Background
NZQA appoints and trains all markers each year to mark candidate evidence presented for external assessment. Markers must make valid, reliable, and fair assessment judgements that are consistent with the assessment schedule and the directions of the panel leader.
Panel leaders are responsible for marker training.
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Key responsibilities
Markers are required to:
- attend marker meeting(s) as required
- assess an allocation of answer booklets/portfolios/reports within a given timeframe
- make judgements consistent with the assessment schedule and the directions of the panel leader
- ensure administrative deadlines are met
- prepare a report for NZQA
- reconsider and or re-mark answer booklets/portfolios/reports, as appropriate
- maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the assessment process
Professional and personal qualities
Markers must have:
- curriculum knowledge and teaching experience for the appropriate level
- understanding and experience of standards based assessment
- the ability to work with others
- the ability to work to stringent deadlines.
Registered NZQA User ID/Password holders
NZQA contractors, will be able to use their username/ID and password to access the application form.
If you already have a User ID and Password for NZQA you MUST use these to complete your application, do not re-register, go to the Login page.
Unregistered applicants
New applicants will be required to complete NZQA's registration process before filling out the application form.
Go to the Registration page:
Further questions
If you have further questions, or if you have difficulty with the online application, please contact the Secondary Examinations Team:
- examinations@nzqa.govt.nz or
- call us on 0800 697 296.