Matthayom 6 Equivalence
Regulation and Procedure
15 January 2011 by ENZ
NCEA Level 2 & Matthayom 6 equivalence criteria
Option 1: NCEA Level 2 certificate
– at least 80 credits,
credits of which 60 must be Level 2 or higher and
the remaining 20 must be Level 1 or higher
– does not require literacy and numeracy credits. Option 2 does
not require a student to achieve NCEA Level 2.
OR
Option 2: 60 credits at Level 2 or higher in a minimum of five subjects.
– These credits are to include a minimum requirement of 4 credits
in English (literacy) at Level 2 or higher and 4 credits in
Mathematics (numeracy) at Level 2 or higher.
– Must have studied at least 5 distinct subjects
1
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Bureau of Education Testing, Ministry of Education does
not accept ESOL as a subject in Option 2.
However, ESOL credits will be accepted as part of the 80
credits required to gain NCEA Level 2 in Option 1. ESOL
can be studied at either NCEA Level 1 or 2 or a
combination
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Additional Requirements for University Entrance
Universities in Thailand have indicated that they would give preference
to applicants with NCEA Level 2, evidence of literacy and numeracy,
and students that have achieved in 5 subjects. So it is recommended
that you:
• achieve NCEA Level 2
• achieve numeracy and literacy requirements (see Option 2 above)
• study 5 distinct subjects (similar to a course of study a New Zealand
student aiming for university would take at Level 2)
• achieve a minimum of 12 Level 2 credits per subject (preferably
more, and the more Merits and Excellences achieved the better).
The universities’ expectations should be taken into consideration when
finalizing your course of study.
2
Subject choice
You are encouraged to check the pre-requisite subjects for your
intended university study. Students wishing to apply for university
should study a similar course of study to a New Zealand student aiming
for university.
Provision of results to students
As well as the normal NCEA results documentation, NZQA will provide a
letter, called an Overseas Results Notice, for you to present to Bureau
Education Testing , Ministry of Education when applying for Matthayom
6 equivalence.
The Overseas Results Notice is available in mid-January each year on
your learner login.
3
GCE & Matthayom 6 equivalence criteria
Option 1: GCE ‘O’ Level or GECSE or IGCSE Certificate
– A-C grade from at least 5 distinct subjects
OR
Option 2: GCE ‘A’ Level Certificate
– A-E grade from at least 3 distinct subjects
OR
Option 3: A combination of at least 5 distinct subjects combine from
GCE ‘O’ Level or GECSE or IGCSE Certificate and GCE ‘A’ Level
Certificate which receive A-E grade from ‘A’ Level and A-C grade
from ‘O’ Level - โดยนับวิชาระดับ A ซ้ํากับระดับอื่นได
OR
Option 3: GCE ‘AS’ Level
– A-E grade and 2 ‘AS’ Level subjects are equivalent to 1 ‘A’ Level
subject
IB & Matthayom 6 equivalence criteria
Option 1: IB Diploma
OR
Option 2: IB Certificate
– At least 4 grade from at least 5 distinct subjects
4
Procedure and Timing
Mid- Jan
Student login NZQA website, checks NCEA result, print out Overseas Results Notice, and
order documents
Mid-January
Student applies for Matthayom 6 certificate at Bureau of Education Testing, Ministry of Education need:
• Application Form (from Bureau of Education Testing, Ministry of Education)
• Overseas Results Notice with 2 sets of its copy
• Record of Achievement (ROA) with 1 set of its copy
• NCEA Level 2 Certificate with 2 sets of its copy
• Fee 500 Baht
• Original Report from the last Thai school that student attended before went to NZ (if any)
with 1 set of its copy
2 x 2 inches Photo (taken no later than 6 months)
• National ID Card with 1 set of its copy
• Confirmation Letter from NZ school that show NZ school address
Procedure and Timing
Jan/Feb
MOE issues an acknowledgment, saying MOE is waiting for original documents
from NZQA
Late April /
early May
Student receives original documents from NZ
Student p
presents original
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documents to MOE
1-2 weeks
MOE issues Matthayom 6 qualification
Student applies for Bachelor programme
5
Sample of Application Form
(from Bureau of Education Testing, Ministry of Education)
6
NSN:
Issued:
123456789
8 September
2010
Sam Sampleson
xxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bangchan, Klongsamwa
Bangkok 10510
THAILAND
Dear Sam Sampleson
This is your Qualification and Achievement Summary and your Subject Credit Summary.
