#just need to pass 2 externals for maths and science and 1 for english

[friiday-thirteenth]

guess who just got excellence endorsed pe and religious studiessssss

[astraea-studies]

Hi! Can you tell us about the education system in NZ?

Good question anon! There’s a very good reason I haven’t responded to this and that’s because the education system in NZ is fucked up complicated :)

So buckle up, it’s going to be a rollercoaster of a ride.

Basically our education system is just god knows what (it really depends on the school) until the last 3 years of high school (year 11, 12 and 13) and then it becomes structured in a craaaaaazy complicated way. I’ll cover getting into university in the last paragraph, too. FYI, year 11 is also called Level 1, year 12 Level 2, and year 13 Level 3. 

(I’ll insert a link here because this is a tediously long answer!)

The fundamental idea behind NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement, but everyone calls it NCEA) is that every subject is made up of ‘standards’ or topics (e.g. in English, a standard might be a speech), and each standard has a certain number of ‘credits’ - each subject typically offers 24 credits, but this can depend! In order to pass, you need 80 credits across all of your subjects. 80 credits is pretty easy to attain however, particularly when you take 140 credits (6 subjects worth 24 credits each). The number of credits per standard varies a LOT; it can be anywhere from 2 credits for a small standard to 12 credits for a really big one (like an art portfolio). The usually number is 3 or 4, but there’s sometimes 6 credit standards too. Theoretically each credit is worth 10 hours of work, but I don’t keep track so I honestly wouldn’t know. Also, credits can awarded at either Achieved, Merit, or Excellence level - this is super important later.

Now it gets messy. These standards are divided into ‘internals’ and ‘externals’. Externals are basically the typical end of year exams that everyone sits on a specific day at a specific time, and each subject can only offer a maximum of 3 externals, as all the exams are 3 hours long and it (theoretically) takes 1 hour per standard. There are exceptions, like art portfolios and digital technology (which does a report instead). They’re called externals because all the papers are sent off to some marking place (or something, idk) probably in our capital, Wellington, where they are all marked by the same people. As you can imagine, this is a ridiculously long process that means we don’t get these results back until mid-January, or just before our summer holidays end. Internals, on the other hand, are internally assessed by each individual school, and because there isn’t a specific date or even how the exact same standard should be assessed, each school does these differently. Does this mean it could be unfair? Absolutely. Internals also allow for reassessments or resubmissions (aka resubs), which is if a student is bordering one grade, they can alter their assessment in a small way to move their grade up. Unfortunately resubs aren’t required, so some schools offer loads of resubs while others offer none at all. This is mostly where the unfair nature of the assessments comes into play.

Are you still with me? Good. We’re barely halfway. Remember how a grade can be either Achieved, Merit or Excellence? Yeah, that’s really important. It’s obviously not enough just to have a pass/fail rate, so there’s a system of either Achieving, Achieving with Merit or Achieving with Excellence. As I’ve said, in order to pass you need 80 credits but to Achieve with Merit you need 80 credits with 50 at Merit or above, and to Achieve with Excellence you need 50 Excellence credits. But of course, even that isn’t enough, so not only can you pass overall with Merit or Excellence, you can also get each individual subject endorsed with Merit or Excellence! Yay! To get a subject endorsed with Merit/Excellence, you have to have at least 3 credits endorsed at that level (or above) in internal credits, and 3 credits endorsed at that level (or above) in external credits. You also have to have 14 credits endorsed at that level when combining internal and external credits.

So close, anon. The final part to passing Level 1, 2 or 3 is making sure you have literacy and numeracy credits, which tbh I don’t really understand because I get them anyway through the subjects, but you definitely need 10 credits that are numeracy approved (i.e. involve math) and 10 credits that are literacy approved (i.e. involving English - most subjects, including math, are literacy approved, as there’s usually some degree of comprehension or writing involved). That’s definitely the case for Level 1, but I think at Level 2 (even though numeracy credits are still offered) it’s just gaining 10 literacy credits, and at Level 3 you don’t need any at Level 3, but you still need the 10 credits from Levels 1 & 2 (but these carry over from previous years).

