Education providers develop an Assessment Plan each year. These plans contribute to each organisation’s NZQA Moderation Plan.
Providers can access their Assessment Plan via the External Moderation Application in the providers portal.
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Tertiary education organisations (TEOs)
For each TEO, the Assessment Plan lists the NZQA-managed standards they have consent to assess.
Each TEO must indicate on their Assessment Plan:
- which standards they will assess in the next academic year, and
- when the assessment materials will be available for moderation.
Secondary schools
Each school must complete an Assessment Plan in November.
Tell us which Level 1 standards you intend to assess
School must indicate which Level 1 standards they intend to assess in the next academic year. They should also indicate approximate submission dates to NZQA, where this is available.
Assessment Plans are used to create Moderation Plans, which include a Level 1 standard from each subject the school intends to assess.
Suggesting Level 2 and 3 standards (optional)
Suggesting specific standards for external moderation schools can enhance the benefits of moderator feedback.
Schools can use the systems and standards displayed in the plan to suggest moderation of any NZQA-managed standards they reported results for in the last 2 years.
Use the comments box to suggest a standard where results have not been reported.
We try to include all suggestions, where possible, in the Moderation Plan.
All schools must submit an Assessment Plan, even if they haven't indicated any standards. If no standards are indicated, NZQA will still create a Moderation Plan based on the school’s assessment history.
Accessing and submitting the Assessment Plan
Moderation Processors can access and select standards in the Assessment Plan, but only Moderation Authorisers can submit the plan.
Training and support material
For more information on completing an Assessment Plan, download the guide to the External Moderation App:
Guide to NZQA External Moderation Application for TEOs and schools [PDF, 3.9 MB]