NCEA Change

What does NCEA stand for?

• National Criteria for Educational Achievement

• National Certificate in Educational Achievement

• New Criteria in Educational Assessment

• National Curriculum for Educational Assessment

In what year will the changes to NCEA come into affect for Level 1?

• 2024

• 2025

• 2026

• 2027

In what year will the NCEA changes come in for Level 2?

• 2024

• 2025

• 2026

• 2027

In what year will the NCEA changes come in for Level 3?

• 2024

• 2025

• 2026

• 2027

Under the new structure of NCEA how many credits do students need in each level (not including Lit and Num)?

• 40

• 60

• 80

• 100

Under the new system, how many credits can students take with them from Level 1 into Level 2 and Level 2 into Level 3

• 0

• 10

• 15

• 20

Answer explanation

Students will no longer be able to carry any credits with them from lower levels into higher levels. Instead, the number of credits needed in each level has been reduced to 60. The Lit/Num Co-Reqs are not included as part of the required 60 credits.

True or false - If a student gains the minimum number of credits in their level, have they successfully gained their qualification?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

To successfully gain their year level qualification, students also need to have attained the Lit and Num standards as well as the minimum number of credits.

True or False - Achievement standards are tagged so that students can get Lit and Num

• True

• False

Answer explanation

From 2024, students will have to sit the co-requisite standards to gain Lit and Num

There will however, be a small number of English and Maths standards that will be tagged as Lit/Num starting from 2024 until NCEA is fully implemented in 2027.

At what Level can students do the Lit and Num Co-Requisites?

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Level 3

• All Levels

Answer explanation

Students can attempt the Lit/Num at any level of NCEA, but they only have to achieve them once.

From 2024, how will a Year 12 student gain their Level 2 NCEA Certificate?

• 60 credits in Level 2 PLUS 20 credits in Level 1 AND Lit/Num

• 80 credits in Level 2 AND Lit/Num

• 80 credits in Level 2

• 60 credits in Level 2 AND Lit/Num

Answer explanation

Beginning from 2024, all year levels will need to gain 60 credits at the level and have gained Lit and Num.