BUT WE AREN’T DONE YET! The university applications and acceptance rely on this wonderful system! So it is equally screwed up! Because the external results are released in mid-January and university begins at the end of February, there isn’t enough time for universities to make place and scholarship offers to students based on their Level 3 results, so universities make conditional offers, or offers based on Level 2 results, and as long as you gain University Entrance (UE) at Level 3, you’re accepted to that university. University Entrance has 3 conditions: you gain 14 credits each in 3 subjects at Level 3, 10 literacy credits at Level 2 or above, and 10 numeracy credits at Level 1 or above. It sounds like the bar is pretty low, and that’s because it is - while some courses are competitive entry, they are very few and not very competitive for first year entry - it’s getting into second year university that’s the difficult part. For example, you can conceivably get into first year health science (med school) by barely passing Level 3, but places in second year med school are highly competitive, so unless you’re willing to study really really hard in first year uni, you won’t be making it.

TL;DR NZ has a fucked up education system that I had to go to 3 seminars to understand and I wish we’d change it

[wooe-in-blog]

Indian Army Rally Maharashtra 2019 District Wise Army Bharti Schedule List

Indian Army Rally Maharashtra 2019 Indian Army organize Recruitment Rally 2019 in Maharashtra Recruitment Rally for Maharashtra Ahmednagar Pune Region 2019 Bharti Sena Rally Indian Army Open rally Maharashtra  2018-19 Indian Army Rally Maharashtra 2019

Latest Updated On 17.08.2019 :- Indian Army has released the army notification for army bharti. Candidates can check more information from below.

