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Revision of NCEA Level 1 qualification and republication of NCEA Level 2 qualification
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 1) [Ref: 0928]
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 2) [Ref: 0973]
The Ministry of Education has updated the qualifications listed above.
Date new version of Ref: 0928 published and Ref: 0973 republished March 2013
The next qualifications review is planned to take place during 2016.
Reason for revision and republication
The lists of standards that can be used to meet the Literacy and Numeracy requirements have been updated to include NZC aligned standards at Level 3.
The transition arrangements for the qualifications have been aligned to ensure equity. This ensures that students undertaking assessment for the NCEA qualifications are meeting the same requirements wherever their learning is being delivered.
NCEA Level 2 was changed to ensure that students who had already met NCEA literacy and numeracy requirements for NCEA Level 1 were not required to undertake any further work.
Main changes
Use of Level 3 Achievement standards to meet literacy and numeracy requirements
Changes to structure and content of NCEA Level 1 and 2
· Inclusion of Level 3 achievement standards in the lists of standards that may be used to meet Literacy and Numeracy requirements.
Changes to last date for assessment of NCEA Level 1 and 2
· The following table sets out the last date for assessment for NCEA Level 1 and 2
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NCEA |
Version |
Last date for assessment |
Active from |
|
Level 1 |
Versions 1-5 |
31 December 2012 |
N/A |
|
28 February 2013 |
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|
Version 9 |
N/A |
1 March 2013 | |
|
Level 2 |
Versions 1-4 |
31 December 2012 |
N/A |
|
Version 5 |
28 February 2013 |
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|
Version 6 |
N/A |
1 March 2013 |
Change to NCEA Level 2 literacy and numeracy requirements
The qualification requirements have been changed to signal that candidates must either have been awarded NCEA Level 1 or they must meet the new Literacy and Numeracy requirements, that is 10 credits for literacy and 10 credits for numeracy.
It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by these changes. However, anyone who feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the Ministry of Education at the address below.
Ministry of Education
PO Box 1666
Wellington 6140
Telephone 04 463 8000