Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics|New Zealand Curriculum

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.

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Changes to Mathematics and Statistics

Sample resources for 91946 for external assessment in 2025

Assessor Support

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Mathematics and Statistics standards

Level 1 standards

Mathematics and Statistics achievement standards

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Level 2 standards

Mathematics and Statistics achievement standards

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Level 3 standards

Mathematics and Statistics achievement standards

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NZ Scholarship standards

Find NZ Scholarship standards for Calculus and Statistics

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Exemplars, reports, past exams and assessment schedules

Level 1

Past exams, exemplars, assessment schedules and reports

Level 1

Level 2

Past exams, exemplars, assessment schedule and reports

Level 2

Level 3

Past exams, exemplars, assessment schedule and reports

Level 3

New Zealand Scholarship

Past exams, exemplars and assessment schedules for Calculus and Statistics

NZ Scholarship

Cut scores

Past scores for exams for all levels

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Assessment specifications

Level 1

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Level 1

Level 2

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Level 2

Level 3 Calculus

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Level 3

Level 3 Statistics

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Level 3

2025 assessment specifications

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Assessor support materials for internal assessment

Internal exemplars

See exemplars for internally assessed Mathematics and Statistics standards

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National moderator's report

Annual reports on issues and trends in assessment

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Clarifications

Updates on assessment and moderations

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Request clarification form

Teachers can request clarification of a standard with this form

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Remote 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

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Mathematics and Statistics resources on Pūtake

Online learning modules available for this subject

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Tools

Level 1 assessment matrix

Use this Mathematics and Statistics matrix on NCEA.education with new standards in 2024

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Level 2 and 3 assessment matrix (opens in a new window)

Use this Mathematics and Statistics matrix for Level 2 and 3 standards

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