Social Studies exemplars, past exams, reports and schedules

Internal and external assessment resources for Social Studies

New Level 1 standards 2024

NZQA will publish exemplars to support implementation of the new Level 1 standards where student samples from the pilots reflect the implemented standard. This will occur between 9 October 2023 and no later than the end of May 2024.

Where student samples reflecting the implemented standard are not available, exemplars will be made available on an ongoing basis after 2024 external moderation and marking has occurred.

Internal assessment exemplars

AS 92048 - Demonstrate understanding of findings of a Social Studies inquiry

AS 92049 - Demonstrate understanding of perspectives on a contemporary social issue

External assessments and exemplars

Level 1 Social Studies exams and exemplars (external link)

Assessment schedules and reports

Level 1 Social Studies schedules and reports (external link)

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