The Vocabulary List indicates the expected proficiency level at Level 2. The list is intended as a guide and is not exhaustive. As students engage in internal assessments, they are encouraged to use signs beyond those included in the list where appropriate.
The Vocabulary List indicates the expected proficiency level at Level 2. The list is intended as a guide and is not exhaustive. As students engage in internal assessments, they are encouraged to use signs beyond those included in the list where appropriate.
How to use this resource
Links to the NZSL Level 2 Vocabulary List agreed signs can be found on this page.
Open the relevant section on this page to find the sign you are looking for and click on the word entry to be taken to a video showing the relevant sign in action.
Below is a document that contains a glossary of the Vocabulary List signs as well as a tab showing categories these signs could be put into.
Links to the NZSL Level 2 Vocabulary List agreed signs can be found on this page.
Open the relevant section on this page to find the sign you are looking for and click on the word entry to be taken to a video showing the relevant sign in action.
Below is a document that contains a glossary of the Vocabulary List signs as well as a tab showing categories these signs could be put into.
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- Title: NZSL L2 Vocabulary List glossary and Categories
- Description: List of the Level 2 Vocabulary List signs and categories they can fall into
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- NZSL L2 Vocabulary List glossary and Categories.xlsx
- Description: List of the Level 2 Vocabulary List signs and categories they can fall into
NZSL L2 Vocabulary List glossary and Categories
Te ao Māori signs
Te ao Māori signs
Signs beginning with A-C
Signs beginning with A
| Ability | Accept | Advantage, Positive |
| Advice | Advisor (version 1) | Advisor (version 2) |
| Affect, Effect | Afford | Allow |
| Ally (2 versions) | Anxious | Apply |
| Appreciate | Apprentice | Area, Location |
| Attitude | Awareness |
| Ability | Accept | Advantage, Positive |
| Advice | Advisor (version 1) | Advisor (version 2) |
| Affect, Effect | Afford | Allow |
| Ally (2 versions) | Anxious | Apply |
| Appreciate | Apprentice | Area, Location |
| Attitude | Awareness |
Signs beginning with C
| Calm down | Career | Casual |
| Change | Channel (as in TV) | Clarify |
| Clash, Conflict (of time) | Collect, Gather | Commit |
| Compare (version 1) | Compare (version 2) | Complete |
| Complex | Confirm | Consider, Wonder |
| Context | Contract | Contribute (note, can be one-handed) |
| Control | Cooperate | Creamy |
| Credits | Crush (romantic) | Culture |
| Customer service |
| Calm down | Career | Casual |
| Change | Channel (as in TV) | Clarify |
| Clash, Conflict (of time) | Collect, Gather | Commit |
| Compare (version 1) | Compare (version 2) | Complete |
| Complex | Confirm | Consider, Wonder |
| Context | Contract | Contribute (note, can be one-handed) |
| Control | Cooperate | Creamy |
| Credits | Crush (romantic) | Culture |
| Customer service |
Signs beginning with D-I
Signs beginning with D
Signs beginning with E
Signs beginning with G
Signs beginning with I
Signs beginning with L-P
Signs beginning with L
Signs beginning with M
Signs beginning with N
Signs beginning with O
Signs beginning with P
Signs beginning with Q-Z
Signs beginning with R
Signs beginning with S
Signs beginning with V
Acknowledgements
The NCEA Level 2 Vocabulary List for NZSL references sign videos from the NZSL Online Dictionary (https://www.nzsl.nz). These materials are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
The NCEA Level 2 Vocabulary List for NZSL references sign videos from the NZSL Online Dictionary (https://www.nzsl.nz). These materials are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.