINISH THE SENTENCE

1. Ask students to move on to to Sub-test 2.

Read through the instructions on the page.

2. Do the  examples aloud with the students, and check to see they Click in the correct place.

3. Say: Does anyone not understand what to do?

4. Before moving to the next page say: You'll do the next page in the same way on your own and you will have to SCROLL  to see all of the questions. You have 4 minutes to do them. Work quickly and quietly. Look at your own work. Start now.

5. Record the time of starting.

6. Check to see that students are responding in the correct way, by circling the best answer, not by writing it down. Check also to ensure that nobody is talking or copying.

7. After 4 minutes have elapsed, ask students to stop.



SUB-TEST 3: FILL IN THE BLANKS

Ask students to move to Sub-test 3.

Read through the instructions on the page.

5. Say: Does anyone not understand what to do? Explain again if necessary.

6. Before moving to the next page say: You'll do the next page in the same way on your own and you will have to SCROLL  to see all of the questions.You have 8 minutes to do them. Work quickly and quietly. Look at your own work. Start now.

7. Walk round the class to check that students are responding in the correct way, and that nobody is talking or copying.

8. After 8 minutes, ask students to stop.



SUB-TEST 4: WHICH WORD MEANS THE SAME?

1. Ask students to move to Sub-test 4. When they are ready, read the instructions aloud.

2. Do the examples with the students.

3. Ask if anyone does not understand. Explain again if necessary.

4. Before moving to the next page say: You'll do the next page in the same way on your own and you will have to SCROLL  to see all of the questions. You have 4 minutes to complete them. Work quickly and quietly. Look at your own work. Start now.

5. Record the time of starting.

6. Check to see that students are responding in the correct way.

7. After 4 minutes, ask students to stop.



For Years 7–9 tests only

SUB-TEST 5: THE LANGUAGE OF ADVERTISING

1. Ask students to move to Sub-test 5. When they are ready, read the instructions aloud.

2. Do the examples with the students, and check to see they circle the correct answer for the second example (“special”).

3. Ask if anyone does not understand what to do. Explain again if necessary.

4. Before moving to the next page say: You'll do the next page in the same way on your own and you will have to SCROLL  to see all of the questions. You have 4 minutes to do them. Work quickly and quietly. Look at your own work. Start now.

5. Record the time of starting.

6. Walk round the class to check that students are responding in the correct way.

7. After 4 minutes, ask students to stop. 



SUB-TEST 6: WHICH PHRASE BEST FITS THE STYLE? 

1. When students are ready, read the instructions aloud.

2. Do the example with the students.  Read the entire paragraph aloud first. 

3. Ask if anyone does not understand what to do. Explain again if necessary.

4. Before moving to the next page say: You'll do the next page in the same way on your own and you will have to SCROLL  to see all of the questions.

5. Say: You have 6 minutes to complete this sub-test. Work quickly and quietly. Look at your own work. Start now.

6. Walk round the class to check that students are responding in the correct way, and that nobody is talking or copying.

7. After 6 minutes, ask students to stop.