Do you want to go to university in 2012?

If you’re under 20:
Had a GAP year? Do you have enough points? The rules are changing for gaining entry to many universities. From 2012, students under 20 will require at least 120 points based on Level 3 achieved, merit and excellence grades in addition
to UE.

If you’re 20 or over:
Adult students who study at Hagley first have a much higher success rate than those who don’t. Each year, about 70 students who studied at Hagley as adults graduate from university.

Starting 1 August, Hagley is offering a 12 week intensive Step Up NCEA Level 3 programme ideally suited to students who are seriously committed to going to university in 2012.

• Level 3 subjects available: English, Maths with Statistics, Maths with Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography.
• At least 14 Level 3 credits available in each subject – internal and external achievement standards
• Students can enrol in any number of subjects up to 5
• Small classes

Enrol now to secure your place in Step Up.
Phone 3793090 ext 823 or email wa@hagley.school.nz
For more information go to www.hagley.school.nz

Step Up University at Hagley 
Other information about Step Up:

• Step up is for students new to Hagley.
• You cannot be enrolled in another school.
• The programme starts on 1 August and runs during the school term times. It  finishes on 10 November [at Show Weekend]. It is 12 weeks long.
• Classes run in 3 blocks: 12.15 – 2.45, 3.00 – 5.30, 6.00 – 8.30
• There is two classes per week in each subject, each two and half hours long, plus one hour’s additional learning and study out of class time in each subject = 6 hours per week.
• These are intensive courses where the aim is for students to achieve as many merits and excellences as possible. Several courses are largely externally based because there are only one or two internal standards at level 3. There is a set menu of standards. If students enrol in a subject, they complete the standards on offer. However, it may be possible for a student to ‘catch up’ on a subject under Step Up. They might just select subjects they didn’t perform well in and complete those courses. In this case if a student already has achieved in a standard, the goal is to improve their grade.
• At least 14 NCEA credits are available in each subject. The standards offered are achievement standards so that students can gain merit and excellence. There may be the opportunity to take some unit standards or include other achievement standards – this will be at the teacher’s discretion and dependent on the composition of the class.
• There is no college enrolment fee. There are materials fees for some courses.
• Places in the Step Up programme are offered to those who have: • appropriate self management, work and study skills • commitment • appropriate academic level to succeed at Level 3. That means  EITHER • they meet the criteria for Level 3 course selection as per the Hagley prospectus [ie offers a pathway for good level 2 students] OR  • they are studying – or have studied-  that subject at Level 3