Support for NCEA Level 1 and Co-requisite implementation
A range of support will be provided to schools and kura starting in Term 4, to help them implement the new NCEA Level 1 and the Co-requisite standards.
Transition period for NCEA Co-requisite extended up to end-2027
To help address the challenges about students' readiness to achieve the NCEA Co-requisite, Education Minister Erica Stanford has extended the transition period for the implementation of the new standards - originally scheduled to end in 2025 - by another two years up to the end of 2027.
The extended transition will give schools and kura extra time to adjust to the new requirements and strengthen the teaching and learning of te reo matatini, pāngarau, literacy and numeracy.
Overview: NCEA Co-requisite standards
Standards approved for NCEA Co-requisite during the transition
Additional NCEA Co-requisite funding for schools
The Minister has recognised that the introduction of new NCEA Co-requisite standards (assessed via CAA and TAPA) has increased administrative workloads for schools and Principals’ Nominees. To ease this pressure, schools will receive supplementary funding to help offset the costs of administering the co-requisite assessments.
More details will be provided by NZQA.
Removal of submitted reports as an external assessment method from 2025
Due to the administrative burden of submitted reports and concerns over authenticity, including the rapid advancement in AI tools, the Ministry and NZQA have decided to discontinue their use as a method of external assessment in NCEA Level 1 from 2025.
Further details are available on our website, including a list of affected standards and the specific external assessment methods.
Full details, including the changes to achievement standards, a link to draft specifications and further guidance, will be available on the NCEA website at the start of Term 4.
Submitted reports to be discontinued as an external assessment method from 2025
Review and Maintenance Programme 2024
As in previous years, NZC NCEA has undergone its usual review and maintenance for 2024, covering all three levels. Based on feedback, a small number of Achievement Standards and supporting materials have been amended for 2025.
Full details of these amendments will be made available for planning purposes on the NCEA Education website in mid-October 2024. Further details will be made available as to how to access this information in Term 4.
New Literacy and Numeracy resources
Need help with NCEA literacy and numeracy? Our new resource guides have organised our collection of literacy and numeracy resources for easy use by leaders, teachers, whānau and students.
NCEA Literacy and Numeracy Resource Guides
Video case study: Green Bay High School's structured literacy approach
Green Bay High School's structured literacy approach, grounded in the science of learning, has positively impacted student achievement, especially on the NCEA Co-requisite. The case study offers valuable insights for other schools and kura.
A range of support will be provided to schools and kura starting in Term 4, to help them implement the new NCEA Level 1 and the Co-requisite standards.
Transition period for NCEA Co-requisite extended up to end-2027
To help address the challenges about students' readiness to achieve the NCEA Co-requisite, Education Minister Erica Stanford has extended the transition period for the implementation of the new standards - originally scheduled to end in 2025 - by another two years up to the end of 2027.
The extended transition will give schools and kura extra time to adjust to the new requirements and strengthen the teaching and learning of te reo matatini, pāngarau, literacy and numeracy.
Overview: NCEA Co-requisite standards
Standards approved for NCEA Co-requisite during the transition
Additional NCEA Co-requisite funding for schools
The Minister has recognised that the introduction of new NCEA Co-requisite standards (assessed via CAA and TAPA) has increased administrative workloads for schools and Principals’ Nominees. To ease this pressure, schools will receive supplementary funding to help offset the costs of administering the co-requisite assessments.
More details will be provided by NZQA.
Removal of submitted reports as an external assessment method from 2025
Due to the administrative burden of submitted reports and concerns over authenticity, including the rapid advancement in AI tools, the Ministry and NZQA have decided to discontinue their use as a method of external assessment in NCEA Level 1 from 2025.
Further details are available on our website, including a list of affected standards and the specific external assessment methods.
Full details, including the changes to achievement standards, a link to draft specifications and further guidance, will be available on the NCEA website at the start of Term 4.
Submitted reports to be discontinued as an external assessment method from 2025
Review and Maintenance Programme 2024
As in previous years, NZC NCEA has undergone its usual review and maintenance for 2024, covering all three levels. Based on feedback, a small number of Achievement Standards and supporting materials have been amended for 2025.
Full details of these amendments will be made available for planning purposes on the NCEA Education website in mid-October 2024. Further details will be made available as to how to access this information in Term 4.
New Literacy and Numeracy resources
Need help with NCEA literacy and numeracy? Our new resource guides have organised our collection of literacy and numeracy resources for easy use by leaders, teachers, whānau and students.
NCEA Literacy and Numeracy Resource Guides
Video case study: Green Bay High School's structured literacy approach
Green Bay High School's structured literacy approach, grounded in the science of learning, has positively impacted student achievement, especially on the NCEA Co-requisite. The case study offers valuable insights for other schools and kura.