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 2977 matching standards

Standard

Description

Credits

  1. 9944

    Describe the properties and uses of aluminuim alloys in boatbuilding

    Level 2 - Boatbuilding

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    4

  2. 9949

    Describe the properties and uses of steel in boatbuilding

    Level 2 - Boatbuilding

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    4

  3. 9953

    Provide service and care in a salon environment

    Level 2 - Salon Skills

    Services Industries Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related

    4

  4. 10507

    Use personal protective equipment in an electricity supply environment

    Level 2 - Electricity Supply - Core Skills

    Construction & Infrastructure Sector-related Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    4

  5. 11968

    Demonstrate and apply knowledge of legislation applicable to sale of goods and services

    Level 2 - Retail and Distribution Core Skills –

    Services Industries Sector-related

    4

  6. 12354

    Describe legal rights and responsibilities under tenancy law and means to prevent and resolve related problems

    Level 2 - Self-Management

    4

  7. 12357

    Demonstrate knowledge of human sexuality

    Level 2 - Self-Management

    Social & Community Services Recommended

    4

  8. 12910

    Maintain and care for key cutting machines

    Level 2 - Locksmithing

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    4

  9. 12938

    Lay paving blocks as a BCATS project

    Level 2 - Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills –

    Construction & Infrastructure Sector-related

    4

  10. 12939

    Construct a basic retaining wall as a BCATS project

    Level 2 - Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills –

    Construction & Infrastructure Sector-related

    4

  11. 14436

    Provide table service for a commercial hospitality establishment

    Level 2 - Hospitality > Food and Beverage Service

    Services Industries Sector-related

    4

  12. 14594

    Identify signs of good health and ill health in horses

    Level 2 - Equine Health

    Primary Industries Sector-related

    4

  13. 14709

    Freeze products for batch baking

    Level 2 - Baking

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Services Industries Sector-related

    4

  14. 15408

    Describe motor vehicle safe motoring requirements and general locations of systems and components

    Level 2 - Motor Industry - Introductory Skills

    Manufacturing & Technology Recommended

    4

  15. 15436

    Demonstrate knowledge of the construction and operation, and servicing requirements of outboard engines

    Level 2 - Engines

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    4

  16. 15471

    Demonstrate knowledge of materials handling machine types, their applications, operation, and safety precautions

    Level 2 - Tractor and Machine Systems

    Manufacturing & Technology Recommended

    4

  17. 15611

    Assist with milking sheep

    Level 2 - Sheep Farming

    Primary Industries Sector-related

    4

  18. 15847

    Demonstrate knowledge of mathematics and mechanics for electrical trades

    Level 2 - Core Electrical –

    Construction & Infrastructure Sector-related Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    4

  19. 15900

    Prepare and present meat in the hospitality industry

    Level 1 - Hospitality - Foundation Skills

    Services Industries Sector-related

    4

  20. 15954

    Demonstrate knowledge of characteristics and uses of retail produce

    Level 2 - Retail Produce

    Services Industries Sector-related

    4

  21. 15957

    Weigh, pack, and label retail produce

    Level 2 - Retail Produce –

    Services Industries Sector-related

    4

  22. 15970

    Provide customer service in a delicatessen

    Level 2 - Retail Delicatessen

    Services Industries Sector-related

    4

  23. 16033

    Utilise Maori modes to explain an event in Maori history

    Level 2 - Tikanga Concepts

    Primary Industries Sector-related Services Industries Sector-related Social & Community Services Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related

    4

  24. 16044

    Describe historical events of a hapu or iwi

    Level 2 - Tikanga Concepts

    Primary Industries Sector-related Services Industries Sector-related Social & Community Services Sector-related Creative Industries Sector-related

    4

  25. 16058

    Describe the establishment and history of a hahi Maori

    Level 2 - Tikanga Concepts

    Primary Industries Sector-related Services Industries Sector-related Social & Community Services Sector-related Creative Industries Recommended

