Students who attend Lynfield College will work towards their National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA). Each course (subject) lasts for the school year and includes several assessment activities that earn credits towards NCEA.
Each assessment activity relates to one part of the course called a standard and may be internally assessed (within the school) or externally assessed (national exams in November). Each standard that is successfully achieved is worth a certain number of credits that count towards earning a certificate or entering university.
| YEAR 11 | NCEA LEVEL ONE CERTIFICATE: 80 Credits at Level 1 Six courses are selected from a wide range of options English, Mathematics, Science and Physical Education are compulsory |
| YEAR 12 | NCEA LEVEL TWO CERTIFICATE: 80 Credits with at least 60 Credits at Level 2 Six courses are selected from a wide range of options English is compulsory |
| YEAR 13 | NCEA LEVEL THREE CERTIFICATE: 80 Credits with at least 60 Credits at Level 3 Five courses are selected from a range of options |
Details of all courses are in the 2020 Senior Course Information Booklet.
NCEA IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED QUALIFICATION
University Entrance (UE) is the minimum requirement to attend a New Zealand university. To qualify for UE, you will need all of the following:- NCEA Level 3
- 14 credits in each of three approved subjects at Level 3. Check the NZQA website for the list of approved subjects.
- UE Literacy: 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of 5 credits in reading and 5 credits in writing.
- UE Numeracy: 10 credits at Level 1 or above (the same as the requirement for NCEA numeracy).