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What is NCEA?

Learn about NCEA, including credit requirements, literacy, numeracy, endorsements, course endorsements, and assessment types. Find out how to enter NCEA, get more information, and study effectively.

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What is NCEA?

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  1. What is NCEA? NCEA stands for National Certificate of Educational Achievement. NCEA is the most common qualification you will be working towards in Years 11 to 13

  2. How many credits do I need? • Level 1 = 80 Credits at any level, including literacy and numeracy • NCEA is gained by building up credits for each standard in the course you are studying.

  3. Literacy and Numeracy You require • 10 credits for numeracy • 10 credits for literacy • These are obtained primarily in English and Mathematics, but can also be obtained in some other subject areas.

  4. Certificate Endorsement • If you gain 50 credits at Excellence your NCEA will be endorsed with Excellence. • If you gain 50 credits at Merit (or a mix of Merit and Excellence) your NCEA will be endorsed with Merit.

  5. Course endorsement • If in a single year you gain 14 or more credits at Merit and or Excellence for a course, you will gain endorsement in that course. • At least 3 credits must be from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards in that course. ** some exceptions apply (Religious Education and Physical Education)

  6. How many credits per subject? • Most subjects offer between 18-24 credits. This means you have the opportunity if you were to pass every standard to get approximately 120 – 140 credits from all your subjects.

  7. Types of standards • There are two types of standards: • Achievement standards (internally and externally assessed) • Unit Standards – are internally assessed at school

  8. How will my work be assessed? • Assessments measure your performance. • Assessments can be internal (a test, activity or assignment) • Assessments can be external. An end of year exam or portfolio. • When you achieve a standard, you achieve credits for that standard.

  9. How do I enter for NCEA? • Your school will enter you for NCEA and tell you when to finalise your entries and pay your fee of $75

  10. More Information? • Refer to the booklets you will be issued with or: • Talk to your Careers Teacher, Dean OR • Visit www.nzqa.govt.nzCheck out Study Skills… what you need for NCEA study: www.studyit.org.nz

  11. Summary • In order to pass Level 1, students must achieve 80 credits. • 10 credits in Literacy and 10 credits in Numeracy are also required and are part of the 80 credit total. • Certificate Endorsement: • Excellence: 50 credits or more at Excellence • Merit: 50 credits or more at Merit (or a mix of Merit and Excellence).

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