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EDUCATION

JONALYN B. HERNANDEZ
MARIA CECILIA J. DIAMAT
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 PHILOSOPHY
New Zealand education system reflects their
unique and diverse society, which welcomes
different abilities, religious beliefs, ethnic
groups, income levels and ideas about
teaching and learning.
The education system in New Zealand is
enormously diverse and one of the best in the
world, maintaining excellent standards in
literacy, mathematics and sciences and
ranking well consistently by global standards.
The public educational system is one of the
best funded in the world; New Zealand offers
the highest percentage of public funding in
education in the world.
Several indices rate New Zealand as the
number one country in the world for
education.
  CONCEPT
New Zealand's education system has three levels:
• early childhood education: from birth to school entry
age
• primary and secondary education: from 5–19 years of
age 
• further education: higher and vocational education.
What is NCEA?

• How to understand NCEA

• NCEA is the main qualification that senior secondary school learners study for
every year in New Zealand.
• Learners study individual subjects which are combined for a level certificate.
• Usually you will study subjects for:
• NCEA Level 1 certificate in Year 11
• NCEA Level 2 certificate in Year 12
• NCEA Level 3 certificate in Year 13.
• NCEA stands for National Certificate of Educational Achievement and is
recognised by employers and tertiary providers in New Zealand and overseas.
• NCEA is part of the New Zealand Qualifications Framework (NZQF) which ranges
from Level 1 to Level 10, and includes certificates, diplomas and degrees.
What does NCEA involve?
• NCEA involves choosing subjects, doing
assignments such as essays, experiments or tests
at school during the year, and sitting exams or
submitting a portfolio at the end of the year.
• Talk to your school to find out what NCEA subjects
it offers.
How is NCEA work assessed?
• NCEA work is assessed externally or internally.
• When your work is externally assessed, you usually sit a
national exam at the end of the year, which is set and marked
by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).
• When your work is internally assessed, you usually do essays,
experiments or tests throughout the year, which are marked
by your school.
• Internal assessment marking is also checked by independent
moderators from NZQA to make sure all schools are assessing
work to a national standard
How many credits do you need for NCEA?
• At each level you need to gain 80 credits altogether.
To gain NCEA Level 1 you need:
80 credits at any level (Level 1, 2 or 3).
• This must include a minimum of 10 literacy credits and 10 numeracy credits.
To gain NCEA Level 2 you need:
a minimum of 60 credits at Level 2 or above; and
20 credits at any level.
• The Level 1 literacy and numeracy requirements must also have been met.
To gain NCEA Level 3 you need:     
a minimum of 60 credits at Level 3 or above; and
20 credits at Level 2 or above.
• The Level 1 literacy and numeracy requirements must also have been met.
To gain NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance you need:
at least 14 credits in three approved subjects with:
10 numeracy credits at Level 1 or above
10 literacy credits at Level 2 or above, with five credits for writing and five credits for reading.
 BEST PRACTICES IN NEW ZEALAND

 educational system focuses on both practical and

academic achievement.
students progress every year, and
their learning at one level sets the foundation for the
next steps along a chosen pathway.
 BEST PRACTICES IN NEW ZEALAND
the learning style is more on “learning by doing”
classes are very open and have friendly
environment/ atmosphere
the size the of the class is small
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