Resubmission involves you improving your already submitted work if you are close to achieving an ACHIEVED grade

1. A resubmission is at the teacher's discretion and should be completed within a specified time.

2. You must find the errors or omissions without guidance from the teacher

3. Any resubmission must be able to be authenticated

4. A resubmission can apply to either the first attempt or an FAO

5. From 2021 onward, in accordance with NZQA guidelines, resubmissions will only be given to students resubmitting from Not Achieved to a maximum of Achieved. There will be no resubmissions given for Merit or Excellence. 

 

Further Assessment Opportunity (FAO) involves you completing a new assessment or the same task with a different context. This is solely at the discretion of your teacher and is NOT common practice.

1. Only one FAO is permissible per Achievement Standard per year. If offered it should be offered to all the students in the subject.

2. You get the highest of the two grades.

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AUTHENTICITY OF YOUR WORK

You must be able to prove that your work is authentic. You can do this by some of the following methods:

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• understanding that plagiarism (using other’s work without acknowledgement) is a breach of the rules

• acknowledge the resources you use (bibliographies)

• include the names of people you ask for help from with the assessment and briefly describe how they helped you

• sign a declaration of authenticity when you hand in your work

• answer oral questions about your work or give a presentation to the class/teacher​

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MISSED/ LATE ASSESSMENTS AND EXTENSIONS - This often varies from school to school​

It is your responsibility to ensure your work is backed up using an external hard drive or online storage e.g. Google Drive etc.

Provided you have asked for an extension (see below), the following options may be considered when an assessment is missed:

Is there any other documented evidence towards the assessment?

Award no grade/no mark, or if the student had an adequate assessment opportunity, award Not Achieved/award for willful absence.

Truancy or unexplained absences will mean you do not get further assessment opportunities (FAO’s). 

Please note: you are not entitled to miss school to complete assessments. You may be failed in this situation. This is considered to be an unfair advantage over other students.

 

DERIVED GRADE PROCESS

If you were unable to sit external exams or your performance was impaired, you can apply for a Derived Grade. Refer to

https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/assessment-and-moderation-of-standards/managing-national-assessment-in-schools/derived-grades/

The process:

1. Promptly contact your school's NCEA Liaison in the first instance.

2. Impairments must be serious. This excludes stress due to examinations, family disturbances, and minor illness.

3. Medical certificates supporting the claim may be required if the impaired performance is for a medical reason.

4. You must be affected during the examination period or have occurred within the month preceding exams.

5. You should always sit the external exam if possible

Your practice exams are often the evidence needed for a Derived Grade. They are your insurance policy so make sure that you give them your best effort.

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BREACHES OF THE RULES

These are some (but not all) examples:

Plagiarism (using other’s work without acknowledgment)

• False declarations of authenticity

• Using unapproved notes in a test or exam

• Collusion (e.g.: communicating with others, disruption or dishonestly assisting or hindering others during a test or exam, allowing one’s work to be copied or submitted by another)

• Dishonesty (e.g.: lying about reasons for submitting late work)

• Copying from another student, or deliberately allowing work to be copied by others

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If a breach of the rules is suspected then your teacher will keep the evidence of the breach and discuss the situation with the relevant staff. A decision will then be made regarding the most appropriate action.