External Examinations

Every student will receive their personalised NZQA external examination admission slip shortly before exams commence. This admission slip must be taken to each exam and it should list all Achievement Standards from each subject that the student has studied during the course of the year. Grounds for withdrawing from any external standard are restricted to the following circumstances which may impair their ability to complete their learning:

• • Ongoing Medical Issues

  • National Level sporting and/or cultural representation causing ongoing absence

  • Missing a body of work due to joining a class later in the year

This must be approved by the HoD / HoF and the Principal's Nominee.

Further information about external exams can be found at the following links:

• External Examinations

• 2023 Examination Timetable

2023 Daily Rooming - can be found here. Students will need to know their examination code which consists of a letter and a 3 digit number e.g. G115. This can be found on the Examination Admission Slip.

There is a special NZQA Student Exam Hub which is a good reference point to help find further information about your exams and any particular resources that may be available in your subject.

If a calculator is permitted for an exam it must be a NZQA approved one. Please check that your calculator is approved here.

Watches are not permitted to be worn in the examination room, regardless of the type.

Absent from external examinations

Please contact the Qualifications and Assessment Office as soon as possible. A medical certificate must be supplied and section B of the Derived Grade application must be completed by a registered health professional. If the absent is not due to medical reason, please contact the Assessment Office to discuss.

Results

Results for externally assessed standards are usually released by NZQA by mid January the following year and can be viewed via the NZQA Learner Login. Any questions regarding external results or missing credits must be addressed with NZQA directly

Portfolios

Some subjects require the submission of a portfolio or a collection of work.

Further information about this requirement can be found here.