I have had a few questions from students about how Scholarship works, you may find the material below helpful.
Scholarship is an external examination for top secondary students. Candidates usually enter in year 13. Scholarship examines course material related to level 3 standards derived from up to level 8 of the New Zealand Curriculum that students study in year 13. However, the skills and understanding required to meet Scholarship criteria are considerably more advanced. Scholarship requires students to demonstrate high-level critical thinking:
- Scholarship requires high-level abstract thinking and the application of knowledge and ideas to complex situations. It is for the most able students in each of the 27 Scholarship subjects.
- The intention is that 3 per cent of the total number of Year 13 level 3 students in each subject studying for 14 credits or more will get Scholarship, as long as Scholarship standards are met.
- Scholarship results will be released in February.
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