How to work out your Rank Score (NCEA)
Step 1
Enter the names of your best 5 approved subjects into
Step 2
Enter your results (E, M, or A) into
Step 3
Tally up the number of credits for each subject in
, standards into
and number of credits into
Subject 3
Standard
(remember we only count up to 24 credits per subject)
Example
Credit
Value
Result
1 Respond critically to written text(s) studied
3
M
2 Respond critically to oral or visual text studied
3
A
3 Read and respond critically to unfamiliar prose and poetry texts
3
E
4 Respond critically to Shakespearean drama studied
3
A
5 Construct and deliver an oral presentation
4
E
6 Produce an extended piece of writing in a selected style
3
E
7 Complete independent research on a language or literature topic and present
conclusion in writing
3
E
Subject
English
Standard
Total credits:
Credit
Value
Result
3
M
3
A
3
E
3
A
4
E
3
E
3
E
Credit
Value
Result
3
M
3
A
3
E
3
A
4
E
3
E
3
E
Credit
Value
Result
Total credits:
Subject 4
Standard
22
Total credits:
Table 1
Subject 5
Subject 1
Standard
Credit
Value
Result
3
M
3
A
3
M
3
E
3
A
3
A
3
E
4
E
3
A
3
E
4
E
3
E
3
E
3
E
Total credits:
Subject 2
Standard
Total credits:
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Standard
Credit
Value
Result
3
M
3
A
3
E
3
A
4
E
3
E
3
E
Total credits:
Step 4
In
, count up the actual number of Excellence credits, then count the Merit credits and then count the Achieved credits and enter these into Table 2
(stop counting when you have counted 80 credits)
Step 5
Tally up your points in Table 2 to work out your Rank Score
Table 2
No. of credits
Points per credit
3
E
x
4
=
M
x
3
=
3
A
x
2
=
3
Total credits:
(max 80)
Your rank score
For a full explanation please consult our Undergraduate Prospectus