Assessment Matters

All assessment, operational and logistical matters in relation to secondary qualifications.

• 2022 ^

  2022

  23 Nov	Change to the numeracy requirement for University Entrance for 2022 and 2023	A2022/21
  22 Nov	2023 Assessment Specifications for New Zealand Scholarship and NCEA External Assessment	A2022/20
  22 Nov	Information for Level 3 Accounting AS 91408 assessment 2023	A2022/19
  24 Nov	Changes to External Moderation	A2022/18
  10 Nov	Te Ao Haka – New Zealand Curriculum Subject	A2022/17
  21 Oct	Te Reo Rangatira Exams – Voice-over and Listening Audio Files available	A2022/16
  21 Oct	2022 Digital Language Exams – Listening Assessments	A2022/15
  19 Oct	2022 Candidate Exams Admission Slip and Exams Information	A2022/14
  9 Aug	Information for Approved Calculator List 2022	A2022/13
  9 Aug	NCEA Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko Common Assessment Task (DCAT) in 2022	A2022/12
  3 Aug	Reaffirming Derived Grade Quality Assurance Processes	A2022/11
  28 Jul	2023 Exam Timetable date range	A2022/10
  19 Jul	NCEA Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics 91027 Common Assessment Task in 2022	A2022/9
  26 May	Data file errors for entries in standards without consent to assess (Amended 24/05/22)	A2022/8A
  17 May	Data file errors for entries in standards without consent to assess	A2022/8
  29 Apr	Update on Māori Performing Arts unit standards	A2022/7
  27 Apr	Derived Grades for Common Assessment Activities for schools and kura piloting draft achievement standards in 2022	A2022/6
  4 Apr	Information for NZ Scholarship Statistics external assessment 2022	A2022/5
  18 Mar	Draft achievement standards added to Base Scope for schools. Reporting entries and results for draft achievement standards.	A2022/4
  11 Mar	2022 Assessment Specifications for NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship External Assessment: March Update	A2022/3
  4 Mar	2022 National School Qualifications: Candidate Information Sheets - March	A2022/2
  1 Feb	New Zealand Sign Language – temporary removal of external credit requirement for course endorsement	A2022/1

• 2021 ^

  2021

  16 Dec	2022 Assessment Specifications for New Zealand Scholarship and NCEA External Assessment	A2021/2
  17 Dec	Changes to 2022 Level 1 and 2 Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences Examinations	A2021/28
  17 Dec	Changes to 2022 Levels 1, 2 and 3 Geography Examinations	A2021/27
  8 Dec	Outcomes of the Biennial Consultation on the New Zealand Scholarship Subject List	A2021/26
  8 Dec	Earlier release of Assessment Schedules for externally assessed Achievement Standards	A2021/25
  29 Oct	2021 Candidate Admission Slips and Examination Information	A2021/24
  27 Oct	External Moderation requirements for 2022	A2021/23
  4 Aug	Onscreen marking of external exam answers in 2021	A2021/22
  30 Jun	Digital Technology Common Assessment Tasks Notification of Rule Change – Management of possible Breaches of the Rules	A2021/21
  30 Jun	Ngā Panonitanga ki ngā Kaupapa Ako kua whakamanatia mō te Whakauru Wānanga	A2021/20b
  30 Jun	Changes to the Approved Subjects list for University Entrance	A2021/20a
  30 Jun	Ngā Kaupapa Ako o Te Marautanga o Aotearoa – E tārewa noa ana ngā herenga o ngā whiwhinga ā-waho hei whakamana hōtaka	A2021/19b
  30 Jun	Te Marautanga o Aotearoa subjects – temporary removal of external credit requirement for course endorsement	A2021/19a
  28 Jun	2022 Exam Timetable date range	A2021/18
  25 Jun	NCEA Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics 91027 Common Assessment Task in 2021	A2021/17
  16 Jun	2021 Digital Language Examinations – Listening Assessments	A2021/16
  16 Jun	Te Reo Rangatira Examinations – Voice-over and Listening Audio Files available	A2021/15b
  16 Jun	Ngā Whakamātautau o Te Reo Rangatira – Reo āpiti me ngā Kōnae Whakarongo e wātea ana	A2021/15a
  16 Jun	Changes to 2021 Level 2 Dance Examinations	A2021/14
  17 May	NZQA Assessor Support Update for internally assessed standards	A2021/13
  6 May	Derived Grades for Common Assessment Activities for schools piloting draft achievement standards in 2021	A2021/12
  5 May	New Zealand Scholarship Subject List Review 2021	A2021/11
  24 Mar	Information for Scholarship Media Studies 2021	A2021/10
  24 Mar	Changes to NCEA History Examinations 2021	A2021/9
  24 Mar	2021 Assessment Specifications for NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship External Assessment: March Update	A2021/8
  24 Mar	Reporting entries and results for schools piloting draft achievement standards. Draft achievement standards added to the Base Scope for schools	A2021/7
  24 Mar	2021 National School Qualifications: Candidate Information Sheets - March	A2021/6
  1 Feb	Achieved Course Endorsement available from 2021 onwards	A2021/5
  8 Jan	Change in Psychology External Assessment 2021	A2021/4
  8 Jan	Information for Media Studies External Assessment 2021	A2021/3
  8 Jan	2021 Assessment Specifications for New Zealand Scholarship and NCEA External Assessment	A2021/2
  8 Jan	Information for Cook Islands Māori, Korean, and Lea Faka-Tonga external assessment 2021	A2021/1

