Understanding NCEA

What does the acronym NCEA stand for?

• New Certificate of Enjoyment & Achievement

• National Certificate of Educational Achievement

• Not Confident in Educational Achievement

What is the minimum number of literacy credits required for University Entrance (UE)?

• 10

• 14

• 42

What does NSN stand for?

• National Student Number

• New Zealand School Number

• National School Number

What is the minimum level that your numeracy credits need to be to get University Entrance?

• Level 2

• Level 3

• Level 1

What is the minimum number of Level 3 credits you need to get a Level 3 NCEA?

• 60

• 90

• 80

How many credits do you need to gain a NCEA at any level?

• 60

• 80

• 100

Unit standards offer

• only internal assessment

• only external assessment

• both internal and external assessment

What does a student have to do to gain Course Endorsement?

• Gain Merit or Excellence grades for each assessment

• Pass every assessment in the subject

• Get 14 Merit or Excellence credits for the course with at least three being internal and at least three external

What does NZQA stand for?

• New Zealand Qualifications Assignment

• New Zealand Quota for Assessment

• New Zealand Qualifications Authority

What were the three main school-based qualifications that existed before NCEA?

• National Certificate, University Entrance and Scholarship

• School Certificate, University Entrance and Bursary

• School Certificate, Bursary and Scholarship