NCEA

NCEA overview

• Each year, you study courses or subjects.

• Achievement in each subject may be assessed through several standards, with each standard covering a specific set of skills and knowledge. For example, a Science standard is: Investigate implications of electricity and magnetism for everyday life.

• Schools use internal and external assessments to measure how well you meet these standards.

• When you achieve a standard, you gain credits. You must achieve a certain number of credits to gain NCEA.

• There are 3 levels of NCEA. In general, students work through levels 1 to 3 in years 11 to 13 at school.

• Achievement at each level or in a course is recognised with endorsements.

Find out how many credits you need and about the 3 levels of NCEA:

NCEA levels and certificates