• 2020 ^

  2020

  8 Dec	Change to resubmission rules from 2021 onwards	A2020/21
  10 Nov	Scholarship History: Change to format of assessment	A2020/20
  5 Oct	2020 Candidate Admission Slips and Examination Information	A2020/19
  14 Sep	Enabling students based offshore to continue their New Zealand schooling during the COVID- 19 pandemic	A2020/18
  2 Sep	Course Approval for International Student Classes, Courses or Programmes	A2020/17
  25 Aug	Examination period for 2021	A2020/16
  14 Jul	Credentialing lockdown learning to recognise prior learning	A2020/15
  29 Jun	Ensuring reported results accurately reflect student assessment opportunities	A2020/14
  24 Jun	NCEA Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics 91027 Common Assessment Task in 2020	A2020/13
  23 Jun	NCEA Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko Common Assessment Task (DT&HM CAT) in 2020	A2020/12
  30 Apr	Māori Performing Arts and Mau Rākau Guide to Remote Assessment	A2020/11
  24 Apr	NCEA Music Remote Learning and Assessment	A2020/10
  17 Apr	NCEA Languages with Digital Assessment Options in 2020	A2020/9
  30 Mar	NCEA Drama Remote Learning and Assessment	A2020/8
  21 Feb	2020 Assessment Specifications for NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship External Assessment: March Update	A2020/7
  21 Feb	Ringa Toi Student Exhibition 2020	A2020/6
  21 Feb	Cook Islands Māori, Korean and Lea Faka-Tonga Common Assessment Tasks (CATs) - changes to the 2020 process	A2020/5
  12 Feb	Consultation on RoVE rules changes for schools offering NZ Certificates	A2020/4
  4 Feb	Māori Performing Arts standard external moderation and assessment	A2020/3
  3 Feb	Change to International Student NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship fee payment process	A2020/2
  3 Feb	Course Approval for International Student Classes, Courses or Programmes	A2020/1

