NCEA (Levels 1-3)

A National Certificate of Educational Achievement is available at Levels 1, 2 and 3 and is generally assessed in Years 11-13.

Students may attempt two types of standard: achievement and unit standards

• Specific areas of subjects are assessed by individual standards.
• Each standard is worth a set number of credits/Achievement standard. 
• Assessment are graded at Not Achieved, Achievered, Merit, Excellence.
• Students can gain an NCEA cerificate with Merit or Excellence ie; A studenet must gain 50 credits at Merit or above to gain a Merit certificate OR 50 credits at Excellence to gain an Excellence Certificate.

To gain NCEA a student must earn:

Level 1:    80 credits

Level 2:    80 credits (or 60 credits at Level 2 or above PLUS 20 credits at any other level)

Level 3:    80 credits (or 60 credits at Level 3 or above PLUS 20 credits at Level 2 or above)

Useful Website Links

For general information about NCEA go to:

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/index.html 

To see the number of credits your child has earned so far go to:

https://secure.nzqa.govt.nz/for-learners/records/login.do

For information for parents go to:

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/for-parents/index.html

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