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NCEA Level 1 Tuition

Maths Pro Manawatu offers face to face individual, and small group, mathematics tuitions studying for the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).

NCEA - A Brief Summary

NCEA is New Zealand's most widely used secondary school qualification, featuring three levels that require students to gain credits through ongoing internal assessments and end-of-year external exams, with credits allocated based on the complexity and time commitment of each task. 

NCEA Requirements 2024 - 2025

To achieve NCEA, you'll need to meet the following requirements:

(a) Credit Requirement: Earn 60 credits at your desired level (or higher)

and 

(b) Literacy and Numeracy Requirements:

Demonstrate proficiency in both :

  • Literacy (10 credits) or Te Reo Matatini
  • Numeracy (10 credits) or Pāngarau

From 2024 - NCEA Subject Updates

As part of the NCEA refresh, all subjects  are being revamped to include:

  • Four new achievement standards per subject, each worth 5 credits
  • A balanced mix of internal and external assessments (2 of each)
  • Total credits per subject: 20
  • The new NCEA L1 Achievement Standards were fully implemented from 2024.

    NCEA Numeracy

    To achieve an NCEA qualification, students must demonstrate foundational skills in numeracy. At present there is only one assessment option within the NCEA qualifications framework, that allows students to achieve this the NCEA online Numeracy Examination (Unit Standard 32406), which is worth 10 credits. This examination can be taken TWICE each year, in May and November. Most students in New Zealand are expected to take US 32406 year 10 or 11. 

    Please refer to the NUMERACY page for more comprehensive details about thsi examination and tuitions. 

    NCEA LEVEL 1 - TUITION TOPICS 

    It is important to realise that preparing properly for NCEA L1 assessments is a lengthy process. This is not something that can be taught or mastered in a few sessions. In order to perform well on these assessments students need a thorough grasp of a number of NCEA L1 topics / themes (As per NZ MOE Mathematics and Statistics Learning Matrix Curriculum Level 6) . These include:-

    1. PROBABILITY - calculate probabilities and use them to make predictions.
    2. STATISTICS - explore situations involving variation using a variety of visualisations and measures.
    3. MIXED TOPICS - explore, describe, and generalise properties of number, measurement, space (geometry), algebra, and probability.
    4. ALGEBRA - explore and use relative change in two variables represented using patterns, tables, equations, and graphs.
    5. ALGEBRA - form, use, rearrange, and solve equations, formulas, and inequalities. 

    These topics, as described by the MOE, are extremely vague. Specialist knowledge is required to truely understand and teach the content properly. 

    Don't leave it too late. NCEA L1 Mathematics cannot be mastered in a couple of weeks. If you suspect that your child needs assistance, please phone 02040710910 or fill in the Contact Form, using the button below

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