NCEA Requirements

NCEA Certificate Requirements

NCEA Level 1      

60 credits at any Level (Level 1, 2 or 3)

Plus

10 credits Level 1 Literacy

10 credits Level 1 Numeracy

NCEA Level 2      

60 credits at Level 2 or above

Plus

10 credits Level 1 Literacy

10 credits Level 1 Numeracy

NCEA Level 3      

60 credits at Level 3 or above

Plus

10 credits Level 1 Literacy

10 credits Level 1 Numeracy

University Entrance Requirements: UE          

University Entrance (UE) is the minimum requirement to attend a New Zealand university.  To qualify for UE, you will need all of the following:

• NCEA Level 3 
• 14 credits at Level 3 in each of three University approved subjects
• UE Literacy = 10 credits (5 in reading & 5 in writing) at Level 2 or higher from specified Achievement Standards
• UE Numeracy = 10 credits at Level 1 or higher from specified Achievement Standards

Note:  In addition to achieving University Entrance, most universities require further entry criteria to be met. This information is available on the university website or prospectus.

Course Endorsement of Merit or Excellence    

Students will gain an endorsement for a course (subject) if, in a single school year, they achieve:

• 14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence, and
• At least 3 of these credits from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards. Note this does not apply to Physical Education and Level 3 Visual Arts. 

Certificate Endorsement of Merit or Excellence

A certificate will be endorsed with Merit or Excellence where a student has 50 Merit credits or 50 Excellence credits at the level of the NCEA certificate or above. Where the student has a combination of 50 credits of Merit or Excellence at the level of the certificate or above they will be entitled to a Merit endorsement.

UE Approved Level 3 Courses at KBHS

 Non UE Approved Level 3 Courses at KBHS

NZQA New Zealand Scholarship Exams

NZ Scholarship exams provide recognition and monetary reward to top students in a subject. They are externally assessed exams run by NZQA and are designed to challenge the most capable Level 3 candidates.  They are not a qualification and do not earn credits, but they will appear on a student’s Record of Achievement. NZ Scholarships are awarded to approximately the top 3% of participating candidates in each subject.

Students will be identified as potential Scholarship candidates by their teachers based on their academic performance and potential in a subject, students may inquire whether they would be suitable for entry. Additional work and a study programme would be implemented to prepare for the exams.