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Schools in NZ and NCEA

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does NCEA stand for?

a)

National Certificate of English Achievement

b)

New Zealand Certificate of Educational Achievement

c)

National Certificate of Educational Achievement

d)

New Zealand Certificate of English Ability

2.

How many levels does NCEA have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

How many credits do students need to earn a year?

a)

80

b)

100

c)

120

d)

240

4.

What level of NCEA do students need to complete to go to university?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

No need to complete any level

5.

How many grades are there?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

In 2017, how many students in New Zealand sat NCEA exams?

a)

150,000

b)

170,000

c)

200,000

d)

270,000

7.

What type of questions does NCEA exams use?

a)

multiple choice

b)

true or false

c)

yes/no/not given

d)

written answers

8.

What do students do after they know their NCEA results? (3 correct answers)

a)

plan their year

b)

sit the exams again

c)

choose a tertiary institution

d)

find a job

9.

From what age to what age is school compulsory?

a)

5 to 18

b)

6 to 18

c)

6 to 16

d)

5 to 16

10.

... in NZ teach children from Year 1 to Year 8

a)

Colleges

b)

Secondary schools

c)

Intermediate schools

d)

Primary schools

11.

Usually, how old are secondary school (college) students?

a)

13-18

b)

11-12

c)

5-12