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NCEA and secondary

Your hub for everything related to the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) and secondary school in Aotearoa

Students, learn more about NCEA and find information to help you plan your studies and future. Kaiako and school staff, find essential information about NCEA processes

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About NCEA

Find out how to achieve NCEA and how it helps you move into tertiary study or work
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Student assessment hub

Resources for your NCEA exams and assessments and beyond
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Subjects and learning areas

Resources for subjects and learning areas, Literacy and Numeracy information, and the latest cut scores and standards exclusion list
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Past exams

Find NCEA level 1, 2 and 3 exemplars and past exam papers by subject
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NCEA for teachers and schools

Detailed NCEA information for kaiako and administrators, including consent to assess, managing national assessment, Special Assessment Conditions, moderation, and assessment support materials
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Exam timetable and key assessment dates

Find dates for exams and key dates for secondary assessment
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Search standards and assessment

Find information about standards
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Understanding secondary qualifications and awards

Your options at secondary school and beyond. Discover the subjects, awards and alternative pathways that can help shape your future

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External assessment

Learn more about the external assessments NZQA runs, including end-of-year NCEA exams
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Secondary moderation

Learn more about internal and external moderation for secondary schools and kura
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NCEA rules and procedures

Find the NZQA rules and procedures that relate to NCEA
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Search schools and kura

Find New Zealand schools and kura in our school search. You can search by region, name, or find Code of Practice signatory schools that can enrol international students

External review of the digital assessment platform

Find out how NZQA is addressing issues with the digital assessment platform