Exam Formats: NZEST and the NZQA Bursary syllabuses
Accounting
Biology
Chemistry
Classical Studies
Economics
English
French
Geography
German
History
History of Art
Japanese
Latin
Maori
Mathematics with Calculus
Mathematics with Statistics
Music
Physics
Spanish

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 The Academic Committee confirms that all NZEST Scholarship examinations will be strictly based on the NZQA Bursary syllabuses.

    English will be the only exception as it will retain the 'General Essay' section: in this section candidates are asked to focus on issues using texts as illustration. As preparation for this section candidates are advised to read widely and look at past examination papers as a guide. The 'General Essay' section is regarded as an integral part of the English Scholarship examination and is included in major overseas examinations.

The NZEST Academic Committee advises that its scholarship examinations will endeavour to cover the NZQA Bursary syllabuses reasonably, but in order to provide challenging papers, examiners may sometimes have to forego complete coverage.

NZEST scholarship examination policy
Changes in 2002
Changes in examination format have been made to the following subjects in 2002:

Classical Studies
French
Japanese
Music
physics

Candidates are expected to demonstrate exceptional depth and breadth of knowledge of their subject, as well as creativity and independence of thought.

Other qualities sought include:

  1. Rapid comprehension and reliable analysis of new problems, situations or textual material.
  2. Identification of key issues, selection of relevant information and appropriate methodologies to present ideas in an accurate, integral form.
  3. Development, maintenance and justification of logical argument.
  4. Synthesis of a variety of material from different areas of the syllabus for application to new problems/situations.
  5. Excellent command of written language for communication of ideas with clarity and style.
  6. Maturity and integrity of thought.

Who sets and moderates the NZEST examinations? Notes from examiners
Examiners request that teachers read the examiners' reports as these reports contain valuable guidelines from the examiners.

Students are also being encouraged to read the examiners’ reports by the inclusion of a note to this effect on both the candidates’ checkslips and entry slips.