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 456 matching standards
Standard
Description
Credits
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22997
Demonstrate knowledge of principles of commercial forestry
Level 2 - Forest Foundation Skills –
5
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23032
Describe the logistics for an extended trip at sea on a commercial fishing vessel
Level 2 - Seafood Vessel Operations
5
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23091
Communicate in the workplace using conversational te reo Māori and waiata
Level 2 - Māori Management- Generic –
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Services Industries Recommended Creative Industries Recommended5
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23781
Grow and pot up plants from stem cuttings
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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24615
Check and report on crop health and stages of development
Level 2 - Arable Farming
5
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24643
Assist with easy care lambing
Level 2 - Sheep Farming
5
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24832
Open and draw out a coil of wire, tie knots, join wire, and prepare wire for transport and storage
Level 2 - Fencing –
5
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24834
Replace a broken post and repair a broken wire in fences
Level 2 - Fencing –
5
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25158
Demonstrate knowledge of the vegetable production industry
Level 2 - Vegetable Production
5
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25623
Demonstrate knowledge of the safe handling of deer in yards
Level 2 - Deer Farming –
5
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27213
Identify and interpret agrichemical product information, and describe safety procedures when working with agrichemicals
Level 2 - Plant Pest, Weed, and Disease Control
5
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27215
Prepare to apply, and apply, agrichemicals using hand held equipment
Level 2 - Plant Pest, Weed, and Disease Control
5
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27707
Describe plant propagation by budding, grafting, tissue culture and layering
Level 2 - Nursery Production
5
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27963
Demonstrate foundation knowledge of plantation forest establishment and silviculture operations
Level 2 - Forestry Knowledge –
5
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27966
Demonstrate knowledge of general safety requirements, safe driving practices and emergency procedures in a forest
Level 2 - Forest Foundation Skills –
5
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27999
Write a simple connected text on a familiar topic in English language
Level 2 - English Language –
Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended Services Industries Recommended Creative Industries Recommended5
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28001
Complete a form in English language
Level 2 - English Language –
Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended Services Industries Recommended Creative Industries Recommended5
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28578
Demonstrate knowledge of the rendering process in a meat processing operation
Level 2 - Meat Processing - Core Skills
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related5
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28580
Demonstrate understanding of livestock behaviour in the yards and when transporting in a meat processing operation
Level 2 - Meat Processing - Core Skills
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related5
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28581
Demonstrate knowledge of meat manufacturing in a meat processing operation
Level 2 - Meat Processing - Core Skills
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related5
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28582
Demonstrate knowledge of producing quality meat in a meat processing operation
Level 2 - Meat Processing - Core Skills
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related5
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28583
Demonstrate knowledge of grading meat carcasses in a meat processing operation
Level 2 - Meat Processing - Core Skills
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related5
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29165
Apply skills for employment in an equine industry workplace
Level 2 - Equine Care
5
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29171
Carry out routine, minor or temporary maintenance of equine facilities under close supervision
Level 2 - Equine Care
5
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29492
Care for a nursery crop
Level 2 - Nursery Production
5
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29493
Carry out basic canopy maintenance of trees or vines under close supervision
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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29494
Clean down post-harvest equipment ready for changeovers under close supervision
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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29496
Field graft vines under close supervision
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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29500
Pack graded horticultural produce and close containers under close supervision
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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29502
Plant out by hand under close supervision
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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29503
Prepare and dispatch pre-graded nursery plants
Level 2 - Nursery Production
5
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29506
Propagate plants by cuttings under close supervision
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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29507
Pull out the crop and clean the greenhouse for crop change, and set up the new crop under close supervision
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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29508
Sow seeds and monitor germination and emergence under close supervision
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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29509
Stack and move produce manually in a coolstore or other storage facility under close supervision
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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29510
Stack and strap packed horticultural produce under close supervision
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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29511
Train and prune brambles under close supervision
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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29513
Train and prune young vines under close supervision
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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29659
Assist with installation of drainage for landscape work
Level 2 - Landscape
5
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29661
Assist with site preparation and laying hard surfaces for hard landscape work
Level 2 - Landscape
5
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29663
Care for trees and shrubs
Level 2 - Amenity Horticulture
5
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29664
Carry out grave aftercare
Level 2 - Amenity Horticulture
5
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29665
Assist with clearing a site in preparation for landscape work
Level 2 - Landscape
5
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29666
Establish amenity turf areas
Level 2 - Amenity Horticulture
5
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29667
Maintain established amenity turf
Level 2 - Amenity Horticulture
5
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29669
Use small machinery to carry out a range of routine horticulture tasks
Level 2 - Amenity Horticulture
5
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29782
Demonstrate knowledge of computing hardware, software and terminology to select digital tools for specified purposes
Level 2 - Generic Computing
Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended5
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30029
Weigh and dispatch product in a meat processing operation under close supervision
Level 2 - Meat Processing - Core Skills
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related5
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30030
Carry out viscera operations in a meat processing operation under close supervision
Level 2 - Meat Processing - Core Skills
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related5
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30031
Trim meat product in a meat processing operation under close supervision
Level 2 - Meat Processing - Core Skills
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related5
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