BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Botany Downs Secondary ş¬Đ߲ݴ«Ă˝ - ECPv6.15.14//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL: X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Botany Downs Secondary ş¬Đ߲ݴ«Ă˝ REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20240406T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20240928T140000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20250405T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20250927T140000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20260404T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20260926T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251104 DTSTAMP:20260418T145604 CREATED:20241023T210202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T011349Z UID:30381-1761782400-1762214399@www.bdsc.school.nz SUMMARY:Junior Examinations DESCRIPTION:Junior Exams will be held Thursday 30 October\, Friday 31 October & Monday 3 November 2025. URL:/event/junior-examinations-3/ CATEGORIES:General,Curriculum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/Exams_720x560px.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251129 DTSTAMP:20260418T145604 CREATED:20170402T124544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T004504Z UID:7268-1762214400-1764374399@www.bdsc.school.nz SUMMARY:NCEA and Scholarship Examinations DESCRIPTION:NCEA and Scholarship Examination Timetable\nAll NCEA (levels 1 – 3) and New Zealand Scholarship examination sessions are three hours. \nAll exam sessions start at either 9:30 am or 2:00 pm. \nMore info\n\nExternal examination information for students\nInformation about NZQA Fees\nCandidate Information Sheet.pdf\n\nFor more information refer to Examinations. \n\nