1. Principal’s Nominee Seminar
2017

2. Seminar Programme
Engaging in digital assessment and external moderation
10.30 – Morning tea
10.50 – Effectively engaging with outside providers
11.45 – Updates

3. Use of digital tools in teaching and learning pedagogy
Number of responses
Frequency

4. NZQA’s digital strategy
NZQA’s implementation plan:
Flexible and responsive to feedback
Uptake at school’s pace

5. 2016 Digital Trials & Pilots Recap
Evaluation report is being prepared; likely to be published March 2017
Includes:
Level of school / student participation cut by a range of dimensions
Student, teacher, marker, examination centre and NZQA staff feedback
Withdrawal of the L 1 French Pilot because of likely variable student experience
Variable student experience with “anti-breach” software especially for L1 English
Some SAC candidates withdrew when we confirmed there was no spellcheck available
Psychometric analysis (limited because of numbers), including a Māori & Pasifika perspective
Overall, the feedback very useful, largely positive & actionable
Widespread recognition that the Trials & Pilots are designed to accelerate our collective learning while keeping students safe

6. 2016 school engagement in digital external moderation
42% made at least one online submission
7% submitted all work digitally
12% of the total moderation was submitted digitally

7. Activity
Reflect on your school’s 2016 digital external moderation experience using page 8 of the handbook

9. Tools to support digital external moderation development
Page 10 and 11 assist you to identify:
where faculties are now
where additional support may be needed
innovators and areas of strength
Pages 12 and 13 assist senior management to:
identify next steps
what needs to do

10. Activity
The changes in the external moderation process are detailed on page 9
Using the review templates on pages 12 and 13 what do you see as your school’s
next steps?
next priority?

11. Work ‘born’ digitally should be submitted digitally
The shift to digital external moderation submission can be facilitated by:
providing professional support to assist teachers to have the skills and confidence to submit digital evidence for external moderation
having in place digital storage processes to store the random selection ready for submission (including assessment task and schedule)

12. link to all training material is on moderation home page
Resources and support
training material will be provided at each stage of release eg Assessment Plan release
link to all training material is on moderation home page

13. Internal Moderation Application information
The internal moderation application will let the user:
seek quality assurance feedback on
assessment tasks
assessor judgements
choose whether the critique/verifier is
someone they know
an unknown subject specialist

14. Internal Moderation Application information
The internal moderation application will:
let you practise assessment judgements using the student materials provided for quality assurance
be available for teachers to use from mid-year

15. Activity:
Why do schools formally engage with external providers?

16. A provider code identifies responsibility for:
internal moderation
external moderation
quality management systems
Refer Circular page 48 A2015/024

17. Whose provider code is to be used when an external provider is the assessor?

18. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
A MOU:
must be in place where an external provider code is used
documents the relationship between the school and the consented assessor

19. Activity Read the MOU template on page 19 and 20 of your handbook.
In your group
Cross-reference the elements of a MOU with the checklist (page 21 of handbook)
For the highlighted elements, what risks exist if the element is missing?

20. Activity
Read Personal Best Gym MOU on pages 22 and 23 of your handbook
Identify and discuss any shortfalls or gaps identified in the relationship

21. As PN, how do you: make your staff aware of the need for a MOU?
know there is a MOU with all external providers?
know that the external provider is consented?
know that quality assurance is occurring?

25. Students transferring to your school during the year
your school needs to re-report all internally assessed results against the other school’s code
contact the other school to ensure all results are entered

26. Subcontracting
A formal relationship between a consented school and a non-consented party, approved by NZQA
Refer to Circular 2015/026 page 49
Contact your SRM for further information

27. Updates

28. Emergency Procedure Changes
Business Continuity Management Plan reviewed
Plan of what will happen, when it happens and who is responsible
Emergency Grade process clarified and information published
Emergency Grades are not the same as Derived Grades

29. What do schools need to do?
Submit Emergency Grades prior to the examination period
Emergency Grade evidence must be valid, authentic, standard-specific and verifiable, and can be gathered from a number of sources
Re-iterate to students and teachers the importance of practice external assessments
Ensure NZQA has current Principal and Principal’s Nominee cellphone numbers and addresses

32. New Zealand Certificates and Programme Approval and Accreditation
New Zealand Certificates have replaced National Certificates
Schools must apply online for NZQA approval and/or accreditation to deliver a programme
Schools must have consent to assess the standards offered in the programme
see Circulars A2016/025 and A2016/026 pages or contact your SRM

33. Consent to Assess Extension Applications
In future, applications will be made online through High Security / School Administration / Applications / Consent
Documents and application requirements are unchanged
Instructions to upload documents will be available on NZQA website

34. Code for International Students
New Code came into effect 1 July 2016
Resources to support the Code are online
Code team available for support. Questions to
Contacts can be updated through secure site

35. Special Assessment Conditions Refinements
End of Term I: first deadline for new applications and rollovers
New applications are automatically checked against ENROL records. A warning message identifies errors
All new entitlements will be for one year with the option to roll over
On-site SAC audits will recommence this year

36. Derived Grade Reminders
The NZQA Derived Grade Team approves derived grade applications against the eligibility criteria
Students with on-going medical conditions e.g. concussion, depression should be managed through Special Assessment Conditions, as appropriate
There is a pre-approval process for students selected for National Representation

37. Assessor Support Best Practice Workshops
face-to-face (one day)
online (5 weeks) delivery
Early enrolment encouraged to guarantee workshops running
Guest Speaker Option
Regional cluster groups/schools or national subject associations can request an NZQA Facilitator/Moderator
Requires any accommodation, travel and facilitator costs to be met
Assessor Support

38. ‘Quality is more important than quantity’
‘Assess less, better’
Consider strategies to manage workload for students and staff