Parents Information Booklet 2012 INDEX - Paraparaumu College

STANDARDS REVIEW
NZQA has conducted a review of all aspects of all Standards.
From 2011 schools will need to adapt assessments to meet the new Standards structure. Level 1 Standards
changed in 2011, Level 2 will change in 2012 and Level 3 in 2013).
There are no proposals to change the requirements to gain a Level NCEA but there will be changes to the
Standards and credit values.
Current proposals will see a maximum of three standards be assessed in the external examinations in each
subject. Internal and external standards will be realigned to meet the curriculum needs at each level. External
Standards will have a maximum credit level of 6 credits each.
Schools can allow only one re-assessment in each standard, where a re-assessment can be made available.
This creates a standard approach across all schools.
SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship is an award, not a qualification. Each subject will have an end of year external assessment
(usually an examination) which will be based on work covered in Level 3 and is aimed at the most able
students
The examinations will be held during the November examination period
Monetary awards will be allocated to top scholars nationally and to the top performer gaining Scholarship in
each school
Details of this examination can be found at www.nzqa.govt.nz.
University Entrance
University Entrance is a Standard not a qualification. It is the minimum level of performance which
students need to have reached to be eligible to enter University. The following lists the minimum
requirements needed.
Summary
14 credits at level
3 or higher in an
approved subject
14 credits at level 3
or higher in a second
approved subject
14 credits at level 3 or
higher in no more than 2
domains or approved
subjects
In addition the following numeracy and literacy requirement is needed:
14 credits in Mathematics at level one or higher
4 credits at level two or above in Reading
4 credits at level two or above in Writing
From 2014 (attending university in 2015) UE requirements change. These now include:
Gaining NCEA Level 3
+ 14 credits in 3 subjects from the approved list
+ literacy requirement of 10 credits at Level 2 or higher – 5 x reading and 5 x writing credits
+ 10 x mathematics credits at Level 1 or higher
Credits can be accumulated over more than one year. Where a unit standard and an achievement
standard assess the same learning outcome they are mutually exclusive for the NCEA and university
entrance purposes.
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