About Social Studies
Social Studies is about people — who they are, what they do, how they change, and what happens to them.
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 homeSocial Studies 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
Download matrix [PDF, 149 KB]Alternative evidence gathering templates
Templates for student results when direct assessment is not possible
Get templatesSocial Studies resources on Pūtake
Online learning modules available for this subject
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Glossaries for translated NCEA external examinations
Tools
Level 1 assessment matrix
Use this Social Studies matrix on NCEA.education with new standards in 2024
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Level 2 and 3 assessment matrix
Use this Social Studies matrix for Level 2 and 3 standards
Download matrix [DOCX, 36 KB]
Career guidance
Career information and tools to help your students on careers.govt.nz
Go to careers.govt.nz