Assessment

IB Diploma	NCEA Levels 2, 3 and Scholarship
Measured against international standards	Measured against national standards
Each subject assessed on a seven point scale (seven being the highest)	Each course generates between 18-24 credits
Three bonus points available for work on EE and TOK	80 credits required for NCEA certificates: Level 2 certificate, 60 credits at Level 2 plus 20 at any other level. Level 3 certificate 60 at Level 3 plus 20 from Level 2 or above.
Maximum of 45 points available	Certificates can be attained with endorsement: 50 credits at Excellence to gain NCEA Level 2 or 3 certificates endorsed with Excellence, and 50 credits at Merit (or Merit and Excellence), to gain NCEA Level 2 or three certificates endorsed with Merit
24 points required to achieve the IB Diploma as well as completion of requirements for the TOK, CAS and EE components.	Subjects can be attained with endorsement. Student must gain 14 or more credits at Excellence level for endorsement for Excellence or 14 or more credits at Excellence/Merit level for endorsement at Merit. At least three of these credits must be from externally assessed standards and three from internally assessed standards. All credits must be achieved in the same year
Up to 50% internal assessment and 80% external assessment components in subjects
Internal assessments integrated into teaching programme	Internal assessments integrated into teaching programme
Internal assessments internally marked and externally moderated	Internal assessments internally marked and externally moderated
Oral presentation in all languages and TOK