PACE’s are a fundamental part of our ACE school, and one of the tools we use in our teaching of the New Zealand Curriculum.

The structure and procedures used in the PACE’s are designed to enable students to manage their own progress and achievement and also to provide teachers with the tools to maximize the quality and effectiveness of that learning. For secondary students each PACE is also linked to the ACE Certificate that they are working towards. There is a final mastery test for each PACE, and students must gain a minimum mark of 80% to continue with the next PACE.

The PACE structure offers one of the most robust moderation and assessment systems available to teachers, and they allow for continuous, ongoing review and assessment.

The New Zealand Ace Certificates

Accelerated Christian Education offers eight secondary school qualifications based on students gaining credits for work completed at various achievement levels using the ACE curriculum.
ACE Certificates are available to students throughout the world, with the following currently available to students in New Zealand:

Academic Certificates

NZ Year 11 Certificate of Academic Achievement                17 credits
NZ Year 12 Certificate of Academic Achievement               23 credits
NZ Year 13 Certificate of Academic Achievement                29 credits
NZ Year 13 Certificate of Academic Achievement with Honours            29 credits (see criteria)

Achievement Certificates:

NZ Certificate of Achievement     (minimum) 5 credits
NZ Certificate of Achievement 1                 15 credits
NZ Certificate of Achievement 2   20 credits
NZ Certificate of Achievement 3                   25 credits

NB It should be noted that these certificates do not comment on the Christian character of the candidate.