About Business Studies
Business Studies is about the fundamental concepts viable businesses use to make decisions and improve business operations over time to become sustainable and successful.
This page contains resources and tools to help support:
- internal and external assessment (exams)
- teachers delivering this subject
- learners taking this subject.
Changes to Business Studies
Business Studies is no longer available at Level 1. Commerce, a new subject on the New Zealand Curriculum, is now available.
On this page
Assessor Support
See how our online resources and workshops can support and improve your assessment practice.
Assessor Support homeBusiness Studies standards
2025 assessment specifications
Assessor support materials for internal assessment
National moderator's report
Annual reports on issues and trends in assessment
View moderator's report (opens in a new window)Request clarification form
Teachers can request clarification of a standard with this form
Open request clarification formRemote assessment matrix
Guidance for teachers if learning and assessment needs to be completed remotely
Remote assessment matrix [PDF, 206 KB]Alternative evidence gathering templates
Templates for student results when direct assessment is not possible
Get templatesBusiness Studies resources on Pūtake
Online learning modules available for this subject
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Business Studies assessment matrix
This document shows the matrix for Level 2 and 3 current standards
Download matrix [DOC, 52 KB]
Career guidance
Career information and tools to help your students on careers.govt.nz
Go to careers.govt.nz