Program Overview

Introduction to BASE7 and BASE9

The Centre for Assessment and Monitoring (CAM) offers baseline assessments (BASE) that measure strengths and weaknesses across four subscales: literacy, numeracy, visual
on-verbal, and processing. These assessments cover generic, transferable skills necessary for successful academic study.

BASE7

Overview

BASE7 is a 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 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 online curriculum-based assessments administered at the end of Term 3 in Year 8.
• Schools receive interim 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.

BASE9

Overview

BASE9 is a 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.

Administration

• CAM 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.

Year 10 Option

• Schools can indicate an interest in measuring value-added in English, mathematics, science, and social studies in Year 10 when registering for the BASE9 project.
• Students sit four 20-minute assessments online 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.

Pricing

• A non-refundable deposit of $450 is required.
• The deposit will be deducted from the final invoice.
• Prices are exclusive of GST.
• The cost per cohort and per student varies based on the number of students:
  • 1-60 students: $195 per cohort, $14.50 per student
  • 61-100 students: $375 per cohort, $11.50 per student
  • 101-200 students: $675 per cohort, $8.50 per student
  • 201-300 students: $1275 per cohort, $5.50 per student
  • 301 or more students: $1875 per cohort, $3.50 per student
• Optional: VA-7, VA-9, VA-10 (for schools currently registered in BASE7 and/or BASE9 only) costs $6.00 + GST per student.