From 2024, all learners need to achieve a 20-credit co-requisite specific to these skills to be awarded any level of NCEA. The co-requisite is a one-off requirement.

These new Literacy and Numeracy standards will help ensure learners have the baseline skills recognised nationally. Literacy and Numeracy standards are a co-requisite of the NCEA qualification Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3.

 Year 10 students will participate in the first assessment event in May. This means they will sit an assessment in Reading, Writing, and Numeracy and can gain up to 20 NCEA credits. Students will prepare for these assessments during their English and Maths core learning time. They will also be strengthening their Numeracy and Literacy learning areas.

A selected group of year 11 and year 12 students yet to achieve the NCEA Literacy and Numeracy Co-requisites will also be sitting these assessments during this period.

What you need to know

• There is no cost to whānau.
• The first assessment event will take place on 21 May - 23 May 2024
• The assessments will be set by NZQA using the online platform. This is a digital assessment.
• All NZQA rules and regulations apply to this assessment. There will be no derived grades offered for this assessment if students are unable to attend.
• Students will need to create a learning login with the NZQA platform. They will be supported with this task at school if required.
• The assessment credits will count toward NCEA results.
• More information about NCEA can be found here.
• There will be a further assessment opportunity in Term 3 for students who are not successful in obtaining the standard in the first event.

What you can do to support your young person

• Encourage reading and writing at home or in day-to-day activities.
• Encourage numeracy at home by using measuring in recipes or talking about money.
• Encourage students to ask for support when they need it.
• Or other ideas found here.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact Felicity Pitt, Literacy and Numeracy Coordinator fpitt@tgc.school.nz. Or Emma Talbot NZQA Principal's Nominee etalbot@tgc.school.nz

Ngā mihi nui,

Felicity Pitt