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2018 Assessment Specifications for NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship External Assessment
A2018/05 - 13 Mar 2018
| To: | Principal |
2018 Assessment Specifications for NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship External Assessment
Assessment specifications provide the assessment parameters for each externally assessed achievement standard. They should be read alongside the applicable standards.
For examinations, the specifications cover information such as the:
- format of the paper
- equipment students can bring and use, and
- context for questions, where appropriate.
For portfolio subjects, they cover the:
- format of the assessment
- portfolio submission date
- portfolio specifications including the type and volume of materials that may be submitted as evidence, and
- requirements for authenticity.
Assessment Specifications for 2018 were published in December 2017 on the NZQA website. For NCEA standards, see the NCEA subject resources pages and for New Zealand Scholarship, see the Scholarship subject.
2018 Assessment Specifications: March update
The following assessment specifications have been updated in March 2018.
| Subject | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Scholarship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 90932 90933 90934 | 91164 91165 91166 | 91390 91391 91392 | |
| Design and Visual Communication | 93602 | |||
| Drama | 90998 | 91219 | 91518 | |
| Earth and Space Science | 93104 | |||
| Health | 91235 | |||
| Physics | 91170 91171 91173 | |||
| Te Reo Māori | 91087 91088 | |||
| Technology | 91886 91887 | 91371 | ||
| Visual Arts | 91455, 91456, 91457, 91458, 91459 | 93306, 93307, 93308, 93309, 93310 |
(Updated March 2018) is highlighted beside the year on the front page of the assessment specifications, and the change is highlighted.
Teachers should not need to alter their teaching programmes because of this update.
Enquiries
Please refer any enquiries relating to this circular to your School Relationship Manager:
School Relationship Manager
School Quality Assurance and Liaison
Telephone: 04 463 3000
Fax: 04 463 3115
Email: firstname.lastname@nzqa.govt.nz