Derived Grade exams and the grades are used in the event that a student is unable to sit their actual NCEA exam in November. The grades also give students an indication of how they are doing prior to the end of the year final external exams. The grade for these exams cannot, however, be used in place of the NCEA exam without a reason deemed valid by NZQA eg. a bereavement or illness with medical certificate. 

Please see the information and timetable documents below

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