Transitional Year 2023
You can start your transition to the Literacy and Numeracy | Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau corequisite now.
From 2024 the Literacy and Numeracy | Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau standards will become a mandatory corequisite to the NCEA qualification. 2023 will be a transitional year.
The transitional year is your year to prepare for implementing the mandatory corequisite. Through getting involved, schools, kura and tertiary providers can have a much clearer idea of how assessments will work, and what you are preparing ākonga for.
There will be two assessment time-periods in 2023, one in Term 2 and one in Term 4, for NCEA settings to enter ākonga who are ready.
Assessment events are held during a one-week time period. Schools and kura choose when during each time period they would like to deliver the Common Assessment Activity. The portfolio for te reo matatini me te pāngarau is required by 15 September.
How to participate:
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Make sure you have consent to assess. Only schools, kura, and tertiary providers with consent to assess are able to deliver the assessments. If you have questions or concerns about consent to assess, talk your Principal's Nominee and School Relationship Managers
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Check out the standards, learning matrices and unpacking documents as well as all of the other resources available on the NCEA.Education website
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Plan for your teaching and learning to support learners’ readiness for the assessment
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Plan for the assessment. Start to think about how you might administer the CAA
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Enter ākonga who are ready into an assessment event
NZQA and the Ministry of Education will release further resources and guidance to support schools, kura, and tertiary providers to deliver the Common Assessment Activities.
NZQA have started planning for the assessment events. In order to help us target support and information please complete the following form. Please note that this information is only held for planning purposes.
Make a head start on your planning by taking a look at the resources we have available. Under each section, you will find the standards, learning matrices, as well as teaching and learning support materials.
You can start your transition to the Literacy and Numeracy | Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau corequisite now.
From 2024 the Literacy and Numeracy | Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau standards will become a mandatory corequisite to the NCEA qualification. 2023 will be a transitional year.
The transitional year is your year to prepare for implementing the mandatory corequisite. Through getting involved, schools, kura and tertiary providers can have a much clearer idea of how assessments will work, and what you are preparing ākonga for.
There will be two assessment time-periods in 2023, one in Term 2 and one in Term 4, for NCEA settings to enter ākonga who are ready.
Assessment events are held during a one-week time period. Schools and kura choose when during each time period they would like to deliver the Common Assessment Activity. The portfolio for te reo matatini me te pāngarau is required by 15 September.
How to participate:
-
Make sure you have consent to assess. Only schools, kura, and tertiary providers with consent to assess are able to deliver the assessments. If you have questions or concerns about consent to assess, talk your Principal's Nominee and School Relationship Managers
-
Check out the standards, learning matrices and unpacking documents as well as all of the other resources available on the NCEA.Education website
-
Plan for your teaching and learning to support learners’ readiness for the assessment
-
Plan for the assessment. Start to think about how you might administer the CAA
-
Enter ākonga who are ready into an assessment event
NZQA and the Ministry of Education will release further resources and guidance to support schools, kura, and tertiary providers to deliver the Common Assessment Activities.
NZQA have started planning for the assessment events. In order to help us target support and information please complete the following form. Please note that this information is only held for planning purposes.
Make a head start on your planning by taking a look at the resources we have available. Under each section, you will find the standards, learning matrices, as well as teaching and learning support materials.
Assessment Dates
Student entries for the June 2023 assessment event - required by Saturday 1 April 2023.
Te Reo Māori, Cook Islands Māori and Niuean translation requests for the Numeracy assessment - required by Saturday 1 April 2023.
The 2023 Literacy and Numeracy | Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau assessment dates are:
Pāngarau
| Term 2 | |
|---|---|
| 6 - 9 June | Common Assessment Activities |
| by 15 September | Kete manarua |
| Term 4 | |
|---|---|
| 30 October - 3 November | Common Assessment Activities |
Te Reo Matatini
| Term 2 | |
|---|---|
| 12 - 16 June | Common Assessment Activities |
| by 15 September | Kete manarua |
| Term 4 | |
|---|---|
| 6 - 10 November | Common Assessment Activities |
Literacy Reading, Literacy Writing, and Numeracy
| Term 2 | |
|---|---|
| 12 - 16 June | Common Assessment Activities |
| Term 4 | |
|---|---|
| 30 October – 3 November | Common Assessment Activities |
Student entries for the June 2023 assessment event - required by Saturday 1 April 2023.