Qualification and Achievement Summary
New Zealand Qualifications Framework Registered Qualifications
Date Achieved
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 2)
31/12/2009
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 1)
31/12/2008
For a detailed explanation of the eligibility requirements for these qualifications please visit www.nzqa.govt.nz
Subject Credit Summary
Business Administration
English
Graphics and Design
Languages
Mathematics
Physics
Science
Social Science Studies
Visual Arts
N
A
6
9
5
Level 1
M
E Total
9
6
11
10
24
10
24
10
12
2
4
5
N
10
4
A
8
9
Level 2
M
E Total
8
9
5
15
15
15
22
7
11
N
3
Level 3+
A M
E Total Total
8
9
9
27
4
4
11
25
50
11
3
3
21
24
Total
53 10 26
89
N - not achieved A - achieved
Yours sincerely
Dr Karen Poutasi
Chief Executive
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
30
6 24
47 13 24
84
M - achieved with merit
14
6
20
74
23 10
33
206
E - achieved with excellence
Instructions for how to get a copy of your Overseas Results Notice
Foreign fee-paying students studying NCEA can get a copy of their results as an
Overseas Result Notice. You can use this when applying for recognition of your New
Zealand school results in your home country.
Step 1
Log in to the Learner Home page, to do this you need your NSN and password/PIN:
https://secure.nzqa.govt.nz/for-learners/records/login.do
If you have not logged on before you need to register before you can access your
overseas results notice. To register you need your NSN, date of birth and email address.
Click on the onscreen prompts to register.
After logging in you will be taken to the “My School Entries and Results” page (see Step
2).
Step 2
From the “My School Entries and Results” page, click “Order Documents” from the
sidebar menu, this will take you to the “Order Documents” page (see Step 3)
Step 3
Click “Download your Overseas Results Notice”, you will be prompted to open or save
your Overseas Results Notice (see Step 4)
Step 4
Choose to Open or Save your Overseas Result Notice. If you click Open your Overseas
Result Notice will display on screen, if you click Save you will have saved a copy onto
your computer. You can then print your Overseas Result Notice.
Example of an Overseas Result Notice
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Advice on NCEA Level 2 and Matthayom 6
Equivalence and University Entrance requirements
for Thailand
International students from Thailand should be aware that they need a Matthayom 6 equivalence certificate,
issued by the Ministry of Education in Thailand’s Bureau of Educational Testing (BET), to be eligible to apply for
university in Thailand and many other post-school study and employment opportunities.
Matthayom 6 equivalence criteria
You can apply to BET for Matthayom 6 equivalence if you achieve either of the following options. These
options have been agreed by NZQA and BET.
Option 1: 60 credits at Level 2 or above in a minimum of five subjects. These credits are to include a minimum
requirement of 4 credits in English (literacy) at Level 2 or above and 4 credits in Mathematics (numeracy) at
Level 2 or above. (NB: To achieve this option, Thai students must have studied 5 subjects)
OR
Option 2: NCEA Level 2 certificate (at least 80 credits, of which 60 must be Level 2 or higher and the remaining
20 must be Level 1 or higher).
Option 1 does not require a student to achieve NCEA Level 2. Option 2 does not require literacy and numeracy
credits.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
BET does not accept ESOL as a subject in Option 1. However, ESOL credits will be accepted as part of the 80
credits required to gain NCEA Level 2 in Option 2. ESOL can be studied at either NCEA Level 1 or 2 or a
combination of both. ESOL can be counted as one of the 5 subjects required by universities if a student
achieves a minimum of 12 Level 2 credits.
Additional Requirements for University Entrance
Universities in Thailand have indicated that they would give preference to applicants with NCEA Level 2,
evidence of literacy and numeracy, and students that have achieved in 5 subjects. So it is recommended that
you:
• achieve NCEA Level 2
• acheive numeracy and literacy requirements (see Option 1 above)
• study 5 distinct subjects (similar to a course of study a New Zealand student aiming for university would
take at Level 2)
• achieve a minimum of 12 Level 2 credits per subject (preferably more, and the more Merits and
Excellences achieved the better).
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The universities’ expectations should be taken into consideration when finalising your course of study.
Subject choice
You are encouraged to check the pre-requisite subjects for your intended university study. Students wishing to
apply for university should study a similar course of study to a New Zealand student aiming for university.
Provision of results to students
As well as the normal NCEA results documentation, NZQA will provide a letter, called an Overseas Results
Notice, for you to present to BET when applying for Matthayom 6 equivalence. The Overseas Results Notice is
available in mid-January each year on your learner login, for instructions on accessing it, see Overseas Results
Notice (PDF, 389KB).
Planning your learning
NCEA is a very flexible qualification with a large number of subject areas that can be studied. NZQA is aware
that some of the subjects studied in New Zealand by international students have not been accepted for entry
into academic tertiary courses overseas. You, and your families, need to ensure appropriate guidance is
provided to you by schools and agents regarding your course selections. This is to ensure the subjects you
study in New Zealand are appropriate for entry into academic tertiary courses overseas, or appropriate for your
future study or career path.
