NCEA
Science
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Our NCEA Science program builds curiosity, critical thinking, and practical skills to help you excel in every assessment.

NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement) is the main school qualification in New Zealand.

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NCEA Science

NCEA Science Level 1

A structured pathway is designed to help you build strong scientific knowledge, practical skills, and achieve excellence in NCEA assessments.

NCEA Level 1 Science

1
91920
Demonstrate understanding of a science-informed response to a local issue
Internal
2
91921
Demonstrate understanding of the use of a range of scientific investigative approaches in a context
Internal
3
91922
Describe features of science that have contributed to the development of a science idea in a local context
External
4
91923
Demonstrate understanding of science-related claims in communicated information
External
5
91928
Demonstrate understanding of how a life process is managed in a primary production system
Internal
6
91929
Demonstrate understanding of factors that influence the purpose and location of primary production
Internal
7
91930
Demonstrate understanding of how soil properties are managed in a primary production system
External
8
91931
Demonstrate understanding of environmental sustainability in primary production management practices
External
9
92020
Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between a microorganism and the environment
Internal
10
92021
Demonstrate understanding of chemical reactions in context
Internal
11
92022
Demonstrate understanding of genetic variation in relation to an identified characteristic
External
12
92023
Demonstrate understanding of how the physical properties of materials inform their use
External
13
92044
Demonstrate understanding of human-induced change within the Earth system
Internal
14
92045
Demonstrate understanding of a physical phenomenon through investigation
Internal
15
92046
Demonstrate understanding of the effect on the Earth of interactions between the Sun and the Earth-Moon system
External
16
92047
Demonstrate understanding of a physical system using energy concepts
External

NCEA Science Levels 2 & 3

Explore Biology, Chemistry and Physics standards for NCEA Levels 2 and 3, including both internal and external assessments.

Biology

NCEA Level 2 Biology

1
91153
Carry out a practical investigation in a biology context, with supervision
Internal
2
91154
Analyse the biological validity of information presented to the public
Internal
3
91156
Demonstrate understanding of life processes at the cellular level
External
4
91157
Demonstrate understanding of genetic variation and change
External
5
91158
Investigate a pattern in an ecological community, with supervision
Internal
6
91159
Demonstrate understanding of gene expression
External
7
91160
Investigate biological material at the microscopic level
Internal

NCEA Level 3 Biology

1
91601
Carry out a practical investigation in a biological context, with guidance
Internal
2
91602
Integrate biological knowledge to develop an informed response to a socio-scientific issue
Internal
3
91603
Demonstrate understanding of the responses of plants and animals to their external environment
External
4
91604
Demonstrate understanding of how an animal maintains a stable internal environment
Internal
5
91605
Demonstrate understanding of evolutionary processes leading to speciation
External
6
91606
Demonstrate understanding of trends in human evolution
External
7
91607
Demonstrate understanding of human manipulations of genetic transfer and its biological implications
Internal

Chemistry

NCEA Level 2 Chemistry

1
91163
Demonstrate understanding of the chemistry used in the development of a current technology
Internal
2
91164
Demonstrate understanding of bonding, structure, properties and energy changes
External
3
91165
Demonstrate understanding of the properties of selected organic compounds
External
4
91166
Demonstrate understanding of chemical reactivity
External
5
91167
Demonstrate understanding of oxidation-reduction
Internal
6
91910
Carry out a practical investigation into a substance present in a consumer product using quantitative analysis
Internal
7
91911
Carry out an investigation into chemical species present in a sample using qualitative analysis
Internal

NCEA Level 3 Chemistry

1
91163
Demonstrate understanding of the chemistry used in the development of a current technology
Internal
2
91164
Demonstrate understanding of bonding, structure, properties and energy changes
External
3
91165
Demonstrate understanding of the properties of selected organic compounds
External
4
91166
Demonstrate understanding of chemical reactivity
External
5
91167
Demonstrate understanding of oxidation-reduction
Internal
6
91910
Carry out a practical investigation into a substance present in a consumer product using quantitative analysis
Internal
7
91911
Carry out an investigation into chemical species present in a sample using qualitative analysis
Internal

Physics

NCEA Level 2 Physics

1
91168
Carry out a practical physics investigation that leads to a non-linear mathematical relationship
Internal
2
91169
Demonstrate understanding of physics relevant to a selected context
Internal
3
91170
Demonstrate understanding of waves
External
4
91171
Demonstrate understanding of mechanics
External
5
91172
Demonstrate understanding of atomic and nuclear physics
Internal
6
91173
Demonstrate understanding of electricity and electromagnetism
External

NCEA Level 3 Physics

1
91168
Carry out a practical physics investigation that leads to a non-linear mathematical relationship
Internal
2
91169
Demonstrate understanding of physics relevant to a selected context
Internal
3
91170
Demonstrate understanding of waves
External
4
91171
Demonstrate understanding of mechanics
External
5
91172
Demonstrate understanding of atomic and nuclear physics
Internal
6
91173
Demonstrate understanding of electricity and electromagnetism
External
Internal assessments are completed during the school year. External assessments are completed in the external examination.