NCEA Literacy and Numeracy CAA (Co-requisite) Assessments 2025
By Mike Waterworth | Posted: Tuesday August 5, 2025
The NZQA Literacy and Numeracy|Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau standards are now a mandatory aspect of the NCEA qualification.
The majority of Year 10 students, those Year 11 students who haven’t yet achieved them, and a small number of Year 12&13 students will be attempting the standards on the following dates:
Tuesday 9 September P1&2 | Numeracy |
Tuesday 9 September 1:30pm | Reading |
Wednesday 10 September P1&2 | Writing |
Catch-up sessions will be available on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 September at 1:30pm. There will be further opportunities for students who require them during 2026.
If you’re not sure whether your Year 11-13 student will be sitting these assessment(s) or not:
Your student can login in to their NZQA profile to check
Your student can communicate with their English and / or Mathematics teacher
You can email me and ask me to check
Students will be working in English and Mathematics classes to prepare for these assessments. Please make contact with your student’s English and Mathematics classroom teacher if you have any questions or need some guidance about preparation.
These assessments will be completed digitally using NZQA’s digital assessment platform. Students will be guided through the digital preparation that is required for this including:
Creating and checking NZQA logins
Completing the NZQA digital exams Device check table and Device checklist
Familiarisation with the digital assessment platform
It is essential that students have access to a working device (chrome book or laptop) for these assessments. A limited number of spare devices are available for loan. These can be booked by making contact with Nathan Sortehaug - nsortehaug@trinity.school.nz
On the days of the assessments students must be prepared with fully charged devices, charging cords and / or power banks as a backup, and earphones if they are planning to use text to speech. Text to speech is available to all students.
Calculators are required for Numeracy.
Students who qualify for Special Assessment Conditions will be catered for according to NZQA examination rules. Please contact Vicky Jones - vjones@trinity.school.nz if you have any questions related to Special Assessment Conditions and these assessments.
Students should prepare properly and thoroughly for these assessments, however they should also understand that they will have further opportunities every year until they are able to achieve them.
Please make contact with the relevant staff member if you have any questions.
Mike Waterworth