About Health Studies
Health Studies covers food and nutrition, mental health, and relationships and sexuality in relation to the hauora of individuals, whānau, and communities
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)
Health Studies is a new Level 1 Subject
It replaces the previous subjects, Health and Home Economics, at Level 1. You can find NCEA Levels 2, 3 and Scholarship information on the separate Health and Home Economics subject pages.
On this page
Assessor Support
See how our online resources and workshops can support and improve your assessment practice.
Assessor Support homeHealth Studies standards
Exemplars, past exams, assessment reports and schedules
Assessment specifications
2025 assessment specifications
Assessor support materials for internal assessment
Request clarification form
Teachers can request clarification of a standard with this form
Open request clarification formAlternative evidence gathering templates
Templates for student results when direct assessment is not possible
Get templatesRemote assessment matrix
Guidance for teachers if learning and assessment needs to be completed remotely
Download matrix [PDF, 72 KB]Tools
About Health Studies
Big ideas and significant learning for this subject on NCEA.education
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Career guidance
Career information and tools to help your students on careers.govt.nz
Go to careers.govt.nz