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The Assessment Resource Banks (ARBs) in English, Mathematics, and Science

The ARBs consist of 2805 curriculum-based assessment resources designed for students working at levels 2-5 for use in New Zealand schools.
New Curriculum

All ARB resources have recently been realigned to the new curriculum. As a result some have been deleted and others may have been re-classified to other strands. The main changes you will notice include the classification search pages and the classification box in the teacher pages which now reflect the new strands and objectives.

We are still in the process of checking that all resources have migrated successfully. If you find any resources that need attention, please send an email with the code number or name of the resource.

Access and registration


To access the ARBs, select from the buttons on the left. You will need a username and password.

If you don't have a password, you will need to register

View samples of resources before registering.


Support materials

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What's new


See the latest additions to Assessment Strategies

Next Steps (pdf) – Using the Assessment Resource Banks for Formative Assessment.


English
How does understanding text features benefit reading comprehension?
  
Thinking about how language works supports teachers with additional information about language.


Maths
Concept maps in Basic facts, Algebraic patterns, Fractional thinking, Algebraic thinking, and Computational estimation.

Workshop & presentations (ppt): Basic Facts, Algebraic patterns, Unpacking student responses, Supporting PD in algebraic & fractional thinking, & more.


Science
Water cycle – An article on salient points from the literature about understanding the water cycle.

Building science concepts and Making better sense books are mapped to ARB resources.

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Latest resources


Support materials


Introduction to ARBs (pdf)


Next Steps (pdf)


ARB presentation (exe)


ARB full presentation (zip)


   Please Note: ARB material may be reproduced for school-based assessment purposes, not for sale or other purposes.
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