Notification Chandrapur Rally Oct 2019 About Indian Army :- Today the Indian Army has three important wings Land Force, Air Force and Naval Force. The supreme commander of all the three wings is the President of India. They all have their separate commanders. The Life of the Army Personnel is full of thrills and Luxuries too. But they have the only mission to protect their Nation from the External and Internal danger. Basically the Army protects the borders activities. Indian Army Recruitment Rally :- Those candidates who want to Join Indian Army has very good opportunities. Indian Army is going to conduct the Recruitment rally in Maharashtra very soon. The Recruitment rally will be in Ahmednagar and Nanded Region. The candidates need to arrive at his respective Rally center. The Application date and Rally Commencing time is given in the following table :- Recruitment Categories :- Soldier (General Duty) (All Arms)Soldier (Technical) (Technical Arms, Artillery , Army Air Defence)Soldier (Clerk/ Store Keeper Technical )(All Arms)Soldier (Nursing Assistant) (Army Medical Corps)Soldier (Tradesman) (All Arms)Soldier (Nursing Assistant Veterinary) (Remount Veterinary Corps)Havildar (Survey Automated Cartographer) (Engineers)Havildar (Education) (Army Education Corps)Junior Commissioned Officer (Religious Teacher) (All Arms)Junior Commissioned Officer (Catering) (Army Service Corps) Indian Army Rally Schedule Maharashtra 2019 Venue of RallyDistrictsApplication DurationRally DurationDistrict Sports Stadium, Chandrapur (Maharashtra)Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, Washim & Yavatmal13 Aug 2019 to 26 Sep 201912 Oct 2019 to 23 Oct 2019 Education Criteria :- Categories of Entry and Their Eligibility Conditions CategoryEducationAgeSoldier General Duty (All Arms)Cl 10th /Matric pass with Min 45% mks in aggregate and Min 33% in each subject.17 ½ – 21 YrsSoldier Technical (Technical Arms, Artillery, Army Air Defence)(a) Sol Tech 10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% marks in each subject.(b) Sol Tech (Aviation & Ammunition Examiner)10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Maths and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% marks in each subject.17 ½ – 23 YrsSoldier Clerk / Store Keeper Technical (All Arms)10+2/Intermediate Examination Pass in any stream (Arts, Commerce, Science) with min 60% marks in aggregate and min 50% in each subject. Securing 50% in English and Maths/Accounts/Book keeping in Class 12th is mandatory.17 ½ – 23 YrsSoldier Nursing Assistant (Army Medical Corps)10+2/Intermediate Exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with min 50% marks in aggregate and min 40% in each subject.17 ½ – 23 YrsSepoy Pharma (Army Medical Corps)10+2 or equivalent exam passed with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English qualified in D Pharma with minimum 55% marks in aggregate and registered with State Pharmacy Council/Pharmacy Council of India. Individual qualified in B Pharma with minimum 50% marks and registered with State Pharmacy Council/Pharmacy Council of India will also be eligible.19- 25 YrsSoldier Nursing Assistant Veterinary (Remount Veterinary Corps)10+2 / Intermediate exam pass in Science with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English with Min 50% marks in aggregate and minimum 40% in each subject.17 ½ – 23 YrsSoldier Tradesmen (All Arms except Syce. Mess Keeper and House Keeper)i) 10th Simple Pass. ii) No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should have scored min 33% in each subject.17 ½ – 23 YrsSoldier Tradesmen (Syce. Mess Keeper and House Keeper)i) 8th Simple Pass. ii) No stipulation in aggregate percentage but should have scored min 33% in each subject.17 ½ – 23 YrsSurvey Automated Cartographer (Engineers)BA / B Sc with Maths. Must have also passed 12th class (10+2) or equivalent with Maths and Science as main subjects.20-25 YrsJunior Commissioned Officer Religious Teacher (All Arms)As per the Notification.25-34 YrsJunior Commissioned Officer Catering (Army Service Corps) Diploma in Hotel Management and Catering Technology.21-27 YrsHavildar Education(Army Education Corps)Group X – MA/M Sc/MCA or BA/B Sc/BCA/B Sc (IT) with BEd Group Y – B Sc / BA / BCA / B Sc (IT) (w/o B Ed)20-25 Yrs About Admit Card :-Indian army issued admit card in two ways. first candidates can download their admit card by logging in their account or admit card will be sent to candidate’s email id. Detailed information about admit card/ hall ticket will be available on the official website or official notification released by the Indian army on its official website.About Result :-Result Rally will be declared just after the rally. Result of written examination will be declared on the official website www.joinindianarmy.nic.in. No Separate letter will be sent to the candidate. It is responsibility of candidate to check the result and report to Recruiting