A Guide to the NCEA Curriculum
Year 9 to 10聽
All students follow a compulsory core consisting of English, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Physical Education. There will also be some electives, differing from one school to another.
Year 11 to 13
From Year 11, students work toward the National Certificate of 聽Educational Achievement (NCEA). In NCEA Level 1, all students must reach minimum standards in English or Maori and Mathematics. The rest of their course is up to the school and the student, but most students will be studying five or six subjects. In Year 12 (age 16) students study five subjects (NCEA Level 2). Most聽schools will be including a wide range of non-traditional subjects at this聽level.
In Year 13 (age 17) students undertake NCEA Level 3 and can also sit聽New Zealand Scholarships. Students choose up to five subjects, usually聽relevant to their intended course of study at a tertiary institution. There聽are no compulsory subjects. To take languages and sciences at this level,聽these subjects must first have been studied in Years 11 and 12.
A Guide to the NCEA is available in international languages. You can聽access them by clicking on the language of choice:
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For student complaints email:聽qadrisk@nzqa.govt.nz