National External Moderation for Tertiary Education Organisations
National External Moderation Requirements
To maintain accreditation, TEOs are required to meet the national external moderation requirements as set out in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for unit standards for which accreditation has been granted.
To meet NZQA national external moderation requirements, TEOs are required to:
- provide an assessment plan for the year
- meet moderation deadlines
- provide assessment materials and make assessor judgements that are at the national standard.
TAM will report on‑going non-compliance to the appropriate QAB and the CEO or equivalent authority of the TEO.
Non Compliance
Non-compliance means not meeting national external moderation requirements. TAM will contact non-compliant TEOs by letter, outlining concerns relating to the results of moderation. TEOs are expected to respond to these concerns with a written action plan within the time specified.
If the response or further moderation fails to address the identified issues, we will send a letter to the TEO advising the non-compliance in relation to accreditation requirements.
Ongoing unresolved non-compliance is referred to the relevant QAB and may ultimately result in the withdrawal of accreditation of a system and/or standards.
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FAQs - National External Moderation Requirements
| Q. | What is non-compliance, and is it a serious issue? |
| A. | Non-compliance is not meeting all the requirements of national external moderation. On-going non-compliance may lead to referral to the relevant Quality Assurance Body (QAB). |
| Q. | Who are the relevant Quality Assurance Bodies? |
| A. | In most cases, for:
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| Q. | Within the TEO, who should be liaising with TAM over non-compliance regarding moderation? |
| A. | Ordinarily the CEO, or an equivalent authority within the TEO, should liaise with TAM. The Moderation Liaison person should also be involved. |
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Page updated: 07 July 2009