Office (Headquarters) for documentation.Recruitment Procedure :- All candidates who are desirous of getting enrolled in the Indian Army as JCO / OR are required to apply online atwww.joinindianarmy.nic.in. After registration candidates shall follow instructions as given out and apply for the selected trade for which they are eligible. Weightage in Merit :- Performance of individual for Soldier General Duty, Soldier Technical / Clerk / Store Keeper Technical / Nursing Assistant and Soldier Tradesman will be taken into account while awarding bonus marks as given below: Soldier General Duty – Physical Fitness Test (PFT) + Common Entrance Examination (CEE) marksSoldier Technical / Clerk / Store Keeper Technical / Nursing Assistant -Common Entrance Examination (CEE) marks. However, the individual should have qualified in Physical Fitness Test (PFT).Tradesmen with Aptitude Test – 30% Physical Fitness Test (PFT) marks + 30% Common Entrance Examination (CEE) marks + 40% Tradesman Aptitude Test marks.Tradesmen without Aptitude Test – 60% Physical Fitness Test (PFT) marks + 40% Common Entrance Examination (CEE) marks.Tradesmen Musician – 50% Physical Fitness Test (PFT) marks + 25% Aptitude Test marks + 25% Common Entrance Examination (CEE) marks. Havildar Survey Automated Cartographer – No Weightage. However, JCO Religious Teacher / Catering / Direct Havildar Sportsman (Meritorious Sportsman) should have qualified inPhysical Fitness Test (PFT).Important Document for Recruitment Rally :- Documents Required at the Rally Site Educational Certificate / Marksheet issued by the Recognized Education Board.Residence Certificate with photograph issued by the authorised signatory of the State Government / Tehsildar / SDM.Caste Certificate with photograph to be signed by Village Sarpanch except in the case of SIKH (Mazbi and Ramdasia), Gujjar and Gorkha candidates wherein it is reqd to be signed by the authorised signatory of the State Government / Tehsildar / SDM. Candidates belonging to Dogra Community to produce certificate with photograph issued by Tehsildar / Authorised Government Signatory.Religion Certificate issued by the authorised signatory of the State Government / Tehsildar / SDM.School Character Certificate issued by the Schools / Colleges Principal / Headmaster.Character Certificate with photograph issued by the Village Sarpanch / Municipal Corporation / Police issued within last six months.Unmarried Certificate with photograph issued by Village Sarpanch / District Administration issued within last six months (If candidate is below 21 years of age).Relationship Certificate issued by concerned Records Office (Applicable for only the Son of Serving Soldiers / Widows / War Widows and Ex-servicemen).NCC A / B / C Certificates. In case of NCC Certificate holders relevant certificates and certificate for participation in Republic Day Parade to be produced for dispensation.Sports Certificate to be produced if represented in the followingRepresented India at International level.Represented State at National Level.Represented District at National Level.Represented University Team or Regional Team at District Level.Candidates having O+ Level Computer Certificate ‘Business Professional Programmer’ issued by the DOEACC Society.Latest passport size photographs. Both the ears of the candidates must be visible and SIKH (Mazbi and Ramdasia) candidates must have photograph in turban and without turban.Kandi area certificate for applicable candidates to be issued by Tehsildar / Authorised Government Signatory. Note: Documents mentioned at Paragraph 1 to 11 above are required in original alongwith one photocopy of each document duly attested by Principal / Headmaster / Gazetted Rank Officer. Attested photocopy / printout of education certificate obtained from the Internet duly attested by the school Principal will be accepted at the Rally site for candidates whose original certificates have not been received from the concerned education board after declaration of the result or for candidates who have deposited their certificates in some other institute where they might be undergoing some professional course. Alerts :-  All the candidates are strictly alerted that the Recruitment rally is totally free. So candidates are advised not to stuck in the Trap of the Touts who assure you to get Joined in the Indian Army. They can only mislead you and can rob your money. If any person do this with you, contact directly to the Officer in Charge Person. Have Faith In Your Hard Work not on touts. Remarks :-  candidates can add this website ( https://www.jobriya.in ) to their Bookmark for further latest Govt. Recruitment. Our team will update every Job opportunities at this Website. Stay Connected with us. Important Link Area Online RegistrationApply HERECheck Other States Rally ScheduleAll State Rally Detailed & Apply Online LinkOfficial Websitehttp://joinindianarmy.nic.in/ Read the full article

