New Zealand: English guides by year
Choose a year for a plain-English guide to the reading and writing skills children work on in New Zealand, based on the New Zealand Curriculum for English, and NCEA English in the senior years.
- Years 1–3Ages 5–8
- Years 4–6Ages 8–11
- Years 7–8Ages 11–13
- Years 9–10Ages 13–15
- Year 11Ages 15–16
- Year 12Ages 16–17
- Year 13Ages 17–18
See it work on real writing
LiteracyLab AI reads a child's own writing and gives specific feedback: what worked, one thing to try next, and a corrected version, matched to their year and curriculum. The Free plan includes 3 pieces a month and needs no card.
New Zealand's English curriculum was refreshed in 2024-25 and is being rolled out year by year, so check how your school is delivering it.