2011 Key Dates for National Secondary Qualifications



KEY DATES 2021TermStartsEndsTerm 1Mon 1 February (earliest)Tue 9 Feb (at the latest)Fri 16 AprilTerm 2Mon 3 MayFri 9 JulyTerm 3Mon 26 JulyFri 1 OctoberTerm 4Mon 18 OctoberMon 20 December (no later than)FebruaryMon1AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARYNELSON ANNIVERSARYEARLIEST DAY TO START TERM 1SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC) – Rollover/Change opens for entitled candidates2021 Assessment (including Examination) Rules for Schools with Consent to Assess 2021 update published on NZQA website.Sat6WAITANGI DAYMon8WAITANGI DAY (OBSERVED)Tue9LAST DAY TO START TERM 1Fri26Final date for 2020 NCEA External Exam Reviews and ReconsiderationsSun28Provider access to ‘Late Internally Assessed Results’ closes for 2020MarchMon1Web Entries Schools’ access opensMemorandum of Agreement online applications opensFri5Final date for 2020 NZ Scholarship Reviews and ReconsiderationsMon8TARANAKI ANNIVERSARYThu11Candidate Information Sheets (for students entering externals) sent to schoolsFri12Update of 2021 External Assessment Specifications onlineMon22OTAGO ANNIVERSARYData file submission opens (schools can upload entry and result data files to NZQA from this date)Thu25NZQA advertises for Panel Leaders (marking external examinations)April Thu1First data file submission due (include as many candidate enrolments, courses and entries as possible). NZQA starts to process entry and result data file.Fri2GOOD FRIDAYMon5EASTER MONDAYTue6SOUTHLAND ANNIVERSARYFri16TERM 1 ENDSSPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC). First deadline for first-time applications, rollover and changesSun25ANZAC DAYMon26ANZAC DAY (OBSERVED)MaySat1Data file submission due (include any additional or updated candidate enrolment and entry information)Mon3TERM 2 BEGINSMon10Exam Centre Manager nominations open onlineJuneTue1Data file submission due (used to prepare Candidate NSN cards)Thu3Digital Technologies & Hangarau Matihiko Common Assessment Tasks (DCAT) and Mathematics Common Assessment Task (MCAT) – Schools can start to confirm entriesNZQA advertises for external markers. Online applications openMon7QUEEN’S BIRTHDAYWed16Final date to submit Exam Centre Memorandum of Agreement onlineFri18Exam Centre Manager nominations close onlineWed23Candidate NSN cards sent to schools (includes information on accessing entries on the web)July Thu1Data file submission due (correct any errors or warning from previous submissions and send any additional candidate information in this file)SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC) – Attach SAC entitlements to external standards from NOWFri9TERM 2 ENDSMon26TERM 3 BEGINSTRANSLATED PAPERS – Check all external entries requiring translation or marking in Te Reo Māori are correct for 1 August data fileSubmission instructions published on the NZQA website for: Dance-NZ ScholarshipDesign and Visual Communications (DVC)-Levels 1, 2, 3 and NZ ScholarshipDCAT-Levels 1, 2 and 3Drama-NZ ScholarshipEducation for Sustainability-Level 3Health and Physical Education-NZ ScholarshipLanguages-NZ ScholarshipMCAT–Level 1Music-NZ ScholarshipTechnology-Levels 1, 2, 3 and NZ ScholarshipVisual Arts-Levels 1, 2, 3 and NZ ScholarshipCheck 1 August file contains all external entries (including NZ Scholarship) for SAC candidates, DCAT and MCATFri30SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC) – Include as many exam entries for SAC candidates as possible and continue to attach SAC entitlements to examinationsAugustSun1Data file submission due (used to calculate the quantity of exam papers and materials for external exams)Check timetable clashes and confirm candidates’ entries for externalsTRANSLATED PAPERS – Final date to request translation or marking in Te Reo Māori for external entries in your data fileDCAT and MCAT – Deadline for schools to advise NZQA of Assessment Day and confirm number of MCAT booklets requiredVisual Arts: art bag order dueMon2NZQA platform opens to sit digital practice examsWed11Check accuracy of externally assessed entries in preparation for 1 September data file submission including international student entries in NCEA & NZ Scholarship. Fees for international students are based on entries in the 1 September file.SeptemberWed1Data file submission due (all confirmed entries for externally