An Update on the Educational System of

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National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition, 1991

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Secondary Credentials (Old System)

School Certificate

Sixth Form Certificate

Higher School Certificate

University Bursaries/Scholarship

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Grading Scales

School Certificate (until 1992)

A1A2B1B2C1C2D

School Certificate (1992 and following)

A 80-100B 65-79C 50-64D 30-49E 0-29

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Grading Scales cont.

Sixth Form Certificate:1 (highest) to 9 (lowest); 5 is minimum pass

University Entrance, Bursaries, and Scholarships Examinations:

A 66-100B 56-65C 46-55D 30-45E 0-29

Students who achieve an aggregate of 300 marks or more in their best 5Subjects are awarded an A bursary; aB bursary if they have 250-299.

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Secondary Credentials (New System)

National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)

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NCEA Grading Scale

E = Achieved with excellenceM = Achieved with meritA = AchievedNA = Not achieved

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Grading ScalesAuthority for Advanced Vocational Awards & Polytechnics:

A Pass with creditB Good passC PassD Narrow but clear failF Fail

Universities:A First Class, ExcellentB Second Class, GoodC Pass, SatisfactoryD, E FailAeg, G Aegrotat Pass

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WebsitesNew Zealand Qualfications Authority www.nzqa.govt.nzwww.kiwiquals.govt.nzMinistry of Education www.minedu.govt.nzInstitutes of Technology and Polytechnics www.itpnz.ac.nzUniversities:www.auckland.ac.nz www.canterbury.ac.nzwww.waikato.ac.nz www.lincoln.ac.nzwww.massey.ac.nz www.otago.ac.nzwww.vuw.ac.nz www.aut.ac.nz