Exams
We aim for all Year 11 students to have gained their Literacy and Numeracy NCEA Co-requisite before they enter Year 12. These exams take place in May and September of each year.
To gain NCEA at any level, students need to have passed these co-requisite examinations. Students will also complete internal and external (exams) assessments for each level of the NCEA.
Students need to check that their assessments have been entered. They can do this under their Record of Learning on NZQA and via KAMAR.
Visit the NZQA website for the external examination schedule and your NZQA record of learning. To log on to this service you require your NSN (national student number) and a password that you will have generated from registering for this service.
School Exams: Juniors Yrs 9 & 10
Juniors will sit an end of year examination in each of their core subjects. The purpose of this internal assessment is to monitor pupil progress and achievement.
End of topic tests will also occur, but this is up to individual departments.
Years 9 and 10 students will also sit an Asttle test - at the beginning and end of the year.
School Exams: Seniors Yrs 11-13
Seniors have Term 3 practice NCEA examinations. These are an opportunity to identify gaps in order to prepare for the final examinations.
Examinations are spread over a week and the duration of an exam will be up to three hours. Students will be given a timetable.
If a student studies a practical-based subject then s/he may be required to attend a 'work session' during exam week.
NCEA Exams
NCEA exams take place during Term 4 starting in the month of November. Pupils are urged to look at the NCEA website to find out when NZQA have scheduled external examinations.
The NZQA website (www.nzqa.govt.nz) is a useful tool for checking your record of learning, how many credits you have, and general information regarding the NCEA qualification. To log on to this service you require your NSN (national student number) and a password that you will have generated from registering for this service.