• 2019 ^

  2019

  4 Dec	Information for Health external assessment 2020	A2019/23
  4 Dec	Information for Geography external assessment 2020	A2019/22
  4 Dec	Information for Design and Visual Communication external assessment 2020	A2019/21
  4 Dec	2020 Assessment Specifications for New Zealand Scholarship and NCEA External Assessment	A2019/20
  28 Nov	New Zealand Scholarship Religious Studies 2020	A2019/19
  22 Nov	Reconsideration fee waived for students who meet income limit criteria	A2019/18
  22 Nov	Notification of Computer Use by Students for the 2020 NCEA Examinations	A2019/17
  1 Nov	Assessment and Moderation update	A2019/16
  14 Oct	Unique Te Marautanga o Aotearoa University Entrance subjects – mainstream and immersion unit requirements	A2019/15
  16 Aug	Payment of NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship fees in 2019 International Fee-Paying Students only	A2019/14
  16 Aug	Korean and Lea Faka-Tonga Common Assessment Tasks (CATs) - changes to the 2019 process August 2019	A2019/13
  15 Aug	NCEA 2019 Design and Visual Communication (DVC) Assessment Schedules for externally assessed standards	A2019/12
  31 Jul	Examination period for 2020	A2019/11
  24 Jul	Unexpected Event Grades replace Emergency Grades	A2019/10
  8 Jul	Visual Arts External Level 3 and New Zealand Scholarship Portfolio Submissions	A2019/09
  7 Jun	Changes to the 2020 Approved Subjects List for University Entrance (UE)	A2019/08
  3 Jun	New Zealand Scholarship Religious Studies	A2019/07
  5 Apr	Changes to the list of standards that contribute to University Entrance literacy requirements	A2019/06
  15 Mar	Assessment and Moderation- 2019 Update	A2019/05
  8 Oct	2019 Candidate Admission Slips and Examination Information	A2019/15
  28 Feb	2019 Assessment Specifications for NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship External Assessment: March Update	A2019/04
  28 Feb	External feedback on the assessment of new achievement standards	A2019/03
  26 Feb	Māori Performing Arts- Observation Request	A2019/02
  12 Feb	Ringa Toi Student Exhibition 2019	A2019/01

• 2018 ^

  2018

  3 Dec	Information for Level 3 Drama external assessment for 2019	A2018/36
  3 Dec	Information for Business Studies external assessment 2019	A2018/35
  3 Dec	Information for Social Studies external assessment for 2019	A2018/34
  3 Dec	2019 Assessment Specifications for New Zealand Scholarship and NCEA External Assessment	A2018/33
  3 Dec	Guidelines for the length of candidate responses in examinations	A2018/32
  20 Nov	New Zealand Qualifications Framework Review	A2018/31
  8 Nov	Change in Assessment of New Zealand Scholarship Music AS 93305	A2018/30
  8 Nov	2019 Assessment Specifications for NCEA and Scholarship External Assessment	A2018/29
  5 Nov	Changes to the 2019 Approved Subjects List for University Entrance	A2018/28
  30 Oct	Unique Te Marautanga o Aotearoa University Entrance subjects – mainstream and immersion unit requirements	A2018/27
  24 Oct	Changes to the list of standards that contribute to University Entrance literacy requirements	A2018/26
  27 Sep	Outcomes of the Biennial Consultation on the New Zealand Scholarship Subject List	A2018/25
  21 Sep	External Moderation Application	A2018/24
  12 Sep	Candidate Admission Slips and Examination Information	A2018/23
  10 Sep	Periodic review of the list of approved subjects for University Entrance deferred to 2020	A2018/22
  13 Aug	NCEA Verified Languages Common Assessment Tasks in 2018	A2018/20
  6 Aug	Request for feedback on proposals to add Psychology and New Zealand Sign Language subjects and standards to the list of approved subjects for University Entrance	A2018/19
  8 Aug	Introduction of Grade Score Marking for externally assessed NCEA Technology standards in 2018	A2018/18
  9 Jul	Examination period for 2019	A2018/17
  9 Jul	Fees and Financial Assistance for 2018	A2018/16
  29 Jun	NCEA Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics 91027 Common Assessment Task in 2018	A2018/15
  28 Jun	Level 1 Digital Technologies External Achievement Standards	A2018/14
  13 Jun	Online upload of submissions for external assessment 2018	A2018/13
  21 May	Watches in examinations – change to the external examination rules 2018	A2018/11
  11 May	Consultation on the New Zealand Scholarship Subject List	A2018/10
  11 Apr	Use of Te Reo Māori in external assessment 2018	A2018/09
  4 Apr	Exemplars for Externally Assessed Standards	A2018/08
  29 Mar	Changes to the list of standards that contribute to University Entrance literacy requirements	A2018/07
  15 Mar	External moderation of new achievement standards	A2018/06
  13 Mar	2018 Assessment Specifications for NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship External Assessment	A2018/05
  12 Feb	History Level 3 external assessment: Achievement Standard 91438 ‘Analyse the causes and consequences of a significant historical event’	A2018/04
  9 Feb	Finalised processes for maintaining the approved subjects list for University Entrance	A2018/03
  2 Feb	Approved Calculators List for External Assessments in 2018	A2018/02
  23 Jan	Awarding New Zealand Certificates (non-NCEA) in a school-based setting	A2018/01

