Academic grading in New Zealand
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Various methods of Academic grading in New Zealand are shown below.
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Secondary schools
NCEA
The National Certificate of Educational Achievement, the current national secondary school qualifications, uses standard-based assessment. Assessment for Achievement Standards uses a four-grade system, the lowest being a failing grade, while Unit Standards use a simple achieved/not achieved (pass/fail) grade system.
| Official Name | Common Name | Abbreviation | Definition |
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| Achievement with Excellence | Excellence | E | The candidate has demonstrated in depth understanding of the material tested |
| Achievement with Merit | Merit | M | The candidate has met the criteria of the standard which demonstrates substantial knowledge of the material tested |
| Achievement | Achieved | A | The candidate met the criteria of the standard to a level which demonstrates adequate understanding of the material tested |
| Not Achieved | Not Achieved | N / NA | Fail |
Several schools in New Zealand, predominantly in Auckland, also offer the CIE (Cambridge International Examinations) Program in addition to NCEA.
Previous qualifications
School Certificate
The predecessor to NCEA Level 1, School Certificate used a norm-based five-grade system.
| Grade | Percentage |
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| A | 80% - 100% |
| B | 65% - 79% |
| C | 50% - 64% |
| D | 30% - 49% |
| E | 0% - 29% |
Universities
New Zealand universities generally award letter grades (i.e. A to E) to students, with +/- variations. These letter grades correspond to percentage mark bands, though these vary between universities (common cut-offs for A+ include 90% and 85%, and even within a university, an A+ from one department may vary from an A+ from another, with the actual cut-off subject to discretion). D and E grades are failing grades, corresponding to work receiving less than 50%. However, for Honours degrees, the letter grades also correspond to degree classes, with A+/A/A- grades corresponding to a first, B+/high B corresponding to 2:1, etc.
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