For 2025 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
91280 - Conduct a reflective social inquiry (2.2)
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
91597 - Conduct a critical social inquiry (3.2)
91600 - Examine a campaign of social action(s) to influence policy change(s) (3.5)
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)