Please take note of some important information so that you can support your child as they progress through NCEA. The presentation from last night's information evening is attached below.

The structure of the qualification

Minimum of 80 credits for each certificate, including:

• 60 credits at a level or above
  
• 10 credit te reo matatini or literacy co-requisite required for any level
  
• 10 credit te pāngarau | numeracy co-requisite required for any level
  

NCEA Level 1 Changes

Some important things to remember:

• The literacy and numeracy components are especially important. Students cannot achieve any NCEA qualification without these.
• Because standards are bigger, the learning takes longer. Assessments are unlikely to start until into term 2. This is late.
• Students need to focus on the LEARNING at all stages of the course.
• There are fewer ‘quick fixes’ available.
• All students are likely to need to sit some external assessments.
• Terms 2 and 3 will be busy with deadlines.
• Derived grade exams (practice) and external exams are important.

General points to note:

• Each qualification can include credits from a higher level.
• Both achievement standards and unit standards can be used.
• If a standard contributes to the co-requisite requirement, it will not be used towards the minimum 60 credits required to complete the qualification.
• Certificate endorsement requirements have not changed. 50 credits at excellence, or a mix of 50 credits at excellence and merit, or 50 merit credits are required.
• Course endorsement requirements for 14 credits including a minimum of 3 external and 3 internal credits have not changed. 

Further details can be found in the attached NCEA Parent Information Guide. The powerpoint presentation from this week's information evening is also attached.