Lea Faka-Tonga

Learning Languages|New Zealand Curriculum

About Lea Faka-Tonga

Lea Faka-Tonga is the study of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Tongan.

This page contains resources and tools to help support: 

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

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Lea Faka-Tonga standards

Level 1 standards

Lea Faka-Tonga achievement standards

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Level 2 standards

Lea Faka-Tonga achievement standards

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Level 3 standards

Lea Faka-Tonga achievement standards

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Exemplars, reports, past exams and assessment schedules

Level 1

Past exams, exemplars, assessment schedules and reports

Level 1

Level 2

Past exams, exemplars, assessment schedule and reports

Level 2

Level 3

Past exams, exemplars, assessment schedule and reports

Level 3

Cut scores

Past scores for exams for all levels

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Past digital assessments

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Assessment specifications

Level 1

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Level 2

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Level 2

Level 3

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Level 3

2025 assessment specifications

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Assessor support materials for internal assessment

Internal exemplars

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National moderator's report

Annual reports on issues and trends in assessment

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Clarifications

Updates on assessment and moderations

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Request clarification form

Teachers can request clarification of a standard with this form

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Remote assessment matrix

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

Remote assessment matrix [PDF, 209 KB]

Alternative evidence gathering templates

Templates for student results when direct assessment is not possible

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Language resources on Pūtake

Online learning modules available for this subject

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Tools

Level 1 assessment matrix

Use this Lea Faka-Tonga matrix on NCEA.education with new standards in 2024

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Level 2 and 3 assessment matrix

Use this Lea Faka-Tonga matrix for Level 2 and 3 current standards

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