Week 3 Term 1 - English Department: Senior English Review 2025 (February 09 - February 14)

 

NCEA Level 1 English Exam 2025

Our journey through the 2025 NCEA results for English Levels 1, 2, and 3 proved to be a powerful period of positive development and learning. While the initial credit uptake was gradual, particularly for our senior cohorts in Term 1, we were heartened to witness a significant and positive shift in NCEA achievement data by mid-Term 2. For our NCEA Level 1 students navigating the new curriculum refresh, our patience and trust in the curriculum were rewarded. Moving from 70% students with 0 credits at the start of Term 3, we successfully reduced this to just 14 students by Week 7 of Term 4, with 71% of our Level 1 cohort achieving 5 or more English credits. Our Level 2 and Level 3 students likewise saw the majority of their credits secured through a strong performance in Term 3, culminating in a successful closure of all internal assessments by the end of Week 1, Term 4. We are genuinely pleased with our internal assessment results for 2024 and are excited by the opportunity to improve, grow, and strive for even greater excellence with our senior students in 2025.

NCEA Level 1 English 2025 Results: Internal + External Assessments

Looking ahead, our external assessment results provide a clear focus for growth. While many students successfully achieve NCEA through internal assessments, we recognize that the priority given to external examinations has sometimes been lessened. This, compounded by ongoing student absences, inevitably impacted our external outcomes. Although the 2024 external results present a challenge, we are highly motivated to create a supportive environment in the future where our students feel confident and comfortable undertaking these examinations, recognizing their importance as an integral part of their secondary school learning journey.