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Assessment and Examination Rules and Procedures for Secondary Schools - 2009

Contents

Forms

Introduction

1 Definitions

2 Abbreviations

3 Levels of authority

3.1 the New Zealand Qualifications Authority
3.2 Contractors for Specialist Services
3.3 Relationships with Schools

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
4.4.1 Breaches of the Rules - Review of a Breach of the Rules decision
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

5 School-based Assessment Rules and Procedures

5.1 Accreditation Requirements
5.1.1 Base Scope Accreditation for Schools (BSAS)
5.2 Moderation Requirements
5.2.1 Industry Training Organisation Managed Systems
5.2.2 NZQA Managed Systems

6 Qualifications Authority-based Assessment Rules and Procedures

6.1 General Conditions for External Assessment
6.1.1 Examination Centres
6.1.2 Examination Supervision
6.1.3 Special Assessment Conditions
6.1.4 Compassionate Consideration
6.1.5 Assessment of Graphics, Technology, Visual Arts and Information Management
6.1.6 Return of External Assessment Material
6.1.7 Appeal of External Assessment Results
6.2 New Zealand University Entrance Provisions
6.3 Scholarship 2009
6.3.1 Scholarship: Fees
6.3.1.1 Scholarship: Supplementary fees
6.3.2 Scholarship: Monetary Awards
6.3.2.1 Scholarship: Eligibility to receive a monetary award
6.3.3 Scholarship: Special Assessment and Compassionate Consideration
6.3.4. Use of Technology and Equipment for Scholarship Assessment Purposes
6.3.5 Scholarship: Reporting
6.3.5.1 Scholarship: Return of External Assessment Material

New Zealand Scholarship Standards
NQF Standards
Assessment Specifications
New Zealand Scholarship approved subject prescriptions

7 Certification Rules and Procedures

7.1 Award of Certificates
7.2 Exclusions
7.3 Credit Inclusion
7.3.1 NCEA Credit Inclusion List
7.3.2 Application for a qualification to appear on the approved list

Last updated: 28 January 2009