For school planning purposes, refer to the Ministry of Education Social Studies Subject Page, to find updated internal assessment activities, including examples of possible student evidence in the assessment schedules:
NCEA - Social Studies - Ministry of Education (external link)
Level 1
Internal assessment exemplars
92048 - Demonstrate understanding of findings of a Social Studies inquiry
92051 - Describe a social action undertaken to support or challenge a system (changed to internal assessment from 2025)
External assessments and exemplars
Level 1 Social Studies exams and exemplars (external link)
Assessment schedules and reports
Level 1 Social Studies schedules and reports (external link)
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Level 2
Internal assessments and exemplars
External assessments and exemplars
Level 2 Social Studies exams and exemplars (external link)
Assessment schedules and reports
Level 2 Social Studies schedules and reports (external link)
Level 3
Internal assessments and exemplars
91600 - Examine a campaign of social action(s) to influence policy change(s)
External assessments and exemplars
Level 3 Social Studies exams and exemplars (external link)
Assessment schedules and reports
Level 3 Social Studies schedules and reports (external link)