YEAR 11 - NCEA Level 1

Year 11 students will enter NCEA Level 1. This is a base level qualification and indicates a student’s achievement in a range of curriculum areas, usually in their third year of secondary schooling. In order to qualify for a Level 1 National Certificate, students must gain at least 80 credits, including at least 10 credits in Literacy and 10 credits in Numeracy.

Students studying Level 1 NCEA take a wide range of subjects ensuring they continue with a broad education and leave doors open for future pathways.

Subject Selection Rules

• All year 11 students must study 6 subjects, but select 8 to ensure timetable fit.
• All year 11 students must study ENGLISH and MATHS. You will be put in the subject by teacher recommendation. This can only be changed by discussion with the Leader of Learning. 
• SCIENCE is not compulsory but is recommended. 
• Choose FOUR more subjects that you would like to do.
• Choose TWO 'alternate subjects'.
• Select ALL subjects carefully as YOU MAY GET ANY COMBINATION OF OF YOUR CHOICES, depending on timetable constraints and/or numbers.