New Zealand Sign Language

New Zealand Sign Language|New Zealand Curriculum

About New Zealand Sign Language

New Zealand Sign Language is the dynamic, visual-gestural language of Aotearoa New Zealand’s deaf and hard of hearing community.

This page contains resources and tools to help support: 

  • internal and external assessment (exams)
  • teachers delivering this subject
  • learners taking this subject.

Read more about this subject on NCEA.education (external link)

New Zealand Sign Language standards

Level 1 standards

NZSL achievement standards

Find Level 1 standards

Level 2 standards

NZSL achievement standards

Find Level 2 standards

Level 3 standards

NZSL achievement standards

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Exemplars, past exams, assessment reports and schedules

Level 1

Past exams, exemplars, assessment schedules and reports

Level 1

Assessment specifications

Level 1

Get the latest assessment specifications

Level 1

Tools

Level 1 assessment matrix

Use this NZSL matrix on NCEA.education with new standards in 2024

Go to the matrix

Level 2 and 3 assessment matrix (opens in a new window)

Use this NZSL matrix for Level 2 and 3 current standards

Download matrix [DOCX, 22 KB]

Career guidance

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