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Level 2 NCEA (Year 12)
The National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 2) will follow the same format as NCEA
Level 1. It will be a mixture of external and internal achievement and/or unit standards that generate
credits on the Qualifications Framework.
The NCEA Level 2 requires a minimum of 60 credits at Level 2 or above and 20 credits at any other
level. Credits can be used for more than one qualification, so some of your NCEA Level 1 credits
can count towards NCEA Level 2. For NCEA Level 2 there are no specific literacy or numeracy
requirements.
However 5 reading and 5 writing credits are required at Level 2 for University Entrance.
All Year 12 students at Marian College study English, Religious education and complete a one term
financial literacy course.
CERTIFICATE ENDORSEMENT WITH EXCELLENCE AND MERIT
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For a certificate to be endorsed with Merit, 50 credits at Merit or Excellence will be required
at the same level, or higher, on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as the
certificate being awarded.
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For a certificate to be endorsed with Excellence, 50 credits at Excellence will be required at
the same level or higher, on the NQF as the certificate being awarded.
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Can credits gained in one year be used to gain endorsement in another year?
Yes, as has always been the case, credits gained in different years, and at different levels,
can count toward NCEA. For endorsement, the credits must be gained at the level of the
certificate being awarded, or above.
COURSE ENDORSEMENT WITH EXCELLENCE OR MERIT
Excellence or merit awards can also be gained in individual subjects when the following
requirements are met:
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14 or more credits at merit or excellence at the lower level that supports the endorsement
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At least 3 credits from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed
standards
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Sufficient credits in a single school year.
NCEA LEVEL 2 SUBJECTS AT MARIAN COLLEGE
Accounting
Food and Nutrition
Physics
Art
Financial Literacy
Physical Education
Biology
Geography
Religious Education
Chemistry
Digital Technologies
Technology Soft Materials
Classical Studies
History
Tourism
Drama
Japanese
Economics
Mathematics
Employment Skills
Maori
English
Music
Other subjects are also available through distance learning provided on the VLN NETNZ
video conferencing and the correspondence school.