Assessment Standards at NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3
Vocational Pathways assessment standards for the 2026 academic year. Match recommended and sector-related assessment standards by choosing level, industry pathway and standards type.
Found 270 matching standards
Standard
Description
Credits
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6401
Provide first aid
Level 2 - First Aid
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related Construction & Infrastructure Recommended1
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30042
Demonstrate understanding of the maintenance requirements of synthetic turf
Level 2 - Sports Turf Management
1
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15
Describe the end use of crops and factors which affect crop yields, and interpret seed quality
Level 2 - Farming Skills –
2
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561
Install, dismantle, and store temporary electric fences
Level 2 - Fencing
2
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1618
Ride a horse for exercise
Level 2 - Equitation
Creative Industries Sector-related2
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1636
Receive and despatch horses
Level 2 - Equine Care
2
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1648
Clean stables
Level 2 - Equine Care
2
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1656
Groom a horse
Level 2 - Equine Care
2
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6579
Clean and maintain saddlery for horses
Level 2 - Saddlery
2
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6623
Demonstrate horse clipping technique
Level 2 - Equine Care
2
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7756
Handle chemicals safely in food or related product production environments
Level 2 - Food and Related Product Processing - Safety and Health
Manufacturing & Technology Recommended Services Industries Recommended2
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7908
Harvest and prepare harakeke and raranga koronae
Level 2 - Raranga –
Creative Industries Sector-related2
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10696
Participate in the preparation of a wharenui for a pōwhiri
Level 2 - Te Aho Wahine
Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Recommended2
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15605
Lift, stack and destack bags of seed safely in a seed processing store
Level 2 - Seed Dressing
2
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16142
Describe the practices associated with a powhiri
Level 2 - Tikanga Practices
Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related2
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16598
Pack and quality check tissue products
Level 2 - Tissue Converting –
2
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17477
Examine māori customary methods to trap and preserve indigenous freshwater species
Level 2 - Kaupapa Tangaroa
2
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17480
Preserve shellfish and seaweed using māori customary practices and demonstrate associated knowledge
Level 2 - Kaupapa Tangaroa
2
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18009
Carry out poultry post mortem procedures and recognise gross abnormalities in a poultry production operation
Level 2 - Poultry Husbandry –
2
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18011
Describe exotic disease response in poultry flocks and legal responsibilities in a poultry production operation
Level 2 - Poultry Husbandry –
2
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18014
Identify and describe poultry anatomy and body systems in a poultry production operation
Level 2 - Poultry Husbandry
2
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18015
Demonstrate knowledge of poultry digestion and feeding in a poultry production operation
Level 2 - Poultry Husbandry
2
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18016
Describe the structure of, and inter relationships between production stages in the poultry industry
Level 2 - Poultry Husbandry –
2
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18193
Describe farm dairy design and the farm dairy effluent system
Level 2 - Dairy Farming –
2
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19147
Describe the activities and identify the hazards in a wool shed during shearing from a farm perspective
Level 2 - Sheep Farming
2
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19152
Assist with the preparation and handling of lambs for docking
Level 2 - Sheep Farming
2
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20309
Describe Māori terminology and concepts relevant to a marine or freshwater activity
Level 2 - Seafood Generic
2
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20794
Hand pluck possums for possum fur recovery
Level 2 - General Agriculture
2
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21556
Control weeds under supervision
Level 2 - Plant Pest, Weed, and Disease Control
2
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21561
Use, maintain, and store agrichemical personal protective equipment
Level 2 - Plant Pest, Weed, and Disease Control
2
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24623
Describe breeds and classes of cattle, and identification and records for cattle
Level 2 - Cattle Farming
2
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24629
Feed livestock with supplementary feed as directed by supervisor
Level 2 - Farming Skills
2
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24630
Assist with livestock grazing management, and feed livestock under direct supervision
Level 2 - Farming Skills
2
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24641
Demonstrate knowledge of features, attributes, identification, and records for sheep
Level 2 - Sheep Farming
2
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24823
Install wire droppers for fencing
Level 2 - Fencing
2
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24827
Repair a rail in a rail panel
Level 2 - Fencing
2
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24836
Describe nonelectric fences, fence support materials, and safe practices in fencing
Level 2 - Fencing
2
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26417
Assist with handling cattle in yards
Level 2 - Cattle Farming
2
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26499
Demonstrate knowledge of equestrian competition coaching for people with medical conditions
Level 2 - Equitation
Creative Industries Sector-related2
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27129
Explain the use of karakia
Level 2 - Tikanga Concepts
Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related2
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29495
Control weeds by physical means using appropriate equipment under close supervision
Level 2 - Plant Pest, Weed, and Disease Control
2
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29499
Identify a range of plants by botanical and common name, and their basic features
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
2
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29668
Assist with preparation of mortar or concrete on-site for hard landscape work
Level 2 - Landscape
2
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30028
Prepare cartons to pack meat in a meat processing operation under close supervision
Level 2 - Meat Processing - Core Skills
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related2
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30041
Describe personal health and safety when working in a primary products food processing operation
Level 2 - Primary Products Food Processing - Core Skills
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Services Industries Recommended2
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31667
Assist with the routine maintenance of an irrigation system
Level 2 - Primary Sector Core Skills
2
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31668
Assist with horticulture activities which support crop productivity
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
2
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31914
Attach and detach a power take off driven 3 point linkage mounted implement to a basic tractor under close supervision
Level 2 - Agricultural Vehicles and Machinery
2
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32864
Describe and apply hazard identification and risk assessment procedures in an extractives environment under supervision
Level 2 - Extractive Industries Management
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Construction & Infrastructure Recommended2
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40057
Work safely with mobile plant and forestry industry machinery
Level 2 - Forest Foundation Skills –
2
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