NZQA Standards

Overview

This page contains the latest NZQA Standards file (zipped) and instructions on how to load

Instructions

To import the standards file follow the steps below (click on blue link)

Importing NZQA Standards File

Download and save the Standards .zip file

Extract the Standards???.tab from the zip file into a location that Synergetic can access

In Synergetic navigate to: Students Menu → Student Data Import/Export → NZQA tab

Select the Year
Select the "Import Standards File" radio button
Browse to the saved .tab file
Select the Standards?????.tab file
Click Open
You should now be back at the NZQA tab - click OK to Import Standards file

File should be successfully imported

Standards Files

Release Date

Standards File

Notes

17 Jun 2022

Standards20220617.zip

Notes from NZQA

Kia Ora Everyone,

Please find the attached updated version of the SMS Monthly Standards File for June 2022.

*Please ignore the last version i.e run on 10 June 2022.*

This is an updated version, please use this one only.

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Any questions please ask.

Thanks and regards

10 Jun 2022

Standards20220610.zip

10 May 2022

Standards20220510.zip

Notes for May Distribution 2022:

Standard	Old Assessment Method	New Assessment Method	Old Session Code	New Session Code
92046	DS	DE	L1-PESS-SU	L1-PESS-CA
92047	DE	NO	L1-PESS-EX	No Change
92067	DE	DS	L1-PANG-C1	No Change
92068	DE	DS	L1-PANG-C2	No Change
91930	DE	DS	L1-AGRI-CA	L1-AGRI-SU

11 Apr 2022

Standards20220411.zip

Fix for results upload error in version 70.16 NZQAResultsExportFix.zip

10 Mar 2022

Standards20220310.zip

From NZQA

Kia Ora Everyone,

Please find the attached SMS Providers Monthly Standards File for March 2022

Included in this iteration:

The new “Digital Practice Exam Available” field (Y/N).
The field “Assessment Session Code” is populated for 2022.
The field “Assessment Request Indicator” is populated for 2022.

*We are aware of two standards that still require confirmation of their Assessment Request Indicator, these are 91935 and 91946. Until this confirmation is received, these are listed as "NO".

10 Feb 2022

Standards20220210.zip

10 Jan 2022

Standards20220110.zip

10 Dec 2021

Standards20211210.zip

10 Nov 2021

Standards20211110.zip

11 Oct 2021

Standards20211011.zip

21 Sep 2021

Standards20210921.zip

From NZQA

When distributing this new file, NZQA stated:

"...
We have been informed of an error with our previous standards file regarding some Scholarship Subjects and Digital Submission Choice.
..."

13 Sep 2021

Standards20210910.zip

16 Aug 2021

Standards20210816.zip

NZQA eMail

Email from NZQA Team Mailbox Psychometrics, Reporting and Statistics <PRS@nzqa.govt.nz>

Good morning all

Attached is a new run of the Monthly Standards File as of 16 Aug 2021. Note that this File should fix an issue with Scholarship Language subjects – they should now be able to be entered as DS.

Let me know if you have any further questions or queries about this.

Kind regards,

Hans-Peder Oliff

Data Analyst and Report Writer
Psychometrics, Reporting and Statistics