About Science
Science involves generating and testing ideas and gathering evidence to understand, explain, and develop knowledge about the natural world.
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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Assessor Support
See how our online resources and workshops can support and improve your assessment practice.
Assessor Support homeScience standards
Exemplars, reports, past exams and assessment schedules
Assessment specifications
2025 assessment specifications
Assessor support materials for internal assessment
Remote assessment matrix
Guidance for teachers if learning and assessment needs to be completed remotely
Remote assessment matrixAlternative evidence gathering templates
Templates for student results when direct assessment is not possible
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Level 1 assessment matrix
Use this Science matrix on NCEA.education with new standards in 2024
Go to the matrix
Career guidance
Career information and tools to help your students on careers.govt.nz
Go to careers.govt.nz