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University Entrance (UE) is the minimum requirement to go from school to a NZ university
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The Guide to NCEA explains how to achieve NCEA and how you're assessed.
It also covers Literacy and Numeracy and Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau requirements, Scholarships, endorsements and more.
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NZQA has begun consulting on a proposed replacement for the Evaluative Quality Assurance Framework used in regulating tertiary education organisations
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