For Parents

Updated April 2026

Ministry of Education

To gain an NCEA qualification at Level 1, 2 or 3, your child will also need to show that they have foundational reading, writing, and numeracy skills. They do that by achieving the NCEA literacy and numeracy co-requisite.

Students must pass these tests in literacy and numeracy to get their NCEA qualifications.

The NCEA literacy and numeracy co-requisitesResources and information to support your child achieve their co-requisite assessment.

Device Advice

All students will need to have access to their own laptop with Chrome or Safari.

We highly recommend students bring a pair of headphones that can connect to their device, so they have access to Polly, a text-to-speech technology built into the platform.

For the Numeracy exam, bringing a calculator is essential. Having their own that they are familiar with is very beneficial.

They can practice using the platform by logging in to their NZQA account and selecting 'Practice Past Assessments' on the left-hand side of the screen.

Checking Results

Reading
• AE1 Reading results will be released on 23 June 2026.
• AE2 Reading results will be released on 14 October 2026.

Writing and Numeracy
• AE1 Writing and Numeracy results will be released on 20 July 2026.
• AE2 Writing and Numeracy results will be released on 27 October 2026.

ncea.education.govt.nz/literacy-and-numeracy/literacy/learning

Helpful Homework Resources

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Literacy Essentials

WalkerMaths Numeracy Essentials

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