Mangere College Term 3 Newsletter 2020

A word from the Principal
I have been very encouraged by the resilience of our students this year and I am
pleased to see that despite the disruptions we are on track for a very successful
year. The changes to NCEA to support students to achieve have helped to focus
them on their goals. There is still a lot of work to do before the end of the year
but we are confident that with the right support students will do very well.
During this term we have celebrated Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki 'Āirani, Uike
Kātoanga'i 'o e Lea Faka-Tonga and Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with our usual
enthusiasm even if the events have taken a different look to ensure we are
following Level 2.5 guidelines. The passion our students have for their culture
and language is always inspirational and it is a pleasure to join them to
celebrate these language weeks
During the Term 3 break, our Performing Arts Department will be
putting on a scaled down version of our annual Performing Arts
Showcase. Originally planned to take place at the Māngere Arts Centre,
the Showcase has been postponed twice this year so we are glad that
we are finally able to go ahead and give the students the opportunity
to display their talents.
We continue to plan for the future growth and development in the
school and the feedback you gave us in our survey last term has
contributed to our thoughts. Our immediate development includes:
• new classrooms
• a land swap to get more land at the front of school and
• a satellite unit for Sir Keith Park School (see our website for
details).
We are also working with the Ministry of Education for a full rebuild
of the school in the longer term.
Tom Webb
Principal of Māngere College
NCEA CHANGES
NZQA, in the interest of student
wellbeing, has increased
the number of Learning
Recognition credits for
Auckland.
The new totals are:
Level One – 64 credits
Level Two – 68 credits (48 + 20
from Level One)
Level Three - 68 credits (48 + 20
from Level Two)
Congratulations if you have
achieved your year
level certificate.
CAUTION: Now
consider your
subjects for next
year. Have you
achieved enough
in the subjects you
want to be accepted into courses
for next year?
MERIT & EXCELLENCE
ENDORSEMENT
This is now 44 credits.
Congratulations to those
students who now have Merit or
Excellence endorsement. Check
your totals - so many of you are
almost there!
STUDY LEAVE
IF you have your NCEA level (ie
L1 64 credits, L2 and 3 48 +20
credits) you can now apply for
study leave. If approved you are
allowed to go on study leave
from the beginning of NCEA
exams (Monday 16 November).
How will you get approved? SLT
and Deans will consider your
application. Keep in mind -Be
cautious! Have you achieved
enough in your subjects to
be accepted into courses for
next year? The study leave
application form will be emailed
to you - check your school email.
CREDIT TOTALS
You can check these via your
NZQA login. You will also have
received a recent updated NCEA
achievement report.
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