NCEA Mathematics - Level 1 and 2

Improve your mathematical skills and work towards gaining the 14 Numeracy credits required for entry to a Tertiary Institute. Unit standards covered are based on the mathematical skills needed for everyday living and internal assessments can be completed during class time. NCEA Unit Standards (optional) by internal assessment during class. Please bring a calculator and a copy of your record of learning if you already have one.

Your NZQA record of can be obtained online.

It is expected that students should complete one standard per term if they follow a work-plan and complete assigned homework as required. We can not guarantee student results, it is up to the student to acheive their results. Students requiring more than one standard should be prepared to attend more than one term.

Students must be 16 years or older to be eligible to attend the course.

You will need a minimum of 10 literacy credits and 10 numeracy credits to achieve each level of NCEA. You only need to gain these credits once. This means that once you have gained the credits, you have already met the literacy and numeracy requirements for NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3.

University Entrance (UE) is the minimum requirement to attend a New Zealand university. To qualify for UE, you will need all of the following:
- NCEA Level 3 - 14 credits in each of three approved subjects at Level 3.
- UE Literacy - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of:
5 credits in reading
5 credits in writing.
- UE Numeracy – 10 credits at Level 1 or above

Check the NZQA website for the list of standards that meet these requirements.