Information about the resources produced for the 2023 NCEA Level 1 external assessment pilot

The NCEA Review of Achievement Standards (RAS) is part of a multi-year change programme led by the Ministry of Education.

In 2023, the Level 1 external assessments in development were piloted by a number of schools throughout Aotearoa. As a result of this, external assessment material was developed for use in the pilot. This material is available on the NZQA website and should be used with caution as it is based on now-expired versions of achievement standards.

The latest versions of achievement standards can be found in our search database. The new Level 1 Achievement Standards were made available from 12 December 2023.

Search for an achievement standard (external link) 

Previous versions of achievement standards and more information on the Review of Achievement Standards are available on the Ministry of Education’s website. 

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