Assessment and Examination Rules and Procedures for Secondary Schools - 2010
6.1.1 Examination Centres
- Examinations will be held at such times and places as determined by NZQA.
- Examination Centres will be established annually by reference to candidate entry numbers and distance between schools.
Special Examination Centres
- Where
- no school is available to be an examination centre
or
- NZQA believes that in the circumstances it would be prudent to have a special examination centre
NZQA may establish a special examination centre. Such cases usually relate to candidates who are living in remote areas and/or studying through The Correspondence School.
- no school is available to be an examination centre
- Applications to establish a special examination centre must be made by a candidate or Principal's Nominee before 1 August each year on the approved form, which is available from The Correspondence School or NZQA.
- Applicants are responsible for identifying:
- a suitable examination venue, which allows candidates to work uninterrupted for the duration of each examination and be free from noise and other distractions
- a suitable supervisor for each examination who must:
- be aware how examinations are conducted
- be able to ensure that examination security is maintained
- have no direct family or current teaching/instructional relationship with any candidate.
- a suitable examination venue, which allows candidates to work uninterrupted for the duration of each examination and be free from noise and other distractions
- Any costs associated with the use of the venue are the responsibility of the applicant.
- Candidates must also enter through a school and pay all examination entry fees.
- In all cases the published examination timetable will apply.
6. NZQA-based Assessment Rules and Procedures
6.1 General Conditions for External Assessment
6.1.1 Examination Centres
6.1.2 Examination Supervision
6.1.3 Special Assessment Conditions
6.1.4 Derived Grade Process (Formerly Compassionate Consideration)
6.1.5 Assessment of Graphics, Information Management, Technology, Visual Arts and Level 3 Education for Sustainability
6.1.6 Return of External Assessment Material
6.1.7 Review or Reconsideration of External Assessment Results
6.2 New Zealand University Entrance Provisions
6.3 Scholarship 2010
6.3.1 Scholarship: Fees
6.3.1.1 Scholarship: Supplementary fees
6.3.2 Scholarship: Monetary Awards
6.3.2.1 Scholarship: Eligibility to receive a monetary award
6.3.3 Scholarship: Special Assessment Conditions and Derived Grade Process
6.3.4. Scholarship: Use of Technology and Equipment for Scholarship Assessment Purposes
6.3.5 Scholarship: Reporting
6.3.5.1 Scholarship: Return of External Assessment Materia
Last updated: 27 January 2010