About Korean
Korean is the study of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Korean.
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)
On this page
Assessor Support
See how our online resources and workshops can support and improve your assessment practice.
Assessor Support homeKorean standards
Assessor support materials for internal assessment
National moderator's report
Annual reports on issues and trends in assessment
View moderator's reportRequest 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, 204 KB]Alternative evidence gathering templates
Templates for student results when direct assessment is not possible
Get templatesMore resources
Vocabulary lists
Vocabulary lists contain language students are expected to know for NCEA external assessments, including: Korean to English, English to Korean, categories, and grammar and structures.
Use these lists in 2025:
Level 1 - Level 1 2025 [XLSX, 111 KB]
Level 2 - Level 2 2025 [XLSX, 107 KB] plus Level 1 2024 [XLSX, 106 KB]
Level 3 - Level 3 2025 [XLSX, 87 KB] and refer to Level 1 2025 [XLSX, 111 KB] and Level 2 2025 [XLSX, 107 KB]
Tools
Career guidance
Career information and tools to help your students on careers.govt.nz
Go to careers.govt.nz