Text-to-speech for co-requisite assessments

Students can use text-to-speech assistive technology in the 32405 Literacy Writing and 32406 Numeracy digital assessments in 2024.

Text-to-speech supports students who have:

• low vision
• learning differences
• reading difficulties.

It converts text into audio so students can listen to text in the assessment being read aloud.

Text-to-speech can replace the need for a human reader for students who are entitled to one. Students can also use a reader or writer for extra support if they wish.

Students using text-to-speech technology in the assessments can be accommodated in the same room as other students, but they must use headphones.

Assistive technology (text-to-speech) tools

Students who normally use other text-to-speech tools in the classroom, such as Google Read & Write, can use these tools in 2024's Literacy Writing and Numeracy assessments, providing the tools have been approved by NZQA.

Students will also need to use headphones during the assessment.

Information about using BYO text-to-speech in the writing and numeracy assessments will be emailed to schools and can be accessed from Assessment Master guidance, in the MyNZQA school and tertiary portals.