Students in year 12 must choose six subjects. The only compulsory requirement is a course in English. Students will be advised by their English teacher and Dean as to the best course of English to be studied at this level. Most year 12 students should be looking to select courses containing mainly level 2 credits.
There are pre-requisites to studying subjects at Year 12. Many subjects will require a certain number of credits to have been gained in specific achievement standards to guarantee entry into a year 12 course. Students must consult with the subject Head of Department and the Dean before they can be entered into a subject if they have not achieved the necessary marks.
Please note that students who wish to go on to university or tertiary study need to be sure that the subjects selected at year 12 will enable them to obtain the minimum literacy and numeracy requirements for university entrance and will provide them with access to at least five subjects at level 3 or year 13.
University Entrance Courses
Students who wish to gain entrance to a University must obtain:
• A minimum of 42 credits at level 3 or higher on the National Qualifications Framework, including a minimum of 14 credits at level 3 or higher in each of two subjects from an approved subject list, with a further 14 credits at level 3 or higher taken from no more than two additional domains on the National Qualifications Framework or approved subjects.
• A minimum of 14 credits at level 1 or higher in Mathematics or Pangarau on the National Qualifications Framework.
• A minimum of 8 credits at level 2 or higher in English or Te Reo Maori; 4 credits must be in reading and 4 credits must be in writing. The literacy credits will be selected from a schedule of approved achievement standards and unit standards.
14 credits at level 3 or higher in an approved subject |
14 credits at level 3 or higher in an approved subject |
14 credits at level 3 or higher in no more than 2 domains or approved subjects. |
• 14 credits in Mathematics at Level 1 or higher
• 4 credits at Level 2 or above in Reading
• 4 credits at Level 2 or above in Writing
Credits can be accumulated over more than one year. Where a unit standard and an achievement standard assess the same learning outcome they are mutually exclusive for the NCEA and university entrance purposes.
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