Te Reo Māori, Cook Islands Māori and Niuean translation requests for the Numeracy assessment - required by Saturday 1 April 2023.
The 2023 Literacy and Numeracy | Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau assessment dates are:
Pāngarau
| Term 2 | |
|---|---|
| 6 - 9 June | Common Assessment Activities |
| by 15 September | Kete manarua |
| Term 4 | |
|---|---|
| 30 October - 3 November | Common Assessment Activities |
Te Reo Matatini
| Term 2 | |
|---|---|
| 12 - 16 June | Common Assessment Activities |
| by 15 September | Kete manarua |
| Term 4 | |
|---|---|
| 6 - 10 November | Common Assessment Activities |
Literacy Reading, Literacy Writing, and Numeracy
| Term 2 | |
|---|---|
| 12 - 16 June | Common Assessment Activities |
| Term 4 | |
|---|---|
| 30 October – 3 November | Common Assessment Activities |
Assessment Delivery
Each standard will be assessed as a Common Assessment Activity (CAA) and will be digital first, meaning that, in the first instance, assessments will be delivered in an online format. If you have important reasons that this isn’t possible, NZQA will work with you on different options.
For schools, kura or organisations who have not previously engaged with digital assessment, you can find information on the NZQA website on preparing your school and students for digital assessment.
Each standard will be assessed as a Common Assessment Activity (CAA) and will be digital first, meaning that, in the first instance, assessments will be delivered in an online format. If you have important reasons that this isn’t possible, NZQA will work with you on different options.
For schools, kura or organisations who have not previously engaged with digital assessment, you can find information on the NZQA website on preparing your school and students for digital assessment.
Begin Assessment Preparation
Assessment Specifications for 2023 are now available:
In advance of the assessment, you can get prepared using digital assessment guidance on NZQA’s website:
- Assist your students with digital preparation
- Ask students to familiarise themselves with the format and delivery of the assessment using these past examples
- Check your devices to ensure they are compatible with the assessment platform
- Ready your school for digital assessment
- Check your school infrastructure
An eLearning course on how to use Assessment Master will be available from NZQA’s Learning Management System Pūtake in April. There will be two modules in this course. Module 1 is for the Assessment Master administrator and Module 2 is for the Supervisor.
Ensure you/your students have enough compatible devices to carry out the assessment. This includes headphones.
Make an assessment plan including:
- who will supervise
- which rooms will be used
- which day you will assess on.
Leading National Assessment Seminars in 2023
NZQA School Relationship Managers will be speaking to schools and kura about the 2023 assessments and organising training sessions for Assessment Master.
For more information reach out to the NZQA Pilot Team
Assessment Specifications for 2023 are now available:
In advance of the assessment, you can get prepared using digital assessment guidance on NZQA’s website:
- Assist your students with digital preparation
- Ask students to familiarise themselves with the format and delivery of the assessment using these past examples
- Check your devices to ensure they are compatible with the assessment platform
- Ready your school for digital assessment
- Check your school infrastructure
An eLearning course on how to use Assessment Master will be available from NZQA’s Learning Management System Pūtake in April. There will be two modules in this course. Module 1 is for the Assessment Master administrator and Module 2 is for the Supervisor.
Ensure you/your students have enough compatible devices to carry out the assessment. This includes headphones.
Make an assessment plan including:
- who will supervise
- which rooms will be used
- which day you will assess on.
Leading National Assessment Seminars in 2023
NZQA School Relationship Managers will be speaking to schools and kura about the 2023 assessments and organising training sessions for Assessment Master.
