Cambridge Points
Calculation and where to next!
Vernice Young
(Assistant Principal, Huanui College)
• University Entrance
11
• IGCSE subjects
• gain UE numeracy - Maths
• Initial investigations into subject
requirements for future careers
Year 12 and 13 AS and A2 Level
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AS levels [gain UE literacy – English] [some
university points can be obtained]
A Levels [work towards total university point
requirements]
Individual career discussions & Career
Information afternoon
University visits to Huanui
Individual students may visit different
universities for their Open Days
How does a student move along the CIE pathway
at Huanui College?
Year 10
Core subjects plus 2 options subjects
Year 11
6 IGCSE
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Year 12
4 AS Level
[in exceptional case: 5AS subjects]
Year 13
3 A2s + 1AS
or 4 A2s
Note: 1 A Level = AS + A2 in a single subject
(Students finish with 3 or 4 A Levels overall)
POSSIBLE PATHWAYS AFTER YEAR 13
UNIVERSITY
POLYTECH
ARMED FORCES
APPRENTICESHIPS
EMPLOYMENT
AS and A Levels – Pathway
Two-stage structure
Year 1
Year 2
AS
exam
A2
exam
+
=
A Level
50% of
AS Mark
Plus 50%
of A2
Mark
Grades: A*, A, B, C, D, E, U
Note: the highest grade attainable for AS is ‘A’
An A level counts as two subject units and an AS level counts as one subject unit.
Students can include only their six best subject units when calculating their entry
score.
University Entrance with CIE in NZ
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General Standard
120 points in at least 3 AS Levels - minimum D Grade
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2 D grades from 2 subjects on the List of Approved Cambridge Subjects
Plus
a minimum grade of D in one further subject either from the Approved
List or related to a domain on the National Qualifications Framework
(NQF).
Students may include points from one additional CIE subject to meet 120
points.
BUT: some university courses have higher entry requirements
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University Entrance with CIE in NZ
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Literacy Standard
Grade E in AS English subject ( Please note a ‘D’ grade is preferable and
students who achieve an ‘E’ at AS may be required to complete the AELR
course during their first year at Auckland University (click on the picture
for more information))
NCEA Level 2 for selected students
(with the required reading and writing credits)
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Numeracy Standard
Grade D in IGCSE Mathematics
LEVEL
A*
A
B
C
D
E
A
140
120
100
80
60
40
AS
-
60
50
40
30
20
Example of how a rank score for CIE is calculated
Syllabus
Level
Subject units
Grade
Tariff points
Rank Score
Chemistry
A
2
B
100
100
Mathematics
A
2
B
100
100
Physics
AS
1
B
50
50
English
AS
1
C
40
40
Biology
AS
1
D
30
Nil*
Rank score
*Maximum six subject units. If more are achieved, the best six scores are used.
290
Different universities may require
approved subjects for different courses:
Table A
Classical Studies
English
Geography
History
History of Art
Table B
Accounting
Biology
Business Studies
Chemistry
Economics
Mathematics
Physics
WHICH SUBJECTS SHOULD I CHOOSE
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Depends on what you want to do, but keep
your options open – DON’T BE AFRAID OF
HARD WORK!
Recommended vs Compulsory subjects
required for entry to university
HEALTH SCIENCE: Ranked entry:
AKL University: minimum requirements
300 points with one subject
Bachelor of
from Table A and one
Health
subject from Table B*.
Sciences
*A Level in one subject from
(BHSc)
Table B preferred.
ENGINEERING: AKL University
(Ranked: no longer open entry)
Bachelor of
Engineering
(Honours)
(BE(Hons))
310 points with Mathematics
and Physics at A Levels (AS
Mathematics and Physics may
be accepted based on level of
grade achieved).
QUESTIONS??
Please note that the university entry
requirements are subject to change
and contact should always be
made with the university if there is
any doubt about a student’s
eligibility for a particular course.