    4

  26. 16232

    Use basic portable power tools for furniture making

    Level 2 - Furniture Making

    Manufacturing & Technology Recommended

    4

  27. 16235

    Demonstrate knowledge of manufactured boards used in furniture operations

    Level 2 - Furniture Operations

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    4

  28. 16592

    Operate a diaper bagging system

    Level 2 - Tissue Converting –

    4

  29. 16604

    Operate a packaging machine for tissue products

    Level 2 - Tissue Converting

    4

  30. 16880

    Demonstrate knowledge of the Cook Islands as a travel destination

    Level 2 - Cook Islands Tourism

    Services Industries Sector-related

    4

  31. 16881

    Describe the history of world tourism and Cook Islands' tourism

    Level 2 - Cook Islands Tourism

    Services Industries Sector-related

    4

  32. 16882

    Demonstrate knowledge of Cook Islands and world tourism destinations

    Level 2 - Cook Islands Tourism

    Services Industries Sector-related

    4

  33. 16884

    Demonstrate knowledge of South Pacific Islands that compete with the Cook Islands as tourism destinations

    Level 2 - Cook Islands Tourism

    Services Industries Sector-related

    4

  34. 17241

    Demonstrate knowledge of storage and materials handling at a manufacturing or industrial site

    Level 2 - Materials Management –

    4

  35. 17242

    Receive inwards goods and/or materials at a manufacturing or industrial site

    Level 2 - Materials Management –

    4

  36. 17244

    Store goods and/or materials at a manufacturing or industrial site

    Level 2 - Materials Management –

    4

  37. 17246

    Issue goods and/or materials from internal stock at a manufacturing or industrial site

    Level 2 - Materials Management –

    4

  38. 17285

    Demonstrate knowledge of commercial espresso coffee equipment and prepare espresso beverages under supervision

    Level 2 - Hospitality > Food and Beverage Service

    Services Industries Sector-related

    4

  39. 17468

    Alpine ski downhill on beginner terrain

    Level 2 - Skiing and Snowboarding

    Creative Industries Sector-related Services Industries Recommended

    4

  40. 17502

    Demonstrate knowledge of Proprietary Plaster Cladding Systems trade tools

    Level 2 - Proprietary Plaster Cladding Systems –

    Construction & Infrastructure Recommended

    4

  41. 17527

    Demonstrate knowledge of and prepare surfaces for protective coating application

    Level 2 - Manufacturing Processes

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    4

  42. 17537

    Work safely under supervision in blaster coating operations

    Level 2 - Manufacturing Processes

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    4

  43. 17593

    Apply safe work practices in the workplace

    Level 2 - Occupational Health and Safety Practice –

    Construction & Infrastructure Sector-related Manufacturing & Technology Recommended Primary Industries Recommended Services Industries Recommended Social & Community Services Recommended

    4

  44. 17696

    Describe and apply basic skills and knowledge required to work at a surface extraction site

    Level 2 - Surface Extraction –

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    4

  45. 17740

    Rectify faults in furniture surfaces for furniture finishing

    Level 2 - Furniture Finishing

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related

    4

  46. 17997

    Describe the requirements of the welfare code in poultry production

    Level 2 - Poultry Husbandry –

    Primary Industries Sector-related

    4

  47. 18004

    Carry out poultry site entry procedures and biosecurity routines in a poultry production operation

    Level 2 - Poultry Husbandry –

    Primary Industries Sector-related

    4

  48. 18007

    Describe common diseases of poultry and their prevention in a poultry production operation

    Level 2 - Poultry Husbandry –

    Primary Industries Sector-related

    4

  49. 18194

    Prepare for milking, and milk cows, under close supervision

    Level 1 - Dairy Farming

    Primary Industries Recommended

    4

  50. 18820

    Use and maintain knives for poultry processing

    Level 2 - Food Production - Poultry Products

    Manufacturing & Technology Sector-related Services Industries Recommended

    4

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