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Examination clash management timeline

Timeline	Event	PN Action
December the year before	NCEA and NZ Scholarship examination timetable published	Deans to check the examination timetable and consider possible examination clashes for individual candidates.
February to March	Courses confirmed following NCEA results publication	Deans to check the examination timetable and consider possible examination clashes for individual candidates. Advise candidates their selected courses will cause examination clashes and discuss entries.
April to September (after file submission)	Examination clash candidates identified in Key Indicators.	Check the Key Indicators after every file submission. For identified clashes, check whether all standards for all examinations entered can be completed within a single examination session. Consult with teachers, candidates, and, if necessary, your School Relationship Manager. Make any adjustments which are appropriate to resolve clashes.
September to October	Resolving clashes and examination centre management planning	Confirm two-way clash arrangements meet NZQA principles. Discuss three-way clashes with your School Relationship Manager. Send letters to affected candidates informing them of the arrangements for their examination clashes. Confirm plans for candidates with examination clashes with ECM. Check Key Indicators to ensure that late entries do not generate new clashes.
Arrangements to accommodate clashes that impact on Examination Centre resourcing must be completed by 1 October.
November	Examinations begin	Manage examination clash arrangements.