NCEA Certificate attainment requirements

 NCEA Level One CERTIFICATE

To attain a Level One NCEA Certificate:

•  students must attain a minimum of 10 credits (at level 1) in both literacy and Numeracy based standards.
• Attain 80 credits at Level One (either from Achievement or Unit Standards - these may be accumulated over a period of time)

Numeracy Requirements

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

• Any Mathematics Achievement or Unit Standard
• Any combination of Standards as specified by NZQA

Literacy Requirements

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

• Any English Achievement or specified Unit Standard
• ·Any combination of Standards as specified by NZQA

             For further information on Level 1, visit: NZQA

 NCEA Level Two CERTIFICATE

To attain a Level Two NCEA Certificate:

• 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  10 credits at Level 2 or above is require
• Any specified English Achievement or Unit Standard
• Any combination of Standards as specified by NZQA 

 For further information on Level 2, visit: NZQA

 NCEA Level Three CERTIFICATE

To attain a Level Three NCEA Certificate:

• 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:

• NCEA Level 3 
• Three subjects - at Level 3 or above, 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
• 5 credits in writing
• Numeracy - 10 credits at Level 1 or above,

 For further information on University Entrance, visit: NZQA

• 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 their websites.

Scholarship

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

 For further information on New Zealand Scholarships, visit: NZQA