The NCEA numeracy co-requisite
Every student needs the 20-credit literacy & numeracy co-requisite to be awarded any level of NCEA. The 10-credit numeracy standard is a separate online exam (a Common Assessment Activity) — many students who are fine in class still miss it, and it is the one qualification that carries through into the 2028 Foundational Skills Award.
Use mathematics and statistics to meet the numeracy demands of a range of situations
- Number — whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios and rates in everyday situations
- Measurement — length, area, volume, time, temperature, and converting between units
- Statistics — reading and interpreting tables, charts and graphs
- Probability — likelihood and simple chance in context
- Making sense of a real-world problem and choosing the right method
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Book a free NCEA assessmentAchievement standard titles, codes and credit values are referenced from NZQA (nzqa.govt.nz) for course-information purposes; confirm current details on the NZQA website. Vertex Academy is an independent tutoring centre and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NZQA or the Ministry of Education. All practice materials are original.