Enquiries
Please refer any enquiries to:
International Unit
NZQA
Telephone: 04 463 3000
Fax: 04 463 3426
Email: internationalunit@nzqa.govt.nz
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Record of Achievement
Andrew Steven Learner
Address 1
Address 2
Address 3
Address 4 Post Code
SAMPLE
NSN:
Issued:
101010101
15th April 2007
Qualification and Achievement Summary
National Qualifications Framework Registered Qualifications
Date
31/12/2006
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 3) achieved with merit
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 2)
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (Level 1) achieved with excellence
08/04/2006
08/04/2005
Scholarship 2006
Scholarship in Classical Studies (2006)
20/12/2006
New Zealand University Entrance
University Entrance
9/04/2007
Standards Achieved
Each standard can have a range of results including “A” for Achieved, “M” for Achieved with Merit, or “E” for Achieved with Excellence.
As some standards can not be awarded all of these results the result code is shown in bold where a candidate has reached the
maximum possible result for that standard.
English
Level 3
90721
Credits
Result
Respond critically to written text(s) studied
3
M
Date
18/12/2006
90723
Respond critically to oral or visual text studied
3
A
18/12/2006
90724
Read and respond critically to unfamiliar prose and poetry texts
3
E
17/12/2006
90722
Respond critically to Shakespearean drama studied
3
A
15/12/2006
90725
Construct and deliver an oral presentation
4
E
27/10/2006
90720
Produce an extended piece of writing in a selected style
4
E
15/09/2006
90726
Complete independent research on a language or literature topic and present
conclusions in writing
Level 2
4
E
Credits
Result
15/09/2006
Date
90377
Analyse extended written text(s)
3
M
16/12/2005
90379
Analyse a visual or oral text
3
E
16/12/2005
90378
Analyse short written texts
3
M
12/12/2005
90380
Read unfamiliar texts and analyse the ideas and language features
3
M
10/12/2005
12905
Read an inclusive variety of written texts and record the reading experience
4
A
04/11/2005
90374
Deliver a presentation using oral and visual language techniques
3
M
04/11/2005
90375
Produce crafted and developed creative writing
3
E
04/11/2005
90376
Produce crafted and developed formal transactional writing
3
M
Credits
Result
Read, study and show understanding of extended written text(s)
2
E
Level 1
90054
04/11/2005
Date
15/12/2004
90056
View/listen to, study and show understanding of a visual or oral text
2
E
14/12/2004
90055
Read, study and show understanding of a number of short written texts
2
E
13/12/2004
90057
Read and show understanding of unfamiliar texts
3
E
13/12/2004
90053
Produce formal writing
3
E
11/12/2004
8808
Read an inclusive range of written texts and record the reading experience
3
A
30/10/2004
90052
Produce creative writing
3
E
30/10/2004
Issued: 15/04/2007 15:36
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Applicants to New Zealand universities require credits in approved subjects.
Approved Subject
Accounting
Field/ Sub-field/ Domain/ Standards
Domain Accounting - Generic
Agriculture & Horticulture
Domain Agricultural & Horticultural Science
Biology
Domain Biology
Chemistry
Domain Chemistry
Chinese
Domain Chinese
Classical Studies
Domain Classical Studies
Computing
Domain Generic Computing
US18741 and US18749
Cook Islands Maori
Domain Cook Islands Maori
Dance
Domains Dance Choreography,
Dance Performance,
Dance Perspectives
Design (Practical Art)
AS90515, AS90516, AS90517
US9072, US9073
Drama
Sub-field Drama
Economics
Domain Economics
English
Sub-field English
French
Domain French
Geography
Domain Geography
German
Domain German
Graphics
Sub-field Design
Health Education
Domain Health Education
History
Domain History
History of Art
Domain Art History
Indonesian
Domain Indonesian
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Japanese
Domain Japanese
Korean
Domain Korean
Latin
Domain Latin
Mathematics with Calculus
Domain Trigonometry
Domain Geometry
Domain Calculus
AS90638, AS90639
US5267, US11102, US12344
Statistics and Modelling
Sub-field Statistics and Probability
AS90644, AS90647
US5256, US5264, US5262, US5272
Media Studies
Domain Media Studies
Music Studies
Domains Music Studies or Making Music
Painting (Practical Art)
AS90659, AS90663, AS90667
US9066, US9067
Photography (Practical Art)
AS90660, AS90664, AS90668
US9064, US9065
Physical Education
Domain Physical Education
Physics
Domain Physics
Printmaking (Practical Art)
AS90661, AS90665, AS90669
US9069, US9068
Samoan
Domain Samoan
Science
Domain Core Science
Domain Earth Science
Sculpture (Practical Art)
AS90662, AS90666, AS90670
US9070, US9071
Spanish
Domain Spanish
Social Studies
Domain Social Studies
Technology
Domain Technology - General Education
Te Reo Rangatira or Te Reo Maori
Sub-field Reo Maori
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