Assessment and Examination Rules and Procedures for Secondary Schools - 2010
6.2 New Zealand University Entrance Provisions
- NZQA has, under section 257 of the Act, set the common standard for entrance to university.
- Students will have met the minimum requirements for entrance to a university in New Zealand if they have obtained:
- a minimum of 42 credits at level 3 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, including a minimum of 14 credits at level 3 or higher in each of two subjects from the "approved subject" list, with a further 14 credits at level 3 or higher taken from one or two additional domains on the National Qualifications Framework or approved subjects
and
a minimum of 14 numeracy credits at level 1 or higher in Mathematics or Pangarau on the National Qualifications Framework
and
- a minimum of 8 literacy credits at level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Māori; 4 credits must be in reading and 4 credits must be in writing. The literacy credits will be selected from a schedule of approved achievement standards and unit standards.
- a minimum of 42 credits at level 3 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, including a minimum of 14 credits at level 3 or higher in each of two subjects from the "approved subject" list, with a further 14 credits at level 3 or higher taken from one or two additional domains on the National Qualifications Framework or approved subjects
- Credits can be accumulated over more than one year. Where a unit standard and an achievement standard assess the same learning outcome they are mutually exclusive for both NCEA qualifications and university entrance purposes.
6. NZQA-based Assessment Rules and Procedures
6.1 General Conditions for External Assessment
6.1.1 Examination Centres
6.1.2 Examination Supervision
6.1.3 Special Assessment Conditions
6.1.4 Derived Grade Process (Formerly Compassionate Consideration)
6.1.5 Assessment of Graphics, Information Management, Technology, Visual Arts and Level 3 Education for Sustainability
6.1.6 Return of External Assessment Material
6.1.7 Review or Reconsideration of External Assessment Results
6.2 New Zealand University Entrance Provisions
6.3 Scholarship 2010
6.3.1 Scholarship: Fees
6.3.1.1 Scholarship: Supplementary fees
6.3.2 Scholarship: Monetary Awards
6.3.2.1 Scholarship: Eligibility to receive a monetary award
6.3.3 Scholarship: Special Assessment Conditions and Derived Grade Process
6.3.4. Scholarship: Use of Technology and Equipment for Scholarship Assessment Purposes
6.3.5 Scholarship: Reporting
6.3.5.1 Scholarship: Return of External Assessment Material
Last updated: 27 January 2010