1. NZIP Conference Physics Moderation

2. Outline Purpose of moderation Submitting material for moderation Physics moderation resources Using an assessment task

3. Purpose of moderation To provide assurance that: assessments are fair, valid and at the national standard teachers are making consistent judgements about student performance.

4. Submitting material for moderation Moderation cover sheet Task, marking schedule and student work- 4 samples for Unit Standards and 8 for Achievement Standards Any additional explanatory notes (for example if assessing 90252 by portfolio of practical work) Optional teacher-selected assessed work for professional feedback

5. Teacher-selected assessed work Teachers can send additional samples of student work to ask a specific question of the moderator Up to four additional samples can be submitted – these must be for the same standard as is being moderated Paired samples on either side of a grade boundary would help to determine that boundary Feedback is given separately and not included in the moderation report

6. Physics resources Resources For Physics page on the NZQA website

10. Best practice workshops Planned physics workshops in 2009 Auckland South-East July 14 Hamilton October 6 Napier October 7 Palmerston North October 8 Christchurch November 17 Dunedin November 18 Invercargill November 19

11. Using an assessment task Best practice: element-by-element check against the standard before use Commercial resources - check for the latest version Generic schedules (e.g. TKI) must be customised with evidence statements to include examples of all evidence on which judgements are to be made. (“evidence” = student answers)

12. Lyall.prestidge@nzqa.govt.nz National Physics Moderator NZQA 125 The Terrace PO Box 160 Wellington 6140