TY - BOOK AU - Madjar, Irena. AU - McKinley, Elizabeth Ann. ED - New Zealand Council for Educational Research. ED - Starpath Project. TI - Understanding NCEA: a relatively short and very useful guide for secondary school students and their parents SN - 9781927151112 (pbk.) : U1 - 373.262 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Wellington, N.Z. PB - New Zealand Council for Educational Research KW - National Certificate of Educational Achievement - NCEA(New Zealand) KW - Education, Secondary KW - Curricula KW - New Zealand KW - Vocational guidence N1 - "Starpath Project for Tertiary Participation and Success."; Includes bibliographical references (p.145-148) N2 - This new book by Irena Madjar and Elizabeth McKinley explains NCEA to students and families who are new to it. This book is essential reading for students and families new to NCEA. It explains the system in plain language and includes stories drawn from the real-life experiences of students who have followed different NCEA pathways. There are chapters for students interested in pursuing science, social sciences, business or an apprenticeship, and a section specifically written for parents ER -