NCEA: Tips for Parents
Tips for parents
Ask your son/daughter how NCEA works - most students understand it well.
- Provide support (e.g. time, space, homework help) to help your son/daughter study - remember they will be assessed throughout the year, not just in final examinations.
- When helping your son/daughter choose subjects, encourage them to take a broad range at level 1, but to start thinking about what areas they should focus on for future study or career at levels 2 and 3.
- If they tell you, "It's okay, I only need to get Achieved", remind them that higher grades may be the difference between them or someone else getting the job they want, or getting into the tertiary course of their choice.
- Ask your son/daughter's school or teachers for guidance on how they are progressing. Most schools also hold very helpful qualification information sessions for parents.
- Also see the information for parents of an NCEA candidate section of our website.
For more advice see: www.minedu.govt.nz/Parents.aspx (Ministry of Education's parents section, helping parents get more involved in their children's learning).
Page updated: 18 August 2009