Myth 4: Resubmissions

Myths and facts about resubmissions for assessment

Myths

  • Any grade can be accessed through a resubmission.

  • A resubmission must be offered to all students.

  • I can show students what they should fix up.

  • I can offer multiple resubmission opportunities.

  • I can offer a resubmission after the work gets back from internal moderation, no matter how long it takes.

Facts

  • A resubmission: 
    • can be offered where the teacher judges a student should be capable of discovering and correcting a minor error by themselves
    • can be offered to students on the Not Achieved grade boundary to gain the grade of Achieved
    • does not allow students to gain Merit or Excellence grades.
    • should take place as soon as possible after the assessment has been completed.
  • A student has access to an Achieved grade only from a resubmission.
  • A resubmission can be offered after each assessment opportunity for a standard, whether it be the initial assessment, or where offered, the one further assessment opportunity allowed.
  • Only one resubmission can be offered for each assessment of a standard, whether an initial assessment or a further assessment opportunity.
  • No further teaching or learning can have taken place before a resubmission.
  • Teachers must ensure that the student’s work is authentic, by only giving non-specific feedback, taking care not to overdirect them, and before giving any feedback to the whole class.
  • The amount of time provided for a resubmission depends on the nature of the assessment task and the time required to correct the minor error but should be brief to ensure authenticity.
  • If there is a substantive or significant change to be made to the student work, a resubmission cannot be offered. A further assessment opportunity could be considered, at the teacher’s discretion.
  • Resubmission rules for unit standards owned by Workforce Development Councils may differ. You must follow the rules of the standard-setting body.

More points about resubmission

  • Effective use of checkpoints and feedback or feedforward will usually remove the need for resubmission where evidence is gathered by portfolio, or over an extended period.
  • A teacher can decide whether a resubmission opportunity is appropriate and can be consistently managed in each individual case.
  • A student can decide whether to accept a resubmission opportunity.
  • Assess students when they have a fair opportunity to achieve. Timing evidence gathering to support student workload will also minimise the need for resubmission.

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