[imaginemycroftholmes]

Mycroft Submission Form

I saw the new updated form and had to try it out.

Name: Melissa

Nationality: American

Age: 22

Personality Type: INFP/ENFP (I switch back and forth depending on the day/weather)

Level of Education: 4 years of College, still working on my Bachelors for Animal Health Science

Best Subject: Art, History, Psychology/Social Studies, English

Worst Subject: Chemistry (Any science class really) and Math (was my best subject, until they added the alphabet to the numbers)

Favorite Subject: Art, Karate, Textiles and Home Economics

5 Hobbies (if applicable): Drawing, playing video games, cooking (lots of steak and lamb), baking (cookies are a specialty), sewing and watching TV

Favorite Genre of Music/Movies/Books: Movies: Anything but horror/suspense, Music: Mostly Country but pretty eclectic (no jazz/screamo/or other heavy metal), and Books: I dare say that I don’t read. Like at all, but I love the original Grimm Fairytales.

Last song you listened to on repeat: “Unsteady” by X Ambassadors

Last phrase you said to another living person: “I got burned by Holy Water once while at the Vatican.”

How many blankets do you sleep with: Just 1, my “Clown” blanket (but really it’s a crying opera singer holding a rose, that’s been in the family for 30+ years. I do sleep with like 6-7 pillows though)

7 note worthy skills: Loyal, Altruistic, Kind, Compassionate, quiet (yes I consider this a good trait), very open-minded, and strong (physically I mean, mentally is up for debate)

7 noticeable sins: I’ll admit I’m lazy, somewhat immature (I swear a lot and my favorite is the F word), I do procrastinate, I am food aggressive, a wee bit selfish and show no mercy to backstabbers, bullies or people who just annoy me (a kick to the groin, a harsh, tear-inducing insult, a dark secret exposed or get them in trouble with a teacher.)

Allergies/impairments/illnesses: I have what I’d like to call illness-induced asthma, and I am near sighted and have to wear glasses, but no allergies at all.

Level of Intelligence on a scale of 1 to 5: 4 (Just above average, but I’m no Einstein)

Level of Fitness on a scale of 1 to 5: 1-2 (currently dieting and exercising, but I love food too much)

Level of Attractiveness on a scale of 1 to 5: I think 2, but everyone else says 4 (liars).

Feline, canine or both: Canine (loyal) and Feline (keep to myself)

Confidence Level on a scale from 1 to 5: 2-3 (1 on bad days, but hardly ever higher than a 3)

Position in the Family (oldest, youngest, middle): Only child, so oldest (I never had to share my toys!)

Eye Color: Brown (Always wanted blue eyes or green)

Hair Color and Length: Long, brown, wavy hair (I hate it. Get’s frizzy in dry/humid weather and gets burning how in the summer, but I can’t cut cause I don’t look good with short hair)

Height: 5’ 2” (Short. So very short, but have so many tall friends)

Combat level on a scale 1 to 5: 2 (currently in Karate)

Your normal dress: A pair of worn blue jeans, a loose fitting T-shirt, a Zip-up Hoodie, a good pair of socks and an old pair of running shoes (with insoles cause I have no arch)

How well you take rejection on a scale of 1 to 5: 5 (I’ve been rejected numerous times)

Languages known: English, currently learning Esperanto and Spanish

Cleanliness of your bathroom on a scale of 1 to 5: 4, would be a 5 but I have a roommate who’s messy

How big is your circle of friends on a scale of 1 to 5: 2, not fond of big groups.

How would you rate your mental health on a scale of 1 to 5: 3-4 (I can get depressed easily on bad days)

Opinions on the current Holmes family members (Siger Holmes, Violet Holmes, Sherlock Holmes and Eurus Holmes): Sherlock is cool and I like his intelligence, his violin sills, and he’s pretty good looking, despite him being a bit, well rude or too honest. As for Siger and Violet, I haven’t met them or got to know them but I’m sure they’re lovely (if they’re your parents, I’m sorry for not realizing that, I’d just like to say that they are what I would want for grandparents, they are so sweet, I love them.) Eurus, I feel that she had so much potential, but I really don’t know how to feel about her. On one hand I am just as impressed with her intelligence and skills as I am with Sherlock, but I’m also pretty terrified of her.

Please bold the following below that applies toward your submission:

Friendship (You will be smothered with gifts but will ask for nothing in return)

Mentorship (Need time to learn, but can I will get the idea)

Relationship (If you’re up for it, then I’ll give it a try)

Partnership (So like be the John to your Sherlock?)

The Question portion:

Please note that you do not have to submit the pictures within your submission (save the puzzle) but you must answer them honestly and do so without cheating.

