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SecQual circulars (Secondary)

SecQual provides information for secondary schools on the administration of Sixth Form Certificate, University Bursaries, Higher School Certificate, the National Qualifications Framework and NCEA. SecQual replaces QA Operations circulars.

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S2008/018 2008 National Secondary Qualifications - Letters to Candidates and Candidate Information June 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/017 Revised Key Dates for Entries in External Standards - National Secondary School Qualifications 2008 June 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/016 2008 National School Qualifications - Examination Centre Manager Nominations June 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/015 Top Art folio exhibition - venue listing May 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/014 Top Art Folio Exhibition on Tour May 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/013 Selection of Assessed Work for Moderation May 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/012 Special Assessment Conditions May 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/011 2008 National School Qualifications: Candidate Information Sheets March 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/010 Financial assistance - 2008 April 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/009 Update on NCEA Improvements: Website and External Exemplars March 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/008 Full and Part-time Moderators March 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/007 Application process for Credit Inclusion for 2007 results March 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/006 Qualifications Fees for 2008 February 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/005 School Information Collection 2008 February 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/004 Key Dates for National Secondary School Qualifications 2008/2009 January 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/003 Reporting Not Achieved Results January 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/002 Reconsiderations and Reviews January 2008 Word format PDF format
S2008/001 2007 National Qualifications Framework Results Release January 2008 Word format PDF format
S2007/042 Update on Reporting 'Not Achieved' Results December 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/041 Certificate Endorsement November 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/040 Release of 2007 Secondary Schools Statistics - Verification November 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/039 2008 Examination Timetable November 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/038 Annual survey of Principal's Nominees - opportunity for feedback November 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/037 Verification Sign-off for Internal Assessment Results No Longer Required November 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/036 'Subject' Endorsement November 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/035 Admission Slips and Candidate Information Booklets October 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/034 Return of Levels 1-3 examination answer booklets or Level 3 Visual Arts portfolios to overseas addresses November 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/033 Geography Skills November 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/032 End-of-year Examinations November 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/031 School contact details after the end of Term 4 October 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/030 Examination Cycle for 2008 School Year October 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/029 Instructions for Information Management standards 90034, 90035 and 90036 September 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/028 Online Publication of Managing National Assessment School Assessment Systems Check reports September 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/027 Managing National Assessment: External Moderation Summary September 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/026 CDs for Language examinations 2007 September 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/025 Entries and Results Data submission September 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/024 Approval of Courses for Foreign Students in Schools August 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/023 Operational Information for Schools: Entries and Results, Fees and Payments August 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/022 Payment of National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Fees for 2007 August 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/021 Full-time Moderator Positions August 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/020 2007 Examination Papers August 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/019 Information for International and Exchange Students or New Zealand Students who intend to study or seek employment overseas August 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/018 2007 National Secondary Qualifications - Letters to Candidates and Candidate Information for candidates not previously entered August 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/017 Release of internally assessed results to students July 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/016 NCEA Levels 1 - 3 Certificate endorsement July 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/015 2007 National School Qualifications - Examination Centre Manager Nominations June 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/014 Timeline for Visual Arts end of year verification and marking 2007 June 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/013 2007 National Secondary Qualifications - Letters to Candidates and Candidate Information June 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/012 Special Assessment Conditions Applications May 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/011 Level 3 Top Art on tour – Venue details April 2007 Word format PDF format
Index 2007 Index of SecQual Circulars Term 1 2007 April 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/010 Financial assistance - 2007 April 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/009 Level 3 Top Art on tour April 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/008 2007 National Secondary Qualifications: Candidate Information Sheets March 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/007 September Moderation round : random sampling March 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/006 Release of 2006 Secondary School Statistics - verification February 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/005 Reconsiderations and Reviews February 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/004 School information Collection 2007 February 2007 Word format PDF format
Index 2006 Index of SecQual Circulars Term 3-4 2006 January 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/003 Key dates for national secondary school qualifications 2007 January 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/002 Application process for Credit Inclusion for 2006 results January 2007 Word format PDF format
S2007/001 National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Results January 2007 Word format PDF format
