Preparing for an MNA review

Learn more about how to plan and prepare for a Managing National Assessment review

Managing National Assessment (MNA) reviews include a school visit to gather evidence about the effectiveness of a school’s assessment for national qualifications.

Arrangements for the visit

To plan for the visit, the Principal’s Nominee:

  • completes a pre-review template
  • selects teachers in the learning areas or departments to be interviewed by the School Relationship Manager
  • briefs staff and students about the evidence sought, including possible questions that may be asked
  • prepares a meeting schedule
  • sends the School Relationship Manager a copy of the meeting schedule, the completed pre-review template and the school guidelines for teachers and students on assessment policy and practice.

Documents

MNA pre-review template [PDF, 160 KB]

MNA visit guidelines for the Principal's Nominee [PDF, 268 KB]

Evidence of assessment systems

Documentary evidence for the visit might include whole-school documentation, such as:

  • assessment policy and procedures
  • external and internal moderation record keeping and monitoring
  • data management procedures
  • achievement data analysis and evaluation
  • school review processes and findings.
 

Department documentation might include:

  • course outlines or assessment statements provided to students
  • evidence of processes used to quality assure internal assessment, and student entry and results data
  • external moderation reports from the previous year and evidence of follow-up action
  • analysis of previous years' results
  • an example of how student results are recorded
  • a selection of assessed student work for external moderation
  • samples of assessment material, the task and schedule of correct or acceptable answers.

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