Assessment and Examination Rules and Procedures for Secondary Schools - 2009
6.2 New Zealand University Entrance Provisions
- the New Zealand Qualifications Authority has, under section 257 of the Act, set the common standard for entrance to university.
- Students will be qualified 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 Qualifications Authority-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 Compassionate Consideration
6.1.5 Assessment of Graphics, Technology, Visual Arts and Information Management
6.1.6 Return of External Assessment Material
6.1.7 Appeal of External Assessment Results
6.2 New Zealand University Entrance Provisions
6.3 Scholarship 2009
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 and Compassionate Consideration
6.3.4. Use of Technology and Equipment for Scholarship Assessment Purposes
6.3.5 Scholarship: Reporting
6.3.5.1 Scholarship: Return of External Assessment Material
New Zealand Scholarship Standards
NQF Standards
Assessment Specifications
New Zealand Scholarship approved subject prescriptions
Last updated: 27 January 2009