About Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics is the exploration and use of patterns and relationships in quantities, space, and time. Statistics is the exploration and use of patterns and relationships in data.
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)
Changes to Mathematics and Statistics
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Assessor Support
See how our online resources and workshops can support and improve your assessment practice.
Assessor Support homeMathematics and Statistics standards
Exemplars, reports, past exams and assessment schedules
New Zealand Scholarship
Past exams, exemplars and assessment schedules for Calculus and Statistics
NZ Scholarship
Assessment specifications
2025 assessment specifications
Assessor support materials for internal assessment
Internal exemplars
See exemplars for internally assessed Mathematics and Statistics 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
Remote assessment matrix [DOC, 174KB]Alternative evidence gathering templates
Templates for student results when direct assessment is not possible
Get templatesMathematics and Statistics resources on Pūtake
Online learning modules available for this subject
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Changes to Teacher Learner Guides (external link)
Unpacking Level 2 standards (external link)
Numeracy requirements
Formulae sheets
Level 2 Mathematics and Statistics [PDF, 409 KB]
Level 3 Mathematics and Statistics (Statistics) [PDF, 610 KB]
Level 3 Calculus [PDF, 888 KB]
Glossaries for translated NCEA external examinations
Tools
Level 1 assessment matrix
Use this Mathematics and Statistics matrix on NCEA.education with new standards in 2024
Go to the matrix
Level 2 and 3 assessment matrix (opens in a new window)
Use this Mathematics and Statistics matrix for Level 2 and 3 standards
Download matrix [DOCX, 50 KB]
Career guidance
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