National certificate of Educational Adchievment.
NCEA Level 1 officially starts in Year 11 [going by NZ school years], but some schools do a few NCEA assessments in the years prior as well.
In New Zealand, NCEA is quite common, but some private and public schools don't. You can always call the school. To name one in Auckland is Macleans College. If NCEA isn't done, its most liikely Cambridge, but not always!
ncea 1 and 2
If that exsists, it must be Scholarship.
level 3
Usually Year 11
Level 3 English, math, biology, chemistry, physics
As long as you have it in suitable subjects, in can help you in job apps. It is a qualification, after all.
Cambridge. It's marked more suited to the student's personal ability, shows strength and weakness and has a better marking schedual. NCEA also offers good results to achievers, but i find to be not as good as standard examinations suchas cambridge.
in your head
ANSWERThe NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) is what New Zealand children attain at the end of their secondary education. It operates at three levels, from 1 to 3.The NCEA qualification system is standards based. The NCEA is made up of credits that are awarded for meeting pre-defined standards (or achievement standards) in each subject area, along with industry-related unit standards.To gain a National Certificate of Educational Achievement, you must earn 80 credits, with at least 60 from the relevant level. For example, to get Level 2, you will need 60 credits at Level 2, and the rest from any level.Find out more:http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ANSWERThe NCEA is a joke. It just makes life complicated. From the moment the government decided to go with NCEA, they have had problems.Please read this:http://www.ppta.org.nz/cms/imagelibrary/100992.htmANSWERNcea isn't a joke. You need it. Trust me.
Since NCEA is the national educational framework in New Zealand, it has a vast amount of resources, books and support services. Teachers are highly familiar with NCEA methods of teaching and you will learn everything you need to for the end of year examinations. On the other hand, Cambridge is not the primary model of education in New Zealand. As a result, teachers will be less able to support students and less resources are available for students.