1)

The angle of C looks to be 45 degrees, while A and B ~15 and ~30 degrees. There’s no attempt at math on this one, just looking at the pictures, I can assume the angles A and B add up to C.

2) Solve the puzzle:

First off I love Sudoku, I play it whenever I get the chance. Couldn’t figure out how to write on the pic so: (This one was a good one, had to really sit and work on it for a like an hour)

            812       753       649

            943       682       175

            675       491       283

            154       237       896

            369       845       721

            287       169       534

            521       974       368

            438       526       917

            796       318       452

3)

Don’t know, and Cheryl is being really “extra” as the kids say now, by not saying what her birthday is, I would have not given her a gift.

4)

Shoot Mr. White. I don’t know but he hits his shots all the time I’d at least try and hit him.

5)

Change the first plus sign into a 4 (545 + 5 + 5 = 555) 

6)

He can’t reach the button for the 10th floor in the elevator so he has wait till there are more people to press the button for him.

7)

Seen this one too. You pick two switches to turn on, one stays off, after waiting a bit, pick one of the switches that is on and then go into the room. If the light is on then it’s the switch still on, if off, touch the bulb, cold=the switch that was always off, warm=the one that was on then turned off.

8)

Don’t care. These gods sound like dicks.

9)

Why can’t he just go to Mary’s house and give her the ring? John is lazy and illogical, that is my deduction. I don’t know.

10)

Flip it upside down and it’s 87. Seen this one before too.

11)

I don’t know! This is the kind of riddle that makes me want to hit the creator in the face. Hints would be nice too.

12)

Alex is screwed. He jumps, he dead. He somehow survives, he’s burned or he starves, he dead.

13)

A. Anne could be married or not. If she is married and looking at George then yes, a married person is looking at an unmarried person, but if she’s not married the its still yes, cause Jack is married.

14)

Nope. Math was not my best subject.

15)

1? No clue.

16)

This type of math I can do, n=10. (10^2 - 10 - 90 = 0)

17)

Vince did it but I’d say “you’re all paying for the new window, I don’t care who broke it.”

18) Where does the English horn (Cor Anglais) come from? I’m assuming not England. Cor Anglais is French, but I doubt it’s from France. I don’t know.

19) What is brass composed of? Copper and Zinc

20) Who was the FIRST great artist that contributed to the Italian Renaissance? Masaccio. Thanks Art History!

21)

No.

22)

Don’t know but I known that I wouldn’t be at that party.

23)

How about nope

24) Is the dress blue and black or white and gold?

Blue and Black and I never want to here about this dress again. I hate dresses and I hated this meme when it came out on the news.

25)

I had to read this damn thing like 6 times, but I figured it out! There is no letter “e” in the entire thing. Kind of cool given that “e” is the most common letter used in the English language.

(I liked this submission form. It’s defiantly more challenging and has to do with a lot more problem solving than the last one. I like puzzles and some of these really made me think.)

Mycroft’s answer:

Melissa, I must say that I have heard many odd phrases in my lifetime both directly and in passing but never something akin to ‘I got burned with Holy Water once while at the Vatican' even with faulty translations at best. I would assume their would be a good story in correlation with that statement? I find it refreshing that you can take rejection so well despite stating that this is a regular occurrence for you. It takes a lot of time and practice for something like that not to effect you anymore and in the few times that I have been on the brunt end it does still carry a sting for me. But in private mind you as I cannot have my competitors or coworkers see me in a state of disarray. While I cannot say with any true glee that I have always been for the sciences ( my heart has always been on external things that tend to change more rapidly and could be controlled at a faster rate) than what concerns the inner workings of the human body much less than that of an animal however, I do have some know how about avian species and reptiles as Sherlock was wont to play with them. I am quite pleased that you attempted the puzzle and even more so that it is correct. My only issue is that if I took you up on a partnership is that you cannot be vindictive toward clients in a direct way. As a partnership with me would include dealing with some rather self-centered diplomats or government officials I'm afraid that in any instance of 'wrong doing' we would simply grin and bear it until the proper time comes to exploit it for personal gain. You can't exactly run the world if you burn too many bridges and make far too many enemies and you can see that with Mr. Moriarty's circles as well.  You may not be too fond of the partnership considering on how  big these meetings tend to run but rest assured we do need more  Esperanto speakers. Just remember that in public everything must be clean and pristine which includes talk, work and the like but in private I will find no complaints from me. 

