Helping with NCEA subject choice

Learn about NCEA and credits.

How is NCEA different from School Certificate and Bursary qualifications?

Help your young person pick the best NCEA subjects for their future career.

With Subject Matcher you can see how the NCEA subjects your young person chooses can influence their possible career path.

Find out what NCEA credits are needed to enter tertiary study or on-the-job training, including apprenticeships and specialist roles.

Discover how to access the subjects needed for your young person’s future career if their school doesn’t offer the right ones.

Find out how to choose NCEA subjects.

A conversation guide to help your young person choose NCEA subjects.

Choosing school subjects can be tricky, but with these eight steps your young person will have them sorted in no time.

Download our free ebook for secondary students moving into further study or work.

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