• 2017 ^

  2017

  22 Dec	Trial of additional exemplars for Level 3 Accounting, Biology and Chemistry internal standards	A2017/34
  8 Dec	2018 Assessment Specifications for NCEA and Scholarship External Assessment	A2017/33
  13 Dec	NZQA Best Practice Workshops – Assessment and Moderation	A2017/32
  7 Dec	Key Dates for National Secondary School Qualifications 2018	A2017/31
  15 Dec	New Zealand Scholarship Health and Physical Education 2018	A2017/30
  4 Dec	Change to New Zealand Scholarship Physical Education performance standards, and changes to Agricultural and Horticultural Science, Drama, English and Geography Achievement Standards 2018	A2017/29
  4 Dec	NCEA Level 3 Psychology 91876 Examination	A2017/28
  24 Nov	Changes to the 2018 Approved Subjects List for University Entrance	A2017/27
  8 Nov	2018 Assessment Specifications for NCEA and Scholarship External Assessment	A2017/26
  2 Oct	Plagiarism Detection and Support	A2017/25
  13 Sep	Candidate Admission Slips and Examination Information	A2017/24
  11 Sep	Consultation on the proposed process for maintaining the approved subjects list for University Entrance	A2017/23
  24 Aug	Payment of NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship fees and applications for financial assistance for 2017	A2017/22
  18 Aug	Outcome of review of university entrance requirements 2016-2017	A2017/21
  4 Aug	Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and University Entrance	A2017/20
  4 Aug	Changes to external moderation outcomes	A2017/19
  4 Aug	Authenticity requirements for non-examination external assessment	A2017/18
  7 Aug	New Zealand (NZ) Scholarship: change in notification of results to candidates	A2017/17
  7 Aug	Examination period for 2018	A2017/16
  7 Aug	NCEA Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics 91027 (MCAT) and 91028 Follow-up	A2017/15
  26 Jul	Ringa Toi Student Exhibition 2017	A2017/14
  14 Jun	NCEA Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics 91027 Common Assessment Task in 2017	A2017/13
  31 May	NCEA Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics 91027 (MCAT) and 91028 Resources	A2017/11
  14 Jun	Online application for extension of Consent to Assess for schools	A2017/12
  5 May	New Zealand Scholarship Media Studies Examination 2017 changes	A2017/10
  26 Apr	New Zealand Scholarship Samoan Examination - Performance Standard 93010	A2017/09
  26 Apr	Fees and Financial Assistance for 2017	A2017/08
  11 Apr	New Zealand Scholarship Accounting 2017	A2017/07
  11 Apr	Use of Te Reo Māori in external assessment	A2017/06
  21 Mar	2017 Assessment Specifications for NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship External Assessment	A2017/05
  2 Feb	New process for External Moderation 2017	A2017/04
  2 Feb	Approved Calculators List for External Assessments in 2017	A2017/03
  2 Feb	External moderation of Psychology achievement standards	A2017/02
  25 Jan	Level 3 Te Marautanga o Aotearoa-derived standards that contribute to University Entrance literacy requirements	A2017/01