Assessment and Certification Rules and Procedures for Secondary Schools - 2008
4 General Assessment Rules and Procedures
This section sets out the general conditions that apply to assessment systems administered by schools and The New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
Subject to the provisions of the Education Act 1989, the Education Amendment Act 1990, and these Rules and Procedures, The New Zealand Qualifications Authority has the power to do whatever it considers necessary or expedient for the due administration of the qualifications.
The processes used to assess candidates for the qualifications will be administered in accordance with the registered achievement standards and their assessment specifications, or unit standards approved and published by The New Zealand Qualifications Authority, or with the subject standards for Scholarship 2008.
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority may make further rules or provisions relating to the conduct of internal and external assessments for any of the qualifications, and for the conduct of candidates in such assessments. Any such rules or provisions will be reproduced in these Rules and Procedures web pages, in supplementary written material, or in instructions to candidates published by The New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
4 General Assessment Rules and Procedures
4.1 Timing of Assessments
4.2 Fees
4.2.1 Financial assistance
4.3 Candidate Eligibility
4.4 Breaches of the Rules - External Assessment
4.5 Breaches of the Rules - Internal Assessment
4.6 Reporting
4.7 Use of Technology and Equipment for Assessment Purposes
4.8 Assessment Specifications
4.9 Translation of External Assessments and Moderation Materials
Last updated: 01 February 2008