Health Studies (Level 1 only)

Health and Physical Education|New Zealand Curriculum

About Health Studies

Health Studies covers food and nutrition, mental health, and relationships and sexuality in relation to the hauora of individuals, whānau, and communities

This page contains resources and tools to help support: 

  • internal and external assessment (exams)
  • teachers delivering this subject
  • learners taking this subject.

Read more about this subject on NCEA.education (external link)

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Health (Level 2, 3 and Scholarship)

Home Economics (Level 2, 3 and Scholarship)

Changes to Health Studies

Sample resources for 92011 for external assessment in 2025

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Health Studies standards

Level 1 standards

Health Studies achievement standards

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Exemplars, past exams, assessment reports and schedules

Level 1

Past exams, exemplars, assessment schedules and reports

Level 1

Assessment specifications

Level 1

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Level 1

2025 assessment specifications

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Assessor support materials for internal assessment

Request clarification form

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Alternative evidence gathering templates

Templates for student results when direct assessment is not possible

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Remote assessment matrix

Guidance for teachers if learning and assessment needs to be completed remotely

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Tools

Level 1 assessment matrix

Health Studies matrix on NCEA.education

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About Health Studies

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