Health Studies (Level 1 only)

Health and Physical Education|New Zealand Curriculum

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.

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Health Studies standards

Level 1 standards

Health Studies achievement standards

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Exemplars, past exams, assessment reports and schedules

Level 1

Past exams, exemplars, assessment schedules and reports

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Assessment specifications

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Assessor support materials for internal assessment

Request clarification form

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Alternative evidence gathering templates

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Level 1 assessment matrix

Health Studies matrix on NCEA.education

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