1. Qualifications Evening
2017

2. NCEA National Certificate of Educational Achievement
Administered by New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).
The most common qualification for secondary students in New Zealand.
There are three levels of NCEA certificate.
Student results used by employers and for selection into tertiary institutions.

3. NCEA Assessment
In each subject, skills and knowledge are assessed against a number of standards.
A range of internal and external assessments are used to measure how well students meet these standards.
A number of credits are awarded for achieving each standard in a course.
Students must achieve a certain number of credits to gain an NCEA certificate.

4. NCEA Standards and Grades
Students can achieve two types of standards:
Achievement Standards – New Zealand curriculum based
Excellence (E) = an outstanding performance
Merit (M) = a very good performance
Achieved (A) = a satisfactory performance
Not Achieved (N) = did not meet the criteria of the standard
Unit Standards – competency based
Achieved (A) = meets the criteria of the standard

5. Level 1 NCEA Certificate
Students require 80 credits from Level 1 or higher.
These credits must include 10 in literacy and 10 in numeracy.
Year 11 students study 6 subjects.
Students may study subjects from multiple levels e.g. Level 1 and 2.

6. Possible Level 1 Programme
Subject
Credits
Internal
External
English 21 13 8
Mathematics 19 7 12
Science 20
Geography
Spanish 9 10
Economics
Total
120 58 62

7. Level 2 NCEA Certificate
Students require 80 credits.
20 of these can come from Level 1.
60 credits must be from Level 2 or higher.
Year 12 students study 6 subjects.
Students may study subjects from multiple levels e.g. Level 2 and 3.

8. Level 3 NCEA Certificate
Students require 80 credits.
20 of these can come from Level 2.
60 credits must be from Level 3.
Year 13 students study 5 subjects.

9. 2016 NCEA results at Takapuna Grammar School
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
TGS
Decile 8-10
Pass Rate
94.5%
91.2%
93.7%
92.9%
88%
87.6%

10. NCEA Endorsements
When students perform consistently above the ‘Achieved’ level their result(s) can be ‘endorsed’ to reflect that high achievement. This can occur at either the Certificate or individual course level. Endorsements are recorded on a students record of achievement.

11. Certificate Endorsement
NCEA endorsed with Merit:
50 credits achieved at Merit level or higher accumulated across all subjects.
NCEA endorsed with Excellence:
50 credits achieved at Excellence level accumulated across all subjects.

12. 2016 NCEA Certificate Endorsement results
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
TGS
Decile 8-10
Merit Endorsement
44.3%
41.5%
36.5%
34.1%
42.3%
35%
Excellence Endorsement
36.6%
28.3%
34%
23%
18.4%
18.8%
Total Endorsements
80.9%
69.8%
70.5%
57.1%
60.7%
53.8%

13. Course Endorsements Awarded in individual courses (subjects).
Students will gain an endorsement for a course if, in a single school year, they achieve:
14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence level; and
At least 3 of these credits from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards.

14. In 2016 Takapuna Grammar Achieved 50 Scholarships
New Zealand scholarship assessment enables candidates to be assessed against challenging standards, and are demanding for the most able students in each subject.
Assessment is by either a written/spoken examination or report of work produced throughout the year.
Approximately 3% of Year 13 students each subject at Level 3 are awarded a Scholarship, if they reach the set standard.
In 2016 Takapuna Grammar Achieved 50 Scholarships

15. University Entrance
University Entrance (UE) is the minimum requirement to go to a New Zealand University. To qualify students require:
NCEA Level 3
Three subjects – at Level 3, made up of:
14 credits each, in three approved subjects.
Literacy – 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of:
5 credits in reading; and
5 credits in writing.
Numeracy – 10 credits at Level 1 or above.
Note: Auckland University entrance requires 17 credits in Level 2 or 3 English.

16. University Approved Subjects
Accounting
Design and Visual Communication
Physical Education
History
Biology
History of Art
Physics
Drama
Business Studies
Japanese
Spanish
Economics
Calculus
Media Studies
Statistics
English
Chemistry
Music Studies
Technology
French
Classical Studies
Painting (Practical Art)
Te Reo Maori
Geography
Dance
German
Photography (Practical Art)
Design (Practical Art)
Health Education

17. Student Ranking for controlled-entry courses
A students rank score is based on their best 80 credits at Level 3 or higher over a maximum of five approved subjects.
The credits are then weighted by awarding points based on the level of achievement
Excellence (4 credits); Merit (3 points); Achieved (2 points); Unit Standard (2 points).
Maximum rank score is 320.

18. Restricted Entry Courses
Some University of Auckland examples include:
Bachelor of Commerce 180
Bachelor of Engineering 260
Bachelor of Nursing 230
Bachelor of Property 180
Bachelor of Arts 150

19. International Baccalaureate (IB)

20. IB Diploma Administered by an IB Board of Governors
Assessment Centre is based in Cardiff, United Kingdom.
The IB Diploma is a two year qualification (beginning in Year 12) acknowledged by leading universities around the world.

21. IB Diploma Programme Students study six courses:
3 at higher level (HL); and
3 at standard level (SL).
Students also study three core subjects:
Extended Essay;
Theory of Knowledge; and
Creativity, Action and Service
All subjects, except Creativity, Action and Service are assessed.

22. IB Assessment
Assessment is measured against criteria based on the aims and objectives of each subject curriculum.
Students results are determined by performance against set standards.
Both internal and external standards are used.

23. IB Diploma
Marks are awarded for each course ranging from 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest).
3 additional points are awarded for the Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay.
The highest total a student can be awarded is 45.
The diploma requires a student to achieve 24 points. Students must also complete the requirements for the Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and Creativity, Action and Service.

24. IB University Entrance
International Baccalaureate Diploma (a minimum of 24 points).
Rank scores for controlled entry courses still apply, but are based on IB scores.
More information is displayed on individual University websites.
Note: Auckland University entrance requires a minimum of 26 points.

25. Further Information on IB
Information evening later in the year.
Takapuna Grammar IB coordinator:
Jackie Rodgers

26. Administering NCEA NZQF (NCEA) procedures hand out on the TGS website.
Student Assessment Statements for all subjects on Google Classroom pages.
Authenticity.
Rule breaches.

27. Administering NCEA Appeals system. Missed Assessments.
Special assessment conditions.
Derived grades:
Externals only; and
Based on school exam results.

28. Administering NCEA Moderation – internal and external.
Result recording and submission to NZQA.
Accessing results – learner log-in.
Results verification.

29. Contacts Subject teachers. Whanau form teachers. Deans. DP Assessment
Principals nominee (NZQA liaison).

30. NZQA Contact www.nzqa.govt.nz Learner log-in Rules and regulations
General information

31. What support can you provide?
Talk to your son or daughter about their current achievement;
Encourage your son or daughter to use the support systems we offer at Takapuna Grammar School;
Promote a balanced lifestyle, rest and relaxation are as important as study; and
Contact us if you have any concerns.