A2009/024 - 18 August 2009

Visual Arts verification and assessment - NCEA levels 1, 2, 3 and Scholarship in 2009

This circular provides information about:

• preparation for external assessment 2009 (all levels)
• timeline for end of year verification marking
• mailout to schools providing required materials

Preparation for levels 1 and 2 verification 2009

All information relating to the following can be found here.

This includes:

• due dates
• provisional results entry and verification submission schedule
• required process for submission of portfolios
• review reports
• entering and generating final results
• policy procedures.

Preparation for levels 3 and Scholarship assessment

All information relating to the following can be found here.

This includes:

• due dates
• required processes for submission of portfolios and workbooks
• policy procedures.

Timeline for Visual Arts end of year verification and marking 2009

This document gives a month by month account of required tasks/actions leading up to the 2009 external assessment period.

September mailout

Schools will receive a mailout from NZQA by Wednesday,23 September 2009. The mailout will contain required materials for submission of portfolios.

Enquiries

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Previous circulars

• 023 - 7 August 2009 - Update of History Level 1 Assessment Specifications
• 022 - 3 August 2009 - Level 2 English 2009 examination question changes
• 021 - 31 July 2009 - Visual Arts verification - NCEA levels 1 and 2 in 2009
• 020 - 24 July 2009 - NCEA Level 3 Social Studies Assessment Specifications
• 019 - 3 July 2009 - Format of 2009 examination papers
• 018 - 8 July 2009 - Play It Strange Music Competitions
• 017 - 9 June 2009 - Updated Media Studies Assessment Specifications 2009
• 016 - 29 May 2009 - Notation for composition standards in Music
• 015 - 29 May 2009 - Subject-specific resource web pages
• 014 - 22 May 2009 - Appeal or further clarification of external Moderation Reports
• 013 - 8 May 2009 - Sending optional teacher-selected evidence with external moderation
• 012 - 3 April 2009 - Format Change for Level 2 Art History Examination Papers in 2009
• 011 - 3 April 2009 - Assessment Format Change for 2009 - Physics
• 010 - 3 April 2009 - Assessment Format Change for 2009 (Latin)
• 009 - 27 March 2009 - Assessment Format Change for 2009 (Chemistry)
• 008 - 27 March 2009 - Assessment Format Change for 2009 (Biology/Human Biology)
• 007 - 27 March 2009 - Assessment Format Change for 2009
• 006 - 27 March 2009 - Moderation of Te Reo Maori and Te Reo Rangatira Korero achievement and unit standards
• 005 - 13 March 2009 - Use of Te Reo Māori in External Assessment
• 004 - 13 March 2009 - National Certificate in Business Level 3
• 003 - 9 February 2009 - Education for Sustainability
• 002 - 30 January 2009 - Education for Sustainability
• 001 - 9 January 2009 - Reconsideration process for externally assessed NCEA Level 3 and NZ Scholarship Visual Arts

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