S2006/041 Qualifications Fees for 2007 December 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/040 Special assessment conditions November 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/039 2007 Examination Timetable November 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/038 The Marking Process November 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/037 2006 National Qualifications Framework Result Release November 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/036 Revised National Qualifications Framework Result Notice and Record of Learning November 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/035 Verification process for National Qualifications Framework internal assessment results November 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/034 Compassionate consideration procedures for external assessment 2006 October 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/033 Return of Level 1-3 examination answer booklets or Level 3 Visual Art portfolios to overseas addresses October 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/032 2006 Examination Papers October 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/031 Running an Exam Centre October 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/030 End-of-year Examinations October 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/029 Contact details after the end of Term 4 October 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/028 Candidates who have not paid national qualifications fees October 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/027 Orders for a CD with examples of candidate work for Level 3 external assessment and New Zealand Scholarship 2005 September 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/026 Transition arrangements for students affected by the revision of the common standard for entrance to university September 2006 Word format PDF format
Index 2006 Index of SecQual Circulars Term 1-2 2006 August 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/025 Photography and Photographic Imaging August 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/024 Operational information for schools: entries and results, fees and payments August 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/023 Payment of National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Fees for 2006 August 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/022 Review of English Unit Standards August 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/021 Film and Electronic Media July 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/020 Billing Process for 2006 June 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/019 2006 National Secondary Qualifications – Letters to Candidates and Candidate Information June 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/018 Notification Of Outcomes Of Review Of University Entrance Standard And 'Approved Subjects' List June 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/017 Orders For CDs And Samples Of Candidate Work For Visual Arts 2005 June 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/016 Survey On The 2005 NQF/NCEA Data And Statistics June 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/015 Entry Data For Aural Language Achievement Standards 2006 May 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/014 2006 National School Qualifications - Examination Centre Manager Nominations May 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/013 Level 3 Top Art On Tour May 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/012 Special Assessment Conditions Applications April 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/011 Financial Assistance - 2006 April 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/010 Level 3 Top Art On Tour April 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/009 2006 National Secondary Qualifications: Candidate Information Sheets March 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/008 External Moderation - Requirements, Plan And Appeals 2006 March 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/007 English Literacy Requirements For University Entrance March 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/006 Orders For NCEA Levels 1, 2, 3 And Scholarship Examination Papers 2005 February 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/005 Key Dates For National Secondary School Qualifications 2006 February 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/004 Reconsiderations for externally assessed Level 3 and Scholarship Visual Arts standards 2005 February 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/003 Reconsiderations and Reviews February 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/002 Verification of data quality February 2006 Word format PDF format
S2006/001 School information Collection 2006 February 2006 Word format PDF format
Index 2005 Index of SecQual Circulars - 2005 February 2006 Word format PDF format
S2005/055 Qualifications Fees for 2006 December 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/054 2006 Examination Timetable December 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/053 Release of 2005 Secondary School Statistics - additional process November 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/052 Proposal for University Entrance Standard November 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/051 Update on Review of University Entrance Standard November 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/050 Secondary School Qualifications 2005: National Qualifications Framework internal assessment results for verification November 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/049 Contact details after the end of Term 4 November 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/048 Compassionate Consideration Procedures for External Assessment 2005 October 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/047 Orders for Secondary Qualifications Statistics Booklet 2004 October 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/046 Return of Examination Answer Booklets or Level 3 Visual Arts Portfolios to Overseas Addresses October 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/045 2005 Examination Papers October 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/044 Blank Answer Booklets October 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/043 Candidate Examination Packs October 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/042 Examination Matters October 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/041 Release of 2005 NCEA results October 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/040 Candidates who have not paid entry fees October 2005 Word format PDF format
Index Term Three Index of SecQual Circulars Term 3 - 2005 October 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/039 Reminder of the Billing Process for 2005 September 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/038 Review of University Entrance August 2005 Word format PDF format
Index Term Two Index of SecQual Circulars Term 2 - 2005 July 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/037 Orders for: 2004 National Statistics, Assessment Reports & Assessment Schedules, and 2004 National Qualifications Framework Levels 1 - 3, National Moderators' Report for Internal Standards July 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/036 Survey: Feedback on the 2004 NQF/NCEA data and statistics provided by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority July 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/035 Videotapes in external assessment Dance for 2005 June 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/034 Application for Multiple Sittings for Level 1 Information Management June 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/033 Billing Process for 2005 June 2005 Word format PDF format
S2005/032 Submission Dates for Visual Arts Verification and Assessment 2005 June 2005