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NCEA and University Entrance changes for 2020

Aug 11, 2020, 12:41 PM
NZQA announces changes to NCEA and University Entrance (UE) in 2020 due to COVID-19. Changes will bring a fair opportunity to achieve qualifications and awards despite the disruption to teaching, learning and assessment.
Title : NCEA and University Entrance changes for 2020
Source : New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)
External URL : https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/news/ncea-and-university-entrance-changes-for-2020/

Additional changes to NCEA and University Entrance (UE) give students a fair opportunity to achieve qualifications and awards despite the disruption to teaching, learning and assessment from COVID-19, while preserving the integrity of NCEA and UE. These changes apply only for 2020.

The additional changes are:

  • Students working towards an NCEA can gain additional credits, based on the number of credits they achieve during the 2020 school year. For every 5 credits a student achieves towards their NCEA through internal or external assessment, they can be awarded an additional 1 credit. Students at NCEA Level 1 are eligible for up to a maximum of 10 additional credits while those at Levels 2 or 3 are eligible for up to a maximum of 8 additional credits. These will be known as Learning Recognition (LR) credits.
  • Students will be awarded a certificate endorsement if they achieve 46 credits at Merit or Excellence level, rather than the usual 50. Students achieving 12 credits at Merit or Excellence level in a course – rather than 14 – will be awarded a course endorsement.
  • Current UE requirements have been reduced to 12 credits in three UE-approved subjects, from 14 credits in each of three approved subjects. Students still need to attain NCEA Level 3 and meet the literacy and numeracy requirement to be awarded University Entrance.

Please visit the NZQA website for full details on other changes.

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