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Level 3 and UE. Year 13 Expectations. Target of 90% attendance – ATTENDANCE + ATTITUDE = ATTAINMENT Students will self manage/self track progress throughout the year. Students arrive in Year 13 with a focused attitude to succeed to the best of their ability. BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE. Level 3.
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Year 13 Expectations • Target of 90% attendance – ATTENDANCE + ATTITUDE = ATTAINMENT • Students will self manage/self track progress throughout the year. • Students arrive in Year 13 with a focused attitude to succeed to the best of their ability. • BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE.
Level 3 • 60 credits at level 3 or above • + 20 credits from level 2 or above EXAMPLE • Student has 83 credits at level 2 and 58 at level 3. • They can carry over 20 credits from level 2 so they would have (20+58) 78 credits towards level 3. They would still be 2 credits short for Level 3.
Recap on Subject Selection • All students doing a full level 3 timetable must select 5 subjects and 1 study line. • Students can choose 6 subjects but this must be discussed with the Deans first. • Students doing Trades/Gateway or completing level 2 subjects will still have to choose 6 subjects. • Trades students will have a specific timetable created for them – until they are confirmed onto the two day trades course they can select their subjects as though they were doing 6 normal in school subjects.
Level 3 Merit and Excellence Endorsed 50 Credits at Excellence = Excellence Endorsed 50 credits at Merit or Excellence = Merit Endorsed Course Endorsement (Subject Specific) 14 credits at Merit or Excellence = Course Endorsed Includes at least 3 internal credits and 3 external.
Subject Scholarships Students will have an opportunity to sit a scholarship exam. These are additional exams that students opt in The scholarships can be taken in all subjects. Each successful scholarship can be worth at least $500 It is aimed at high achieving students as a way of extending excellence and preparation for future high level academic study.
NCEA Level 3 – University Entrance • Three subjects atLevel 3, made up of: • 14 credits each, in three approved subjects. Eg English, Maths, Physical Education, Sciences etc….., • Literacy - 10 credits at Level 2 or abovemade up of: • 5 credits in reading • 5 credits in writing • Auckland University for 2016 will require 17 English Credits as their UE Literacy requirement. ***Other Universities likely to follow so please check***
NCEA Level 3 – University Entrance • Numeracy - 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of: • Achievement Standards – Specified Achievement Standards available through a range of subjects. or • Unit Standards - Package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627- all three required).
Guaranteed Entry Rank Score • A Rank Score is being added to UE requirement to enable universities to select students into courses. • The universities that currently use this system are:- • Auckland University • Massey University • Victoria University • Otago University
How does it work? Top 80 credits in up to 5 approved subjects • Achieved 2 pts • Merit 3 pts • Excellence 4 pts No more than 24 from one subject
Example Student A has: 15 Achieved credits, 24 Merit credits, 41 Excellence credits 15 x 2 = 30 24 x 3 = 72 41 x 4 = 164 Total = 286 Student B has : 60 Achieved credits, 10 Merit credits, 10 Excellence credits 60 x 2 = 120 10 x 3 = 30 10 x 4 = 40 Total = 190
Rank Score Guideline Please check each course requirements carefully from the university prospectus