About Religious Studies
Religious Studies explores the significance of diverse religious and spiritual worldviews across time and humanity.
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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Assessor Support
See how our online resources and workshops can support and improve your assessment practice.
Assessor Support homeReligious Studies standards
Exemplars, reports, past exams and assessment schedules
Assessment specifications
2025 assessment specifications
Assessor support materials for internal assessment
Internal exemplars
See exemplars for internally assessed Religious Studies standards
Go to exemplarsNational 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
Download matrix [PDF, 74 KB]Alternative evidence gathering templates
Templates for student results when direct assessment is not possible
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Online learning modules available for this subject
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Level 1 assessment matrix
Use this Religious Studies matrix on NCEA.education with new standards in 2024
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Level 2 and 3 assessment matrix
Use this Religious Studies matrix for Level 2 and 3 current standards
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Career guidance
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