To:
- Principal
- Principal鈥檚 Nominee
- All teachers
This circular contains information regarding Digital Technologies in 2026, and the 2026 external assessment dates for Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, Te Reo Matatini me te 笔腻苍驳补谤补耻, and Te Ao Haka.
Change of assessment method for Digital Technologies externally assessed standards in 2026
We have changed the external assessment method for the following Achievement Standards for 2026, as signalled in the 2026 Assessment Specifications. They are now end-of-year examinations. We expect an examination to be the method of assessment for the following standards for the foreseeable future.
- Level 1 92007: Design a digital technologies outcome.
- Level 2 91899:鈥疨resent a summary of developing a digital outcome.
- Level 3 91909: Present a reflective analysis of developing a digital outcome.鈥����
For 2026, Digital Technologies has no external assessment submissions or Digital Common Assessment Tasks (DCAT). Teachers can navigate the 色诱直播鈥檚 search database to refer to the Assessment Specifications for 2026.
2026 TAP膩 intra-year external assessment dates for Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and Te Reo Matatini me te 笔腻苍驳补谤补耻 (TAP膩 2), & end-of-year Te Ao Haka TAP膩 external assessments
T膿n膩 koutou katoa
The 2026 T奴mahi Aromatawai P膩tahi (TAP膩) intra-year external assessment dates have been confirmed for Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (TMoA) and Te Reo Matatini me te 笔腻苍驳补谤补耻 assessments (for Assessment Event 2), as well as the end-of-year Te Ao Haka TAP膩 assessments.
Intra-year TAP膩 - Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
Level 1 TMoA TAP膩 external assessments will be held in Term 3 across a two-week period between 7-18 September as outlined below:
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|
W膩hanga Ako |
Level |
Standard |
2026 TAP膩 assessment date |
|
Te Wiki Tuatahi (7-11 o Hepetema) |
Toi Ataata |
1 |
92085 |
T奴rei 8 o Hepetema |
|
Toi Puoro |
1 |
92090 |
Wenerei 9 o Hepetema |
|
|
Ng膩 Mahi a te R膿hia |
1 |
92063 |
T膩ite 10 o Hepetema |
|
|
Te Wiki Tuarua (14-18 o Hepetema) |
Te Reo Rangatira Hauora |
1 1 |
92075 92059 |
T奴rei 15 o Hepetema T奴rei 15 o Hepetema |
|
Te Reo Rangatira Hangarau 笔奴迟补颈补辞 |
1 1 1 |
92076 92054 92072 |
Wenerei 16 o Hepetema Wenerei 16 o Hepetema T膩ite 17 o Hepetema |
Please note: The submission due date for Level 1 TMoA Kete Manarua will be 28 October 2026.
Te Reo Matatini me Te 笔腻苍驳补谤补耻 (TRMP膩) 鈥� TAP膩 2 (Assessment Event 2)
TAP膩 2, the second assessment event for Te Reo Matatini me te 笔腻苍驳补谤补耻, will be held in the same two-week block as the intra-year TAP膩 dates for TMoA (above):
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|
W膩hanga Ako |
Level |
Standard |
2026 TRMP膩 date (Event 2) |
|
Te Wiki Tuatahi (7-11 o Hepetema) |
Te Reo Matatini |
1 |
32413 |
All Week |
|
笔腻苍驳补谤补耻 |
1 |
32412 |
||
|
Te Wiki Tuarua (14-18 o Hepetema) |
Te Reo Matatini |
1 |
32413 |
All Week |
|
笔腻苍驳补谤补耻 |
1 |
32412 |
Te Ao Haka TAP膩 in the end-of-year examination timetable
From 2026, Te Ao Haka TAP膩 external assessments will only be delivered within the end-of-year examination timetable on the following November dates:
|
|
W膩hanga Ako |
Level |
Standard |
2026 AM or PM |
|
10 o Noema 11 o Noema |
Te Ao Haka |
1 |
91978 |
3 hour 鈥� PM 3 hour 鈥� PM |
|
Te Ao Haka |
2 |
91982 |
||
|
12 o Noema |
Te Ao Haka |
3 |
91987 |
3 hour 鈥� PM |
To support kura with this change, the following will apply:
- all Te Ao Haka TAP膩 will take place in the afternoon sessions (2-5pm).
- Te Ao Haka TAP膩 can be administered by the school or kura, or managed by the Exam Centre Manager.
- Te Ao Haka TAP膩 will be digital-only, with paper backups available by exception (e.g. Special Assessment Conditions (SAC), or for emergency purposes).
- 色诱直播 will provide support for assessment delivery tailored to the specific needs of each kura. This could include:
- supporting kura to become an Exam Centre
- providing supervision staff if required, including through an affiliate Exam Centre arrangement with another nearby Exam Centre.
色诱直播 will provide additional information and support ahead of all TAP膩 assessments to ensure kura are well prepared and assessment delivery runs smoothly.
Updated external assessment information
The 2026 external assessment timetable has been updated to include the TAP膩 external assessment dates for TMoA, Te Reo Matatini me Te 笔腻苍驳补谤补耻, and Te Ao Haka.
Download the updated 2026 timetable [PDF, 163 KB]
2026 Tautuhinga Aromatawai | Assessment Specifications
Provisional 2026 Tautuhinga Aromatawai can be found on the 色诱直播 website.
View the provisional 2026 assessment specifications
Final versions will be published on the respective subject pages on 9 February 2026. You can navigate to the subject pages via Te P膩 M膩tauranga.
More information
If you have any p膩tai/questions or would like to have a k艒rero about any of the above, please talk to your Principal鈥檚 Nominee, who will contact your School Relationship Manager for further support if required.
Enquiries
Please refer any enquiries relating to this circular to your School Relationship Manager.
School Relationship Manager
School Quality Assurance and Support
Telephone: 04 463 3000
Email: firstname.lastname@nzqa.govt.nz