Year 13 Course Selection Rules

WBHS Year 13 Course Selection Rules and Information

In Year 13 all students study six courses. There are no compulsory courses.

Year 13 Course Selection Rules:

1. You can select a maximum of TWO courses from a Learning Area.

2. Only ONE course from Exclusion List Y13 can be selected as these do not follow a pathway to University Entrance.

Exemptions to these rules are possible in these situations:

Entry into Year 13 courses

Students need to pass their NCEA Level 2 Certificate and have the following to gain entry into Year 13 Courses:

Step Two: Click on the button below to select your courses:

Select Courses

 Notes:

• Entry into Scholarship Examinations is part of ALL extension courses.
• Year 13 students can select extramural Scholarship courses. Entry into these courses will occur in February next year.
• Year 13 students are advised to check entry requirements for any proposed Career, or Polytechnic, or University course, to ensure that that their proposed Year 13 programme meets the entry requirements for any specific tertiary course.
• If any issues arise regarding the availability of courses in the selection process, please see your Dean or HOD Pathways immediately.
• If you have questions regarding entry into extension courses, please see the Head of Faculty for that learning area or subject.
• Some courses have limited space available due to staffing and rooming considerations and selecting a course does not guarantee a place or that the course will run.
• All students in while in Year 12 will have discussions with their Virtute/Te Kauri teacher regarding their course selections.
• It is advisable that students see Careers before selecting courses for Year 13, as some University programmes require specific secondary school subjects to gain entry, and many have recommended subjects as well.

University Entrance

University Entrance (UE) is the minimum requirement to go to a New Zealand university. 

To Qualify for University Entrance you will need:

• NCEA Level 3
• Three subjects - at Level 3, made up of:
  • 14 credits in each of three approved subjects 
• Literacy - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of:
  • 5 credits in reading
  • 5 credits in writing
• Numeracy - 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of:
  • achievement standards – specified achievement standards available through a range of subjects, or
  • unit standards - package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627- all three required).

Once you have met the requirements for University Entrance it will appear on your Record of Achievement.

For more information, and current rules visit the NZQA website: CLICK HERE