About these standards
Foundation and Bridging assessment standards are about basic learning and employability skills needed to pursue education or employment pathways.
The Level 1 unit standards were developed to support assessment for programmes leading to the:
Seven Level 2 skill standards were developed to align with the graduate profile outcomes of the:
Skill standards and unit standards
Skill standards focus on learning rather than explicitly on assessment as unit standards do.
The learning outcomes in skill standards describe the learner鈥檚 journey towards achieving the standard鈥檚 purpose.
Read about the skill standards components [PDF, 90 KB]
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Upcoming reviews
The next review of the Foundation Skills - Te Ara Tupu unit standards is scheduled for 2028, the skills standards 2029.
Completed reviews
May 2024: Registration of Foundation Skills - Te Ara Tupu skill standards
Read details of the review of Foundation Skills - Te Ara Tupu skill standards in the change report:
April 2023: Development of new Foundation Skills - Te Ara Tupu unit standards
Read details of the review of Foundation Skills - Te Ara Tupu unit standards in the change report: