Suggested Times for 2011 NCEA and Scholarship Examination Papers

All National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) and NZ Scholarship examination sessions are three hours long.

For further information, teachers should refer to the Assessment Specifications for each externally assessed standard.

The suggested time for all externally assessed Level 1 standards is 60 minutes.

Level

External Achievement Standard Title

Advised times (mins)
Accounting
Level 2 90220 Explore the conceptual basis of accounting for a sole proprietor 30
90223 Demonstrate understanding of accounting processes for accounting subsystems 50
90224 Prepare financial statements and related accounting entries for sole proprietors 55
90225 Analyse and interpret information and make recommendation(s) for a sole proprieto 45
Level 3 90500 Describe and apply the conceptual basis of accounting in context 40
90501 Process financial information for partnerships and companies 30
90502 Process financial information for a manufacturing job cost subsystem 20
90503 Report financial statements for partnerships and companies 60
90505 Explain and prepare information for management decision making 30
Agricultural and Horticultural Science
Level 2 90451 Describe physical factors of the environment and techniques used to modify them for plant production 40
90452 Describe how techniques used to modify soil water content optimise primary production 40
90453 Describe modification of livestock reproduction or plant propagation to improve productivity 40
90454 Describe manipulations to influence growth and development, and productivity, in livestock or plants 40
Level 3 90651 Explain how market forces affect supply and demand of primary products 60
90652 Explain market requirements and the production process for a nationally significant primary product 70
90653 Analyse a primary production environmental issue 50
Art History
Level 2 90227 Discuss art works 60
90228 Examine subjects and themes in art 60
90230 Examine an art movement 60
Level 3 90490 Analyse style in art 60
90491 Describe the meaning of iconographic motifs 40
90495 Examine the context of an art movement 40
Biology
Level 2 90459 Describe genetic variation and change 35
90461 Describe concepts and processes relating to ecology 35
90462 Describe diversity in the structure and function of animals 35
90463 Describe diversity in the structure and function of plants 35
90464 Describe cell structure and function 35
Level 3 90715 Describe the role of DNA in relation to gene expression 40
90716 Describe animal behaviour and plant responses in relation to environmental factors 45
90717 Describe processes and patterns of evolution 45
90719 Describe trends in human evolution 40
Business Studies
Level 2 90843 Demonstrate understanding of the internal operations of a large business 60
90844 Demonstrate understanding of how a large business responds to external factors 60
90845 Apply business knowledge to a critical problem(s) in a given large business context 60
Chemistry
Level 2 90308 Describe the nature of structure and bonding in different substances 45
90309 Describe the structural formulae and reactions of compounds containing selected organic functional groups 45
90310 Describe thermochemical and equilibrium principles 55
90311 Describe oxidation-reduction reactions 35
Level 3 90696 Describe oxidation-reduction processes 35
90698 Describe aspects of organic chemistry 45
90700 Describe properties of aqueous systems 45
90780 Describe properties of particles and thermochemical principles 45
Classical Studies
Level 2 90247 Examine a passage from a work of classical literature in translation 50
90248 Examine a work of classical art and/or architecture 50
90249 Examine in essay format an aspect of the classical world 60
Level 3 90511 Explain a passage or passages from a work of classical literature in translation 50
90512 Explain a work or works of classical art 50
90513 Explain in essay format an aspect of the classical world 60
Dance
Level 2 90297 Analyse and discuss a dance performance 60
90298 Demonstrate knowledge of influences on a selected dance genre or style 60
Level 3 90597 Analyse and evaluate a dance performance 60
90598 Discuss the features and development of dance in Aotearoa/New Zealand 60
Drama
Level 2 90304 Apply knowledge of and make judgements about drama processes and performance in a new context. 90
Level 3 90610 Demonstrate knowledge of theatre form or period by analysing and interpreting two scripted texts 75
90612 Analyse drama processes in a new context and reflect critically on drama performance 90
Economics
Level 2 90794 Describe inflation and its causes and effects using economics models 40
90795 Describe international trade and its causes and effects using economic models 40
90796 Describe economic growth and its causes and effects using economic models 40
90798 Describe government policies in relation to economic issues 60
Level 3 90629 Understand marginal analysis and the behaviour of firms 45
90630 Describe an economic problem, allocative efficiency, and market responses to change 40
90631 Describe market failure and government interventions to correct for market failure 40
90632 Describe and illustrate aggregate economic activity 55
Education for Sustainability
Level 2 90812 Describe world views, their expression through practices and activities and the consequences for a sustainable future 60
90814 Describe aspects of sustainability in relation to a sustainable future. 60
English
Level 2 90377 Analyse extended written text(s) 40
90378 Analyse short written texts 40
90379 Analyse a visual or oral text 40
90380 Read unfamiliar texts and analyse the ideas and language features 60
Level 3 90721 Respond critically to written text(s) studied 45
90722 Respond critically to Shakespearean drama studied 45
90723 Respond critically to oral or visual text studied 45
90724 Read and respond critically to unfamiliar prose and poetry texts 45
Geography
Level 2 90331 Explain a natural landscape 40
90332 Explain an urban settlement 40
90333 Explain disparities in development within or between countries 40
90334 Apply skills and ideas, in a geographic context 60
Level 3 90701 Analyse natural processes in the context of a geographic environment 60
90702 Analyse a cultural process 60
90704 Select and apply skills and ideas in a geographic context 60
Health
Level 2 90326 Describe an adolescent health issue 60
90327 Describe aspects of mental health 60
90329 Describe an issue relating to personal safety in interaction with others 60
Level 3 90709 Analyse an international health issue 70
90711 Explain a contemporary dilemma or ethical issue in relation to well-being 50
90712 Examine models of health promotion and their applications for well being 60
History

