Assessment Standards at NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3

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 466 matching standards

Standard

Description

Credits

  1. 16837

    Prepare for and produce fashion drawings

    Level 2 - Home and Life Sciences - Textile Technology

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related

    3

  2. 18740

    Create a simple computer program to meet a set brief

    Level 2 - Software Development - Programming

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related

    3

  3. 18827

    Produce stuffed poultry breasts

    Level 2 - Food Production - Poultry Products

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Services Industries Recommended

    3

  4. 18830

    Package poultry products

    Level 2 - Food Production - Poultry Products

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Services Industries Recommended

    3

  5. 18915

    Use fixing hardware in furniture making

    Level 2 - Furniture and Cabinet Making

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  6. 18917

    Construct hand joints for furniture

    Level 2 - Furniture and Cabinet Making

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  7. 18968

    Paint wood products using conventional spray techniques

    Level 2 - Wood Product Manufacturing Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  8. 20164

    Demonstrate knowledge of and use a data transfer system for cargo movements

    Level 2 - Cargo Operations

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  9. 21329

    Maintain housekeeping in a manufacturing environment

    Level 2 - Manufacturing Processes

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  10. 21497

    Describe wood chip and/or wood fibre material quality requirements

    Level 2 - Wood Preparation

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  11. 21685

    Use the oxyacetylene welding process in the automotive industry

    Level 2 - Automotive Workshop Engineering

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  12. 21687

    Demonstrate knowledge of basic tuning on a four stroke petrol engine

    Level 2 - Engines

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  13. 21688

    Demonstrate knowledge of disassembling and reassembling a four stroke multi-cylinder engine

    Level 2 - Engines

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  14. 21690

    Perform general servicing checks on a motor vehicle

    Level 2 - Automotive Preventive Maintenance

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  15. 21693

    Demonstrate knowledge of tools and equipment used in the collision repair industry

    Level 2 - Vehicle Bodywork

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  16. 21694

    Mask, prime, fill and sand a panel repair in the motor body industry

    Level 2 - Vehicle Bodywork

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  17. 21713

    Use and maintain power tools and equipment in the motor body industry

    Level 2 - Vehicle Bodywork

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  18. 21716

    Select and apply lubricants and sealants for automotive and related industry applications

    Level 2 - Automotive Preventive Maintenance

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  19. 21719

    Remove and replace a lamp on a motor vehicle

    Level 2 - Automotive Electrical and Electronics

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  20. 22150

    Apply knowledge of documentation required for the transportation of goods by road

    Level 2 - Commercial Road Transport Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  21. 22969

    Take and record measurements and make calculations in wood manufacturing

    Level 2 - Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  22. 22975

    Maintain process consumables in a wood manufacturing operation

    Level 2 - Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  23. 23130

    Classify and name plastics materials

    Level 2 - Plastics Materials

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  24. 24607

    Wrap wood products manually

    Level 2 - Wood Product Manufacturing Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  25. 25104

    Demonstrate knowledge of port security requirements when operating as a cargo handler

    Level 2 - Cargo Operations

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  26. 25147

    Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand meat processing industry

    Level 2 - Meat Processing - Core Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  27. 25240

    Demonstrate knowledge of the factors that influence the cost of a garment

    Level 2 - Apparel Cutting and Sewing

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Creative Industries Recommended

    3

  28. 25344

    Demonstrate knowledge of marine or composite workplaces

    Level 2 - Boatbuilding

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  29. 25530

    Remove uncured coatings from furniture surfaces using solvents

    Level 2 - Furniture Finishing

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  30. 25536

    Operate a bandsaw to produce furniture components

    Level 2 - Furniture Making

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  31. 25550

    Operate a straight cutting saw to cut square profiled furniture components

    Level 2 - Furniture Making

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  32. 25791

    Demonstrate knowledge of the neutralising process and its effect on the hairshaft

    Level 2 - Hairdressing –

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related

    3

  33. 27801

    Change reels on a corrugator for fibreboard packaging

    Level 2 - Fibreboard Packaging Production –

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  34. 27829

    Demonstrate knowledge of paper, board and product consumables for fibreboard packaging

    Level 2 - Fibreboard Packaging Production –

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  35. 28027

    Demonstrate knowledge of undertaking an observation of technical skills in a salon

    Level 2 - Salon Skills –

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related

    3

  36. 28568

    Describe the manufacture of glass and the container forming process

    Level 2 - Glass Container Manufacturing

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  37. 28569

    Demonstrate knowledge of glass containers and glass container faults

    Level 2 - Glass Container Manufacturing

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  38. 29549

    Demonstrate basic knowledge of the mechanical properties and selection of engineering materials

    Level 2 - Engineering - Materials –

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  39. 29550

    Demonstrate basic knowledge of common engineering metals

    Level 2 - Engineering - Materials –

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  40. 29560

    Demonstrate knowledge of efficient and effective workplace procedures in mechanical engineering or fabrication

    Level 2 - Engineering Core Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  41. 29651

    Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety when welding and thermal cutting

    Level 2 - Engineering Core Skills –

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  42. 29654

    Demonstrate knowledge of and interpret mechanical engineering drawings and geometric tolerancing

    Level 2 - Engineering Drawing and Design

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  43. 29655

    Manually produce engineering sketches

    Level 2 - Engineering Drawing and Design –

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Construction & Infrastructure Recommended

    3

  44. 29670

    Demonstrate knowledge of fabrication machinery, materials, and processes

    Level 2 - Engineering - Fabrication

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  45. 29671

    Demonstrate knowledge of machining equipment, tools, and principles

    Level 2 - Engineering Core Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  46. 29672

    Assemble fabricated components using mechanical connections

    Level 2 - Engineering Core Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  47. 29674

    Demonstrate knowledge of mechanical fasteners used in mechanical engineering

    Level 2 - Engineering Core Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  48. 29676

    Demonstrate and apply knowledge of good work practices when servicing simple components under supervision

    Level 2 - Engineering Core Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

  49. 30040

    Describe the care, use, storage, handling, sharpening, and maintenance of hand knives in a food processing operation

    Level 2 - Primary Products Food Processing - Operational Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Primary Industries Sector-related Services Industries Recommended

    3

  50. 30572

    Demonstrate knowledge of vehicle or machine batteries

    Level 2 - Motor Industry - Introductory Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    3

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