Leading National Assessment seminar resources 2024
Download the 2024 Leading National Assessment seminar handbook [DOCX, 2 MB]
Download the 2024 Leading National Assessment presentation [PPTX, 1.7 MB]
Principal's Nominee handbook and actions by month
Download the latest copy of the Principal's Nominee (PN) handbook:
Principal's Nominee handbook [PDF, 2.3 MB]
See also:
Action items for Principal's Nominees by calendar month
Resources for school assessment
Assessment in uncertain times 2022 [DOCX, 683 KB]
Effective assessment practice guide [PDF, 320 KB]
How to create a MyNZQA student account
Using your MyNZQA learner account [PPTX, 1.8 MB]
Teachers new to NCEA handbook (2024) [DOCX, 167 KB]
Teachers new to NCEA presentation [PPTX, 1.7 MB]
Derived grade quality assurance check appendix 1 [DOCX, 30 KB]
On this page
Kaupapa Māori kura leaders seminar
This 2019 seminar was designed to meet the needs of senior managers in kaupapa Māori kura, based on feedback from the sector. It addresses:
- appropriate course design
- credible assessment outcomes
- equitable access to qualifications and
- evaluation of achievement outcomes.
It also offers examples of best practice from high-performing kura.
Kaupapa Māori kura leaders NCEA seminar presentation [PPTX, 1.5 MB]
Kaupapa Māori kura leaders NCEA seminar booklet [DOCX, 1.9 MB]
Examination centre management
The following links provide useful information about managing examination centres:
Examination Centre Manager role
NCEA and Scholarship exams annual activity timeline as A3 wall chart [PDF, 155 KB]
Working with the Exam Centre Manager
Special Assessment Conditions timeline
Special Assessment Conditions and exams
Assessment and Exam Assistants (readers and writers/typists)
Request to change examination centre
Exam Centre Quality Assurance
NZQA conducts exam centre quality assurance visits to a selected number of schools each year.
Download the Exam Centre Quality Assurance form which details both the school’s and Exam Centre Manager’s responsibilities during examinations.
Resources from 2020-22 seminars
Updated Strategic Selection Guide [DOCX, 21 KB]
2022 Leading National Assessment seminar [PDF, 7.1 MB]
2022 Leading National Assessment handbook [DOCX, 9.2 MB]
2021 Leading National Assessment seminar handbook [PDF, 2.3 MB]
2021 Leading National Assessment seminar presentation [PPTX, 4 MB]
2020 Leading National Assessment seminar presentation [PPTX, 8 MB]
2020 Leading National Assessment seminar handbook [PDF, 5.9 MB]
Resources and review materials:
NCEA Online Your Story example [PDF, 480 KB]
NCEA Online Your Story template [PDF, 88 KB]
Seminars for PNs
NZQA holds seminars for Principal's Nominees, usually in term one each year, to provide:
- opportunities for schools to share good practice in managing assessment for qualifications.
- updates on NZQA policy and processes.
Resources from 2023 seminars
Leading National Assessment (LNA) Seminar Handbook [DOCX, 3.5 MB]
Leading National Assessment (LNA) Seminar presentation [PPTX, 10 MB]
Excellence - a competence to mastery model [DOCX, 283 KB]
How to Provide Access to NZQA's Learning Management System (LMS) [PDF, 843 KB]