Assessment Standards at NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3
Vocational Pathways assessment standards for the 2027 academic year. Match recommended and sector-related assessment standards by choosing level, industry pathway and standards type. For additional detail about specific standards, please use the Search Framework on the NZQA website.
Found 1937 matching standards
Standard
Description
Credits
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1294
Be interviewed in a formal interview
Level 2 - Interpersonal Communications
2
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1299
Be assertive in a range of specified situations
Level 2 - Interpersonal Communications
Services Industries Recommended4
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1540
Set up, adjust, and operate a domestic lockstitch sewing machine
Level 2 - Apparel Cutting and Sewing
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Recommended3
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1618
Ride a horse for exercise
Level 2 - Equitation
Creative Industries Sector-related2
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1619
Ride a horse in a balanced position at different gaits on the flat and over 50 to 60 cm fences
Level 2 - Equitation
Creative Industries Sector-related4
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1623
Prepare a horse for show
Level 2 - Equine Care –
3
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1636
Receive, implement health procedures, and despatch horses from a property
Level 2 - Equine Care
2
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1648
Clean a stable
Level 2 - Equine Care –
4
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1656
Groom a horse
Level 2 - Equine Care –
3
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1658
Describe the nature and requirements of a career in the equine industry
Level 2 - Equine Industry
3
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1660
Identify, catch, and prepare a horse for exercise
Level 2 - Equine Training
5
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1735
Demonstrate knowledge of the commercial road transport industry
Level 2 - Commercial Road Transport Skills
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Services Industries Sector-related3
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1793
Store vegetable crops
Level 2 - Vegetable Production –
3
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1827
Identify support services and resources within the community
Level 2 - Self-Management
Services Industries Recommended2
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1979
Describe employment agreements
Level 2 - Work and Study Skills –
Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended3
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1999
Conduct basic laboratory tests on food products
Level 2 - Food and Related Product Laboratory Practice
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related2
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2138
Demonstrate knowledge of asbestos and safety procedures
Level 2 - Core Construction
Construction & Infrastructure Sector-related1
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2139
Soft solder metal joints
Level 2 - Core Plumbing, Gasfitting, and Drainlaying
Construction & Infrastructure Sector-related3
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2199
Prepare, use and maintain hand tools for furniture making
Level 2 - Furniture Making
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related4
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2206
Demonstrate knowledge of safety requirements and safely handle hazardous substances used in furniture finishing
Level 2 - Furniture Finishing
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related3
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2216
Interpret and confirm furniture job specifications
Level 2 - Furniture Making
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related2
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2220
Set and operate a single boring machine to bore holes in furniture components
Level 2 - Furniture Making
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related4
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2281
Demonstrate knowledge of the print industry
Level 2 - Printing Production –
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related7
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2371
Produce metal castings using gravity die casting machine
Level 2 - Metal Forming
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related5
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2373
Work safely with molten metals
Level 2 - Metal Casting
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related3
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2376
Produce moulds and cores using machines for metal casting processes
Level 2 - Metal Forming
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related10
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2378
Pour molten metal into moulds
Level 2 - Metal Casting
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related5
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2379
Finish metal castings
Level 2 - Metal Forming
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related15
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2382
Produce expendable wax patterns for lost wax casting method
Level 2 - Metal Forming
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related5
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2383
Carry out heat treatment of metal parts under supervision
Level 2 - Engineering - Materials
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related2
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2387
Assemble mechanical components under supervision
Level 2 - Mechanical Assembly
Manufacturing & Technology Recommended2
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2395
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the selection, use, and care of engineering hand tools
Level 2 - Engineering Core Skills
Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended4
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2396
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the selection, use, and care of portable hand held engineering power tools
Level 2 - Engineering Core Skills
Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended4
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2414
Lay out and mark off regular fabrication shapes under supervision
Level 2 - Engineering - Fabrication
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related15
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2416
Assemble and mechanically join plate and sheet under supervision
Level 2 - Engineering - Fabrication
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related10
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2417
Mechanically cut fabrication materials under supervision
Level 2 - Engineering - Fabrication
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related8
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2431
Manually produce and interpret simple engineering component drawings under supervision
Level 2 - Engineering Drawing and Design
Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended8
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2433
Produce simple engineering component drawings using CAD software
Level 2 - Engineering Drawing and Design
Creative Industries Sector-related Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended6
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2544
Demonstrate knowledge of ordering, receiving, handling, and storing joinery materials
Level 2 - Joinery Core Skills –
Construction & Infrastructure Sector-related Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related3
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2580
Explain design elements used to generate Toi māori design
Level 2 - Toi Whakairo
Services Industries Recommended Creative Industries Recommended4
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2594
Employ drawing techniques to create toi māori
Level 2 - Toi Whakairo
Services Industries Recommended Creative Industries Recommended4
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2617
Fuse interlining to leather garment pieces with fusing press or iron and assemble garment pieces for sewing
Level 2 - Leather Garment Manufacture
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related3
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2625
Attach fastenings and decorative attachments to a garment
Level 2 - Apparel Cutting and Sewing
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related3
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2699
Operate and monitor a production engineering machine
Level 2 - Engineering Machining and Toolmaking
Manufacturing & Technology Recommended4
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2763
Describe the New Zealand arboriculture industry
Level 2 - Arboriculture
3
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2765
Plant trees or shrubs
Level 2 - Amenity Horticulture
Creative Industries Sector-related5
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2803
Maintain a documented work record for a primary industry operation
Level 2 - Production Horticulture
5
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2846
Demonstrate knowledge of industrial apparel cutting and sewing
Level 2 - Apparel Cutting and Sewing
Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related3
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2869
Apply treatments to hair and scalp
Level 2 - Hairdressing –
Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related2
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2891
Demonstrate knowledge of hair fashion over time
Level 2 - Hairdressing –
Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related5
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