Friendship: 8.6/10

Mentorship: 8.1/10

Relationship: 6.79/10

Partnership: 7.56/10

[therewasalittleruru]

My Declassified NCEA School Survival Guide (DNSSG): Chapter One - NCEA Level One

Welcome to Hell!    I’m just kidding, NCEA is a pretty good system.  It’s not perfect, but no system is, because none of us learn the same, or act the same in a test environment.  

+click here for the introduction to my DNSSG+

If you haven’t heard it before, NCEA is a system in which you earn credits for each standard you achieve.  A standard assesses the skills and knowledge that you have learned.  There are internal (assessed in school, by the school - speeches, practical assessments etc), and external assessments (assessed at the end of the year, by external markers - examinations, includes art boards).  Each standard is worth 2-10 credits (usually 3 or 4).   The number of credits a standard is worth indicates the number of hours it will take to learn the skills and knowledge for the course.   To pass Level One, you need at least 80 credits at Level 1, 2 or 3, as well as specific literacy and numeracy credits.  

+click here for NZQA’s video explaining NCEA+

There are unit standards (pass or fail), and achievement standards, which you can get endorsed with Achieved, Merit or Excellence.  To get an Endorsement (e.g. Excellence) you need to pass Level One, and have at least 50 credits at Excellence level.  For a Merit Endorsement you need (to pass Level One and) to have at least 50 credits at Merit or Excellence level.  These endorsements are not confined to one calendar year, i.e. if you get 30 Excellence credits this year, then the first 20 Excellence credits you get next year, regardless of whether they are Level 1 or not, will give you your Level One Excellence Endorsement.  

You can also get Course endorsements, for example, in Level One Geography.  You need 14 Excellence credits, of which at least 3 must be from an external assessment, and at least 3 must be from an internal assessment.  These can only be earned in one calendar year.

So the real tips:

NCEA isn’t as scary as it might seem

Check when your exams are - click here for the 2017 timetable

Your MCAT 2017 algebra exam is going to be Tues 19 or Thurs 21 September

Do lots of practice exams - past questions can get repeated, and if you check your answers against the model answers, you’ll learn what the marker is looking fo

If you start studying earlier, you just need to do little bits each day, instead of frantically trying to learn everything the night before a test

If you start your assignments earlier, you won’t have to stay up all night doing it the night before hand-in, and you’ll probably get a better mark.

Ask your teachers for help.  If you don’t understand what they’re saying, ask them to rephrase.  You don’t have to ask them in the middle of class if it’s too scary, you can ask them at the end if that suits you better.

If the teacher still isn’t making sense, ask one of the students from the year above you that took that class.

Strive for learning, not grades.  Grades are good, but they aren’t worth your health. 

Have a break day, each week, with no study - a day when you can play sport, video games, go shopping, whatever it is that helps you relax.

Useful study links:

For Science, Bio, Chem, Physics (NCEA 1-3, Year 9 and 10) – fantastic revision resources

http://www.nobraintoosmall.co.nz

For English, Science, Maths – lots of study resources and advice.  Check out their YouTube channel as well.  

http://studytime.co.nz/

https://www.youtube.com/user/studytimenz

For awesome printables: These are the ones that I use for study – essay planners, checklists, assignment planning pages

http://theorganisedstudent.tumblr.com

Previously: Introduction

Next Up: Chapter Two: NCEA Level Two 

Chapter Three: NCEA Level Three (check back Wednesday 15th Feb)

Follow me for more tips through the year :-)