How the students feel about NCEA

DAVID CHEN

Is one of 4956 students sitting a Japanese language exam - and he's dreading it.

The 16-year-old says it will be the most difficult of four papers he is sitting.

"It's a very difficult language to learn."

The Rangitoto College student says his key to exam success has been two hours' study each day - except for weekends.

KITTY HO

Kitty Ho is not confident she will pass all her exams as she tackles English, maths and physics.

"Maths should be OK, but physics will be the worst because it's so hard to understand."

Sixteen-year-old Kitty said the constant assessment throughout the year took some of the pressure off during exams.

LISA WONG

Lisa Wong, 17, admits to a bit of cramming in the final run-up to exams, but says it is more of a refresher thanks to revision throughout the year.

She fears chemistry the most because "you have to understand concepts and apply theories". The Rangitoto student, from Mairangi Bay, has chosen to spend her study time in the school library.