Students Entering Year 13

As you have enrolled out of our traditional enrolment period we need you to bypass our usual selection process and email your choices directly to us.  To make this as smooth as possible, please read ALL of the information below carefully before you get in touch with us.

Email your choices to: Lead Timetable Coordinator Vicki Young

Year 13 Students choose five subjects to study, and will have up to five allocated study periods. 

At this level of study, no course is compulsory, but you need to look carefully at what course of study will best suit your future needs.

Ready to start choosing subjects?  Read Finding and Selecting Courses to get started

If you need guidance we have a Careers Advisory service, run by Mrs Williamson:

>> Transition Pathways, Gateway and Careers page of website

University Entrance requirements

You must ensure you have met the Literacy and Numeracy requirements, which are critical as part of the entry requirement for further study.  Students must have all of the following:

- 10 credits each of Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy

- 10 University Literacy credits (5 reading and 5 writing credits gained at Level 2 or 3)

- 14 credits gained in each of three Level 3 'pillar' subjects

-  Full Level 3 NCEA certificate of 60 Level 3 credits

On each course you select, please check the requirements for University Entrance and ensure your course of study will allow you the opportunity to gain entrance. In our course selection platform you will see this message:

Scholarships

Study for Scholarship is available in some subjects. Please discuss with your subject teachers if you are interested in this option. 

NCEA – Endorsement of Certificates 

Endorsement of Certificates is a way of reflecting the Merit and Excellence credits shown on the Record of Achievement. 

Merit and Excellence can only be gained by Achievement Standards. Students will require 50 credits at Excellence to receive a certificate endorsed with Excellence and 50 credits of either Excellence and/or Merit to receive a certificate endorsed with Merit. 

>> Can credits gained in one year be used to gain endorsement of certificates in another year? 

Yes. As has always been the case, credits gained in different years, and at different levels, can count towards NCEA. For endorsement, the credits gained must be gained at the level of the certificate being awarded, or above.

NCEA – Endorsement of Courses 

Students can gain a course endorsement with Merit or Excellence.  

Students will receive an Excellence endorsement for a course if they gain 14 credits at Excellence level. This must include at least three credits at Excellence from internally assessed standards and at least three credits at Excellence from externally assessed standards.  Not all courses are able to be endorsed.  If they are, you will be able to see it on our course selection platform:

Students can gain a Merit endorsement for a course if they gain 14 credits at Merit level or above. This must include at least three credits at Merit level or above from internally assessed standards and at least three credits at Merit level or above from externally assessed standards. 

>> Can credits gained in one year be used to gain course endorsement in another year? 

No. Credits must be obtained from one calendar year and cannot be the result of an accumulation over more than one year. 

NZQA Fees – what will it cost to enter? 

In 2024 there will be no charge for domestic students for NZQA examinations. However, there are fees for reconsideration of grades and reprints of certificates or a student’s record of learning. See the NZQA website for further information.