About Gagana S膩moa
Gagana S膩moa is the study of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Samoan.
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- teachers delivering this subject
- learners taking this subject.
Changes to Samoan
Samoan is now called Gagana S膩moa at NCEA Level 1.
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Gagana S膩moa achievement standards
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Assessment specifications
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Level 2
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Level 3
Useful exam information
Internal assessment resources
Internal exemplars
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Gagana S膩moa exemplars Samoan exemplarsNational moderator's report
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Guidance for teachers if learning and assessment needs to be completed remotely
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Vocabulary lists
Vocabulary lists contain language students are expected to know for NCEA external assessments, including: Gagana S膩moa to English, English to Gagana S膩moa, categories, and grammar and structures.
Use these lists in 2026:
Level 1 鈥� Level 1 2025 [XLSX, 169 KB]
Level 2 鈥� Level 2 2025 [XLSX, 93 KB] plus Level 1 2025 [XLSX, 169 KB]
Level 3 鈥� Level 3 2025 [XLSX, 94 KB] plus Level 1 2024 [XLSX, 140 KB] and Level 2 2025 [XLSX, 93 KB]
Tools
Use the Gagana S膩moa matrix on NCEA.education
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