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 865 matching standards
Standard
Description
Credits
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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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18743
Produce a spreadsheet from instructions using supplied data
Level 1 - Generic Computing
Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended Services Industries Recommended Creative Industries Recommended2
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18758
Find information using the Internet
Level 1 - Generic Computing
Creative Industries Sector-related Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended Services Industries Recommended2
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19037
Maintain and assist in laying agricultural/horticultural drains
Level 1 - Agricultural Resource Maintenance –
2
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19136
Demonstrate the social requirements for daily living in the rural industry
Level 1 - General Agriculture
2
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19137
Describe the opportunities, advantages, and disadvantages of rural employment
Level 1 - General Agriculture
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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19531
Demonstrate knowledge of a native marine fish and a native marine shellfish species and its significance to Māori
Level 1 - Te Whakamahi Whenua –
Services Industries Sector-related2
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19535
Demonstrate knowledge of a native freshwater fish and a shellfish species and its significance to Māori
Level 1 - Te Whakamahi Whenua –
Services Industries Sector-related2
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19670
Describe the role of, and interactions between atua Māori in te taiao
Level 1 - Māori Environmental Practices
Services Industries Sector-related2
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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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23782
Identify containers, materials, plants, and tools used in plant propagation
Level 1 - Production Horticulture
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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27105
Describe and explain the separation of Ranginui and Papatuanuku
Level 1 - Tikanga Concepts
Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related2
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27106
Describe whakapapa using terms associated within a family structure
Level 1 - Tikanga Concepts
Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related2
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27108
Describe the protocols and roles associated with powhiri
Level 1 - Tikanga Concepts
Services Industries Sector-related 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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29316
Describe the migration from Hawaiki
Level 1 - 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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29772
Manage files and folders using digital devices
Level 2 - Generic Computing
Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended2
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29784
Troubleshoot, fix and escalate simple or routine hardware, software and connectivity problems
Level 2 - Computer Support
Services Industries Sector-related Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended Creative Industries Recommended2
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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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33319
Instruct how to provide basic life support
Level 2 - First Aid
Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended Services Industries 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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32413
Ka mārama, ka tautohu i ngā whakaaro matua o tetahi reo ā-waha, o tetahi reo ā-ta hoki
Level 1 - Work and Study Skills
Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended Services Industries Recommended Creative Industries Recommended5
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32415
Ka whakamahi i te reo kia tutuki ai tētahi pūtakenga whakawhiti kōrero, tuhituhi hoki
Level 1 - Work and Study Skills
Construction & Infrastructure Recommended Manufacturing & Technology Recommended Services Industries Recommended Creative Industries Recommended5
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90810
Undertake a personal action, with reflection, that contributes to a sustainable future
Level 2 - Environmental Sustainability –
Services Industries Recommended6
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90811
Explain how human activity in a biophysical environment has consequences for a sustainable future
Level 2 - Environmental Sustainability –
Services Industries Recommended4
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