assessed standards including NZ Scholarship needed for candidates to receive personalised exam materials). Final date for withdrawals from Externally Assessed standards including NZ ScholarshipFinal date to confirm digital exam entries without requiring NZQA pre-approvalCheck timetable clashes and confirm with candidates how examinations will be satWed8Visual Arts Levels 1 and 2 – start entering provisional resultsTue14MCAT Level 1, 91027 Assessment Day OneThu16MCAT Level 1, 91027 Assessment Day TwoDCAT term 3 assessment period 20 September – 1 OctoberMon27SOUTH CANTERBURY ANNIVERSARYOctoberFri1TERM 3 ENDSData file submission due (include all confirmed entries into internally assessed standards and entries assigned to courses) SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (SAC) – Applications for Learning Disorder close for 2021. First time applications for entitlement open for 2022 Derived grade applications open onlineLast day to sit digital practice exams on the NZQA platformMon18TERM 4 BEGINSDCAT term 4 assessment period 18–27 OctoberConfirm with NZQA three-way examination clash arrangementsWed20Admission Slips for candidates sent to schoolsThu21MCAT Level 1, 91027 – Last day for entry of ALL provisional results and submissions sent for verificationFri22HAWKE’S BAY ANNIVERSARYMon25LABOUR DAYWed27Submission of candidate work and attendance rolls for the following external standards: (collected from schools)Dance–NZ Scholarship Design and Visual Communications (DVC)–Levels 1, 2, 3 and NZ Scholarship Education for Sustainability–Level 3 Music-NZ ScholarshipHealth and Physical Education–NZ ScholarshipTechnology–Levels 1, 2, 3 and NZ ScholarshipVisual Arts Level 1–Verification portfolios and ALL provisional results entry must be entered.Sun31Final date for school payment of NCEA & NZ Scholarship fees for international fee-paying studentsNovemberMon1MARLBOROUGH ANNIVERSARYData file submission due (include Unexpected Event Grades (UEGs) and correct any errors or warnings from previous submissions and send any additional candidate information in this file)Wed3Visual Arts Level 2 – Verification portfolios collected from schools. Complete entry of ALL provisional resultsMon8NCEA AND NZ SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS COMMENCEThu11Check accuracy of internally assessed entries for 1 December fileVisual Arts Level 3 and NZ Scholarship – Portfolio submission/collection date for Level 3 and NZ Scholarship external standardsFri12CANTERBURY ANNIVERSARY (usually no examinations on this day)Visual Arts Level 1 – start entering final resultsMon15MCAT Level 1, 91027 – start entering final resultsFri19Visual Arts Level 2 – start entering final resultsMon29CHATHAM ISLANDS ANNIVERSARYWESTLAND ANNIVERSARYTue30Visual Arts – Levels 1 and 2, last day for entry of all final resultsDecemberWed1Final data file submission for 2021 (include all final verified internally assessed results and UEGs). This file is the last opportunity to correct any remaining errors and warningsFinal date for withdrawals from internally assessed standardsDO NOT WITHDRAW leaversThu2NCEA AND NZ SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS ENDSchool emergency contact details to NZQAMCAT Level 1, 91027 – last day for entry of all final results Fri3Data file submission links close at midnight (entry and result file processing ends). No further 2021 data files can be uploaded to NZQA after 11.59pmWeb Entries Schools’ access closesMon6Derived grade online applications closeAssessment specifications for 2022 external assessment published onlineMon13Provider access to ‘Late Internally Assessed Results’ for 2021 opensMon20TERM 4 ENDS (no later than)Sat25CHRISTMAS DAYSun26 BOXING DAYMon27CHRISTMAS DAY (OBSERVED)Tue28BOXING DAY (OBSERVED)January 2022Sat1NEW YEAR’S DAYSun2DAY AFTER NEW YEAR’S DAYMon3NEW YEAR’S DAY (OBSERVED)Tue4DAY AFTER NEW YEAR’S DAY (OBSERVED)Mon24WELLINGTON ANNIVERSARYMon31AUCKLAND ANNIVERSARYKey Business Dates23 February – 12 March 2021LEADING NATIONAL ASSESSMENT SEMINARS8 November – 2 December 2021EXAMINATIONS3 December 2021 – 6 January 2022PROCESSING OF EXTERNALLY ASSESSED RESULTSNote: Data files* Data files should be submitted by the 1st of each month from April to December. Data files can be submitted more than once a month ................
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