What is wsf accreditation?
Quick answer
World STEM Federation accreditation is external recognition that a STEM programme's curriculum, delivery and assessment meet a published international standard.
NASCA curriculum and certification are World STEM Federation accredited, and student certificates are individually verifiable.
In context
Accreditation matters because it makes a claim checkable by someone outside the school.
For parents it answers the question behind most programme questions: who else says this is any good?
In a NASCA classroom
NASCA curriculum and certification are World STEM Federation accredited, and student certificates are individually verifiable.
Related terms
Rubric
A rubric is a published table that sets out what is being assessed and what each level of performance looks like, so students and teachers judge work against the same standard.
Portfolio assessment
Portfolio assessment judges a student on a curated body of real work produced over time, rather than on a single timed examination.
STEAM education
STEAM education teaches science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics as one connected practice, usually through projects where students design, build and test something real.