Level 2		 90467 Examine evidence in historical sources 60
90469 Examine how a force or movement in an historical setting influenced people’s lives, in an essay 50
90470 Examine individual or group identity in an historical setting, in an essay 50
Level 3 90656 Analyse and evaluate evidence in historical sources 60
90657 Examine a significant decision made by people in history, in an essay 60
90658 Examine a significant historical situation in the context of change, in an essay 60
Home Economics
Level 2 90241 Examine the impact of the living environment on hauora/well-being 60
90244 Describe beliefs and practices associated with vegetarianism 60
90246 Examine New Zealand food choices and eating patterns 60
Level 3 90533 Discuss the influences of media messages on food choices 70
90534 Discuss the effects of globalisation on food choices in New Zealand 70
Languages (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Samoan, and Spanish)
Level 2 90382 90395 90401 90484 90419 90426 Listen to and understand spoken language in (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Samoan, Spanish) in less familiar contexts 50
90385 90398 90404 90487 90422 90429 Read and understand written language in (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Samoan, Spanish) in less familiar contexts 45
90386 90399 90405 90488 90423 90430 Write text in (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Samoan, Spanish) on a less familiar topic 60
Level 3 90546 90558 90564 90570 90582 90588 Listen to and understand complex spoken (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Samoan, Spanish) in less familiar contexts 55
90549 90561 90567 90573 90585 90591 Read and understand written (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Samoan, Spanish) containing complex language, in less familiar contexts 55
90550 90562 90568 90574 90586 90592 Write text in (Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Samoan, Spanish) using complex language on a less familiar topic 60
Latin
Level 2 90259 Translate unfamiliar narrative Latin prose into English 45
90260 Read and comprehend unfamiliar narrative Latin prose 45
90261 Translate and understand a familiar literary Latin passage from Virgil 45
Level 3 90506 Translate unfamiliar Latin prose into English 45
90507 Translate unfamiliar Latin poetry into English 45
90508 Translate and analyse a familiar literary Latin passage(s) from Virgil 45
Mathematics
Level 2 90284 Manipulate algebraic expressions and solve equations 30
90285 Draw straightforward non-linear graphs 30
90286 Find and use straightforward derivatives and integrals 30
90287 Use coordinate geometry methods 25
90290 Use straightforward problems involving arithmetic and geometric sequences 25
90292 Solve straightforward trigonometric equations 25
Mathematics with Calculus
Level 3 90635 Differentiate functions and use derivatives to solve problems 50
90636 Integrate functions and use integrals to solve problems 50
90638 Manipulate real and complex numbers, and solve equations 40
90639 Sketch graphs of conic sections and write equations related to conic sections 40
Media Studies
Level 2 90276 Describe the relationship between a media product and its target audience 60
90278 Demonstrate understanding of messages and/or values, and representations within media texts 60
90279 Demonstrate understanding of a media genre 60
Level 3 90599 Demonstrate understanding of a specific media industry 60
90602 Explain the relationship between a media genre and society 60
Music
Level 2 90268 Identify, describe and transcribe elements of music through listening to a range of music 55
90269 Demonstrate an understanding of the materials and processes of music in a range of scores 70
Making Music
Level 3 90777 Demonstrate aural skills across a range of musical styles and genres 70
Music Studies
Level 3 90498 Compare and contract music works 120
90530 Demonstrate an understanding of harmonic and tonal procedures in a range of music 60
Physics
Level 2 90254 Demonstrate understanding of wave phenomena 40
90255 Demonstrate understanding of mechanics 60
90256 Demonstrate understanding of atoms and radioactivity 20
90257 Demonstrate understanding of electricity and electromagnetism 50
Level 3 90520 Demonstrate understanding of wave systems 40
90521 Demonstrate understanding of mechanical systems 55
90522 Demonstrate understanding of atoms, photons and nuclei 30
90523 Demonstrate understanding of electrical systems 55
Science
Level 2 90764 Describe the nature and life cycle of stars 25
90766 Describe the chemical properties and effects of fertilizers 35
90767 Describe New Zealand’s geological history 35
90768 Use physics concepts and principles to describe the behaviour of light 35
90772 Describe the factors and processes involved in the evolution of New Zealand’s plants and animals 40
Level 3 90729 Describe genetic processes 45
90730 Describe selected organic compounds and their uses 45
90731 Describe geological processes affecting New Zealand 45
90732 Describe selected properties and applications of EMR, radioactive decay, sound and ultrasound 45
Social Studies
Level 2 90271 Describe the effect of an aspect of society on people 80
90272 Describe how people’s actions influence society 100
Level 3 90689 Examine diversity in society 90
90690 Examine people’s responses to challenges facing society 90
Statistics and Modelling
Level 3 90642 Calculate confidence intervals for population parameters 35
90643 Solve straightforward problems involving probability 45
90644 Solve equations 55
90646 Use probability distribution models to solve straightforward problems 45
Te Reo Māori
Level 2 90441 Pānui i te reo o tōna ao mōhio 90
90770 Tuhituhi i te reo o tōna ao mōhio 90
Level 3 90781 Pānui kia whai māramatanga i te reo o te ao whānui 70
90782 Whakaoti tuhinga okawa i te reo o te ao whānui 70
90784 Pānui kia wetewete it te reo o te ao whānui 40
Te Reo Rangatira
Level 2 90442 Whakarongo ki te reo whaikupu 60
90752 Pānui i te reo tawhito 60
90753 Pānui i te reo hou 60
Level 3 90536 Whakarongo ki te reo kaumātua 60
90789 Pānui i ngā tuhinga popoto 60
90790 Tuhituhi whakaaro e hāngai ana ki te kaupapa 60

 

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