Assessment and Certification Rules and Procedures for Secondary Schools - 2008
6.1.7 Appeal of External Assessment Results
- Candidates may appeal results of external assessments by applying for a review or reconsideration except in the case of:
- Cook Island Māori, Indonesian and Korean where schools are responsible through their policies for any review of results. Details of the process are provided to schools during the year.
- some Visual Arts and Technology standards where details of the processes are provided to schools during the year.
- Cook Island Māori, Indonesian and Korean where schools are responsible through their policies for any review of results. Details of the process are provided to schools during the year.
- Candidates who return external assessment material to The New Zealand Qualifications Authority for a review or reconsideration must not have altered or added to the assessment material in any way. Booklets or portfolios which have been changed in any way will not be eligible for review or reconsideration, and will be dealt with under Breaches of the Rules-External Assessment.
Reviews
- Candidates may make a request for a review of external assessment material if they consider a processing error (such as one or more sections unmarked, or the incorrect transfer of grades) has been made.
- The New Zealand Qualifications Authority will fix the closing date for review requests provided that at least seven days are allowed to candidates after result notices have been issued and/or external assessment materials returned. In exceptional circumstances, The New Zealand Qualifications Authority may accept late applications.
- The review request must be made in writing to The New Zealand Qualifications Authority and must specify the nature of the perceived error.
- Candidates who make a review request are not eligible to make an application for a reconsideration in the same standard.
- Schools are responsible through their policies for the procedures for review of external assessment material for Levels 1 and 2, Visual Arts, Cook Island Maori, Indonesian and Korean achievement standards.
- Candidates whose results change following a review will be notified of the result.
- Candidates may make a request for a review of external assessment material if they consider a processing error (such as one or more sections unmarked, or the incorrect transfer of grades) has been made.
Reconsiderations
- Reconsideration of externally assessed standards is available where practicable. Candidates may apply for a reconsideration if they believe that their work has not been assessed correctly and they wish to have it re-marked.
- Candidates may apply for a reconsideration of a result. Applications must be made on the form provided with the result notice and be accompanied by the reconsideration fee determined by The New Zealand Qualifications Authority.
- The New Zealand Qualifications Authority will fix the closing date for reconsideration applications provided that at least seven days are allowed to candidates after result notices have been issued and/or external assessment materials returned. In exceptional circumstances The New Zealand Qualifications Authority may accept late applications.
- The reconsideration will include reassessment of the student work using the original assessment schedule(s) and the checking of all processes.
- Candidates whose final result is improved will be notified of the result and sent a refund of the reconsideration fee.
- Reconsideration of externally assessed standards is available where practicable. Candidates may apply for a reconsideration if they believe that their work has not been assessed correctly and they wish to have it re-marked.
6 Qualifications Authority-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 Compassionate Consideration
6.1.5 Assessment of Graphics, Technology, Visual Arts and Information Management
6.1.6 Return of External Assessment Material
6.1.7 Appeal of External Assessment Results
6.2 New Zealand University Entrance Provisions
6.3 Scholarship 2008
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 and Compassionate Consideration
6.3.4. Use of Technology and Equipment for Scholarship Assessment Purposes
6.3.5 Scholarship: Reporting
6.3.5.1 Scholarship: Return of External Assessment Material
6.3.5.2 Scholarship: Appeal of External Assessment Results
6.3.6 Scholarship: Breaches of the Rules
New Zealand Scholarship Standards
NQF Standards
Assessment Specifications
New Zealand Scholarship approved subject prescriptions
Last updated: 01 February 2008