For more information reach out to the NZQA Pilot Team
Assessment Reports
Assessment Reports from 2022 can be found via the Assessment Tab on:
These reports provide an overview of where students strengths and weaknesses lay in each assessment, and recommendations for teachers on where to focus teaching and learning.
Assessment Reports from 2022 can be found via the Assessment Tab on:
These reports provide an overview of where students strengths and weaknesses lay in each assessment, and recommendations for teachers on where to focus teaching and learning.
New for 2023
Throughout 2022, we piloted the standards and assessments across a large cohort of schools and kura. Following an evaluation of those pilots, we have further refined the assessments and assessment delivery for 2023.
If you have any questions, you can reach the NZQA Pilot Team by submitting a form.
Throughout 2022, we piloted the standards and assessments across a large cohort of schools and kura. Following an evaluation of those pilots, we have further refined the assessments and assessment delivery for 2023.
If you have any questions, you can reach the NZQA Pilot Team by submitting a form.
Frequently Asked Questions
I want to sign up for the transitional year, where do I sign up?
There is no formal selection process to use the standards in 2023. Because 2023 is a transitional year, any school or kura with consent to assess can use the standards. This means you can start preparing now by engaging with the material on NCEA.Education.
However, we are asking for schools and kura to fill in a form to express an interest in using the standards next year. This is so we can get a sense of how many entries to expect. To express an interest into using the standards next year, all you need to do is complete this form:
There is no formal selection process to use the standards in 2023. Because 2023 is a transitional year, any school or kura with consent to assess can use the standards. This means you can start preparing now by engaging with the material on NCEA.Education.
However, we are asking for schools and kura to fill in a form to express an interest in using the standards next year. This is so we can get a sense of how many entries to expect. To express an interest into using the standards next year, all you need to do is complete this form:
What standards do ākonga have to do to meet the new requirements?
Standards have been developed to reflect both the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aoteaora. To meet the new requirements of NCEA, ākonga will have to achieve either literacy OR te reo matatini standards AND either numeracy or pāngarau standards. This means students can mix and match (for example, they could do te reo matatini and numeracy). Ākonga are not restricted based on whether they are learning in a school or wharekura.
Standards have been developed to reflect both the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aoteaora. To meet the new requirements of NCEA, ākonga will have to achieve either literacy OR te reo matatini standards AND either numeracy or pāngarau standards. This means students can mix and match (for example, they could do te reo matatini and numeracy). Ākonga are not restricted based on whether they are learning in a school or wharekura.
What is consent to assess?
Consent to assess allows education organisations to assess unit or achievement standards and award credit for them. More information can be found on NZQA’s website at Consent to Assess.
Consent to assess allows education organisations to assess unit or achievement standards and award credit for them. More information can be found on NZQA’s website at Consent to Assess.
How do I know if my ākonga is ready for the assessment?
The standards reflect a foundational level of learning. An ākonga who is ready for the assessment working at approximately Level 4/5 of the Curriculum, where they have control of Level 4 and are ready to work at Level 5. There are many tools you can use as a kaiako to assess if ākonga are sitting at the right level.
The standards reflect a foundational level of learning. An ākonga who is ready for the assessment working at approximately Level 4/5 of the Curriculum, where they have control of Level 4 and are ready to work at Level 5. There are many tools you can use as a kaiako to assess if ākonga are sitting at the right level.
What support should I expect in the 2023 transitional year?
To support you in the 2023 transitional year, NCEA.Education will be your first point of call for all resources and opportunities.
You can make a start now through looking the resources that are currently available and reflecting on your current teaching and learning and identifying what might need strengthening to support the new standards.
To support you in the 2023 transitional year, NCEA.Education will be your first point of call for all resources and opportunities.
You can make a start now through looking the resources that are currently available and reflecting on your current teaching and learning and identifying what might need strengthening to support the new standards.
What will happen when the corequisite is made mandatory in 2024?
To see how the corequisite will be made mandatory in 2024, visit theUnderstanding How NCEA Requirements Are Changing page.
To see how the corequisite will be made mandatory in 2024, visit theUnderstanding How NCEA Requirements Are Changing page.