Picking your courseIn this handbook, each NCEA Level 2 and Level 3 Achievement Standard in a course is colour coded, based on the Vocational Pathways. Some standards may be in more than one Vocational Pathway.
In addition, some standards are in an Academic Pathway, meaning that they lead to a Polytechnic or University course. Ability + Interest + Pathway = Subject Choice Choose subjects you are good at and enjoy. Check whether the career you have in mind has any special requirements. Choose subjects that offer the level of credits you need to study. Check that you have the prerequisites for the subject at that level. Keep your options open if possible. Think carefully before dropping a subject you have done for several years. It is not advisable to take more than two new subjects each year. and who can help ...
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Sources of Information:
Vocational Pathways www.youthguarantee.net.nz Careers New Zealand www.careers.govt.nz Occupation Outlook occupationoutlook.mbie.govt.nz |
How NCEA works
- Each year, students study a number of courses or subjects. At Oxford Area School students take FIVE subjects each year.
- In each subject, skills and knowledge are assessed against a number of standards - up to four for any one subject in Level 1.
- We use a range of internal and external assessments to measure how well students meet these standards. There is a maximum of two internal and two external for any one subject in Level 1.
- When a student achieves a standard, they gain a number of credits. Students must achieve a certain number of credits to gain an NCEA Certificate.
- There are three levels of NCEA certificate, depending on the difficulty of the standards achieved. In general, students work through Levels 1 to 3 in Years 11 to 13 at school.
- Students are recognised for high achievement at each level by gaining NCEA with Merit or NCEA with Excellence.
To gain your NCEA certificate in 2024 you must:
Course Endorsement:
Students will be required to gain 14 or more credits in a course at Achieved, Merit or Excellence (including at least 3 external and 3 internal credits) to gain a course endorsement.
Certificate endorsement continues to require 50 or more credits at Merit or Excellence level.
Students will be required to gain 14 or more credits in a course at Achieved, Merit or Excellence (including at least 3 external and 3 internal credits) to gain a course endorsement.
Certificate endorsement continues to require 50 or more credits at Merit or Excellence level.
For Career and Course advice for those considering future Employment and Training options, please discuss these with your Dean, Miss Christensen or Mr Kean will be more than willing to help you.
Another option to consider is talking to your Learning Mentors or teachers.
Another option to consider is talking to your Learning Mentors or teachers.
University Entrance
University Entrance 2024:
This remains the same as previous years while it is under nationwide review.
To qualify students must achieve:
This remains the same as previous years while it is under nationwide review.
To qualify students must achieve:
- NCEA Level 3
- Three approved subjects at Level 3 with 14 credits in each
- 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