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NCEA and International Baccalaureate Diploma
With thanks to Mr Richard Stead
The 2016 results in both NCEA and the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) qualifications were good with a pleasing increase in the number of NCEA students gaining Excellence Endorsements, seven of our IB Diploma students gained 40+ points. Overall, the majority of our students can be pleased with their achievements with the vast majority gaining their respective NCEA Level Certificate and IB Diploma. The full details are below.
89.3% of our Year 13 students overall, including both NCEA and IB Diploma students, gained University Entrance.
Of note, three of our Year 11 students, Andrew Chen, Daniel Mar and Samuel Scott each gained a GPA of 100% in their NCEA Level examinations with the next three students on 99% or over; a most pleasing achievement.
We are also pleased that an increasingly large number of students have gained high enough results to be awarded Saint Kentigern Academic Colours and Honours, testament to student effort to achieve at the highest level.
NATIONAL CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT (NCEA)
The majority of students at Saint Kentigern College sit NCEA and we are extremely proud that the majority of our measurable indicators have shown improvement on the previous year. Of greatest note is the continued rise in the number of students who have strived for and attained an Excellence Endorsement at Level One.
NCEA LEVEL 1
At Level 1 (Year 11) 99.4% of all the students gained their NCEA Level 1 certificates with 39.9% attaining their certificates with an Excellence Endorsement and a further 42.2% gaining a Merit Endorsement.
We are pleased for the 74 students who have met the criteria for gaining Saint Kentigern Academic Colours or Honours.
ANDREW CHEN DANIEL MAR SAMUEL SCOTT
Congratulations to our top five NCEA Level 1 students:
Andrew Chen Average GPA – 100
Daniel Mar Average GPA – 100
Samuel Scott Average GPA – 100
Desmond Yong Average GPA – 99.17
Jason Hsiao Average GPA – 99.0
NCEA LEVEL 2
Our Level 2 results continue to remain strong with 99% of students gaining their NCEA Level 2 certificates. 25.2% gained their certificates with an Excellence Endorsement and a further 45.9% gaining a Merit Endorsement.
We are proud to acknowledge the 34 students who have met the criteria for gaining Saint Kentigern Academic Colours or Honours.
DAVID THIBBAUD
Congratulations to our top five NCEA Level 2 students:
David Thibaud Average GPA – 98.33
Alyssa Hatton Average GPA – 97.17
Isabella Denholm Average GPA – 96.83
Ashley Potter Average GPA – 95.67
Matthew Stirling Average GPA – 95.0
NCEA LEVEL 3
Our 2016 leavers also produced a good set of results. 97.6 % gained a NCEA Level 3 Certificate while our University Entrance success rate for NCEA was 88.3%. Excellence Endorsement was achieved by 16.3% of these students with a further 45.1% gaining a Merit Endorsement.
ALFIE ROBERTSON
Congratulations to our top 5 NCEA Level 3 students:
Alfie Robertson Average GPA – 94.4
Nicholas Allen Average GPA – 91.6
Douglas Gibson Average GPA – 91.4
Spencer Johnstone Average GPA – 90.8
Claudia Stewart Average GPA – 90.4
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA STUDENTS
At the end of 2016, our seventh cohort of 28 Year 13 International Baccalaureate Diploma students completed their two-year course of study, culminating in their final external examinations. As in the previous years, our students performed extremely well.
89% of students were awarded the Diploma, well above the world average of 70%. The average point score for students who gained the diploma at Saint Kentigern College was 36 points which compared very favourably against the world average of 29.2 points and 33.6 points for the rest of New Zealand. (See below for an explanation of the point system.)
We are proud of all students. However, the following seven students all gained ‘40 points and over’ from a maximum of 45. They join the elite few that gain more than 40 points in the Diploma Programme worldwide; their results are outstanding.
KEVIN SHEN
Kevin Shen 43 points
Lanlie Zheng 42 points
James Hansen 42 points
Has Brooke 41 points
Cameron Low 41 points
Henry Mellsop 40 points
John Won 40 points
Later this term, these students will be honoured at the New Zealand IB Schools High Achievers Awards Ceremony at Government House, Auckland, in the presence of the Governor General, Her Excellency The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy.
Explanation of the IB Diploma Points
NB: The point scale used for IB subjects is 1 (poor) to 7 (Excellent). Students take six subjects = 42 points. A further 3 additional points* are available based on individual performance in the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge. Therefore, the maximum available score is 45.
HL = Higher Level SL = Standard Level: Three subjects are studied in depth at Higher Level (HL) and three at Standard Level (SL). Students decide which subjects they will study at Higher Level at the end of the second term in Year 12.
*Additional points: A maximum of 3 extra points can be gained for successful completion of the Theory of Knowledge course and the Extended Essay but to be eligible for the diploma, students must also meet the requirements of Creativity, Action and Service.
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