Assessment and Examination Rules for Schools with Consent to Assess 2012

• Introduction
• 1. Definitions
• 2. Abbreviations Commonly Used in these Rules and Procedures
• 3. Role of Principal's Nominee
• 4. General Assessment Rules and Procedures
• 5. School-Based Assessment Rules and Procedures
• 6. NZQA-based Assessment Rules
  • 6.1 General Conditions for External Assessment
  • 6.2 New Zealand University Entrance Provisions
  • 6.3 Scholarship 2012
    • 6.3.1 Scholarship: Fees
    • 6.3.2 Scholarship: Monetary Awards
    • 6.3.3 Scholarship: Prime Minister's Award for Academic Excellence
    • 6.3.4 Scholarship: Special Assessment Conditions and Derived Grade Process
    • 6.3.5 Scholarship: Use of Technology and Equipment for Assessment Purposes
    • 6.3.6 Scholarship: Reporting and Return of Assessment Material
• 7. Certification Rules and Procedures

6.3 Scholarship 2012

1. This section sets out the general assessment rules for Scholarship 2012. Unless stated otherwise, the general assessment rules that apply to assessment systems administered by schools and NZQA for NCEA will apply to Scholarship.
2. NZQA will publish the Scholarship subjects for Assessment in 2012.
3. Technology (generic) will cover Biotechnology, Electronics and Control, Materials Technology, Production and Process, Food, Structures and Mechanisms, and Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Candidates can only submit one portfolio but evidence can come from one or more technological areas.