Certificate / Entrance Requirements

NCEA Level One CERTIFICATE¹

• students must attain a minimum of  10 credits (at level 1 or above) in both literacy and numeracy based standards².
• Attain 80 credits at Level One (these may be accumulated over a period of time)

Numeracy Requirements²

A minimum of 10 credits at Level 1 or above is required from any combination of the following:

• Any Mathematics Achievement Standard (go to www.nzqa.govt.nz and search for numeracy requirements)
• All three of the following Unit Standards

Literacy Requirements²

A minimum of 10 credits at Level 1 or above is required from any combination of the following:

• Any English Achievement Standard (go to www.nzqa.govt.nz and search for literacy requirements)
• All three of the following Unit Standards

NCEA Level Two CERTIFICATE¹

• Attain 80 credits, with a minimum of 60 credits at Level 2 and 20 credits at Level 1 (either from Achievement or Unit Standards - these may be accumulated over a period of time)

Literacy Requirements

• A minimum of  8 credits at Level 2 or above is required from any combination of the following:
• Any English Achievement or Unit Standard

NCEA Level Three  CERTIFICATE¹

• Attain 80 credits, with a minimum of 60 credits at Level 3 and 20 credits at Level 2 (either from Achievement or Unit Standards - these may be accumulated over a period of time)

University Entrance

• Minimum entry into University requires:
  •  42 credits at Level 3 or higher, including a minimum of 14 credits at level three or higher in each of two subjects plus a further 14 credits at level 3 or higher from no more than two more subjects (this includes some specific subject requirements),
  • plus a minimum 14 credits at Level 1  Mathematics or higher 
  • plus a minimum 8 credits at Level 2 or above in English
  • (4 credits – Reading, 4 Credits – Writing – in Achievement or Unit Standards –  view on www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/ue/litreqs.html).

• Entry to the majority of courses at University is very competitive and requires students to accumulate as many credits at Level 3 as possible, particularly at merit and excellence levels (grade average is used for entry into many courses).
• Students considering going to university, should check course entry requirements in respective University Calendars, or on the internet.

Scholarship

• Scholarship subjects (Level 4) are studied concurrently with Level 3 NCEA subjects. Scholarships are available in individual subjects

¹ Course endorsements apply. For further information go to www.nzqa.govt.nz and search for course endorsements
² Transition arrangements for 2011 apply. For further information go to www.nzqa.govt.nz and search for numeracy and literacy requirements