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It is a three year qualification which exists at three grades.
NCEA replaced the previous secondary school qualifications in a phased change from 2002 to 2004.
The qualifications at the time were the School Certificate, Sixth Form Certificate and the University Bursaries. The Universities Entrance Board ran Bursary and SFC, and the Ministry of Education ran School Certificate, until 1991 when they were managed by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
NCEA's phase-in met controversy in the public and media. For some schools, this controversy delayed the introduction of the second level by one year. In these schools the Transitional Sixth Form Certificate was offered for one year in its place. The second and third levels of NCEA were then introduced simultaneously in 2004.
Some schools, most notably Auckland Grammar School who is headed by one of the most prominent critics of NCEA, decided to offer the General Certificate of Secondary Education and the Advanced level General Certificate of Education instead of or alongside NCEA, for some or all of their students. Some schools did this in fear the new qualification would not be recognized overseas, some did this as critics of NCEA. The GCSE and GCE A-level are colloquially known as the "Cambridge exams" in New Zealand since the most prominent examination board is the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate. Some schools have opted for the International Baccalaureate. This stepped the controversy up further.
On the other hand, some schools, though none which stood out noticably, were fully behind NCEA and supported it. There was, therefore, a significant media battle about the introduction of this qualification. A number of the more conservative schools including Nelson College and Wellington CollegeWellington College (in full, The Wellington College and Grammar School sometimes just Coll is a state school for boys located next to Government House and the Basin Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand. Having a history from 1853, it is a day school for boy have expressed that they would initially stay with the NZQA for a "test drive" and have indicated that a change to the GCSE and GCE A-levels are possible. There are criticisms about these schools since some claim that though they recieve state money they are essentially independent schools (private schools) in behaviour and outlook.
It became clear that there were faults in the system, it being a new system that had not been used in any other country before, though it had been tested in some schools. The Ministry harshly defended NCEA from the equally harsh criticisms that were put before it. Many changes to the system were made in its first years, including the introduction of the New Zealand ScholarshipFrom 2004, the New Zealand Scholarship is New Zealand's highest secondary school leaving qualification gained at the end of Year 13, and is an undergraduate award for study at any New Zealand university. This name also refers to the examinations for the s and the awarding of "holistic" grades (see below). After some weeding, the amount of faults that remain in the system is a matter of wide-ranging opinion.
NCEA's first guinea pigs enter university in 20052005 is a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). It has been designated: The World Year of Physics The International Year of Microcredit The International Year for Sport and Physical Education The United States Year of Foreign. No-one knows if NCEA will ever gain the full respect of the education community, but NCEA's first batch of students will be watched upon with great interest. The universities took a neutral stance in this debate.
Historically this was not a qualification but the University of New ZealandThe former University of New Zealand existed as New Zealand's only degree awarding university from 1870 to 1961. It had federal structure based on that of the University of London. It was based at the Senate House on Bowen Street in Wellington, New Zealan's equivalent to matriculationMatriculation refers to the formal process of entering a university, or of becoming eligible to enter by acquiring the required prior qualifications. In the English universities of Oxford, Durham and Cambridge, the term is used for the ceremony at which n at the Universities of OxfordUniversity of Oxford Motto Dominus Illuminatio Mea ("The Lord is my Light") ( Psalm 27) Established c. 1096 School type Public Chancellor The Right Hon. Chris Patten Vice-Chancellor Dr. John Hood Location Oxford, United Kingdom Enrolment 17,000 total (5,6 and Cambridge. The lack of any other standard measure of education caused the status of "Entrant" to become a de-facto educational qualification. This was until 1961 when the University of New Zealand was dissolved and its admission certification functions were transferred to the Universities Entrance Board which had the effect of making the qualification de-jure.
From the late 1880s to 1986 University Entrance was awarded by examination or by "accreditation" (continuous assessment). The right to internally assess University Entrance was initially granted (in the 19th century) only to Nelson College and Wellington CollegeWellington College (in full, The Wellington College and Grammar School sometimes just Coll is a state school for boys located next to Government House and the Basin Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand. Having a history from 1853, it is a day school for boy (Wellington in fact was an affiliated College of the University of New Zealand). By the late 1980s most schools had the privilege to accredit University Entrance.
From 1986 to 2003 University Entrance was awarded to those who marginally failed to gain a University Bursary.
From 2004, under NCEA, University Entrance is based on the results achieved at NCEA Level 3 (see below for details).
The NZ University Entrance will still be awarded. The NZ University Entrance Scholarship has been replaced by the New Zealand Scholarship, a different but closely related award.
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