National External Moderation for Tertiary Education Organisations
Moderation Plan - FAQs
| Q. | What should I do when I receive a moderation plan? |
| A. | Note the standards selected for national external moderation and the submission date. The Moderation Liaison must arrange to have the assessment materials and three assessed learner samples at the appropriate moderator/s by the due submission date. |
| Q. | Can I contact the moderator by telephone, email or letter? |
| A. | No. All concerns or queries must be directed to TAM. |
| Q. | What if I am not assessing a standard on my moderation plan? |
| A. | Email: tam@nzqa.govt.nz before the submission date so a substitute standard can be arranged. |
| Q. | When should I send assessment materials to the moderator? |
| A. | By the submission date as listed on the moderation plan. |
| Q. | What should I do if I cannot send assessment materials to the moderator by the submission date? |
| A. | Email: tam@nzqa.govt.nz as soon as possible and a new submission date may be arranged. |
| Q. | What happens if I miss the submission date? |
| A. | The moderator will send your organisation an Assessment Materials Not Received report (AMNR) approximately three weeks after the submission date. A copy of the AMNR is also sent to TAM. |
| Q. | What happens if I am late submitting assessment materials? |
| A. | Assessment materials submitted later than the submission date are recorded as "late" on the National External Moderation Results report (NEMR). You may also receive an AMNR if the moderator does not receive assessment materials within three weeks of the submission date. |
| Q. | Can I send assessment materials much earlier than the submission date? |
| A. | Yes. However, the moderator will only moderate these assessment materials before the submission date if their workflow allows it. |
| Q. | If I receive an AMNR should I send materials for moderation? |
| A. | No. Wait until you receive your organisation's National External Moderation Results report. The accompanying letter will advise the next steps to be taken. |
| Q. | What if a standard is moderated by Kāhui? |
| A. | Check the moderation plan to see whether the submission date for these standards is different to the submission date for other standards. Send the assessed learner work, and assessment material to the NZQA address on the moderation plan. There are five Kāhui in 2009. |
| Q. | What should I do if there is no moderator indicated on the moderation plan? |
| A. | Email: tam@nzqa.govt.nz |
| Q. | I work for a TEO but I am not the Moderation Liaison. Can I contact TAM? |
| A. | No. All queries related to moderation plans and national external moderation should be made by your organisation's Moderation Liaison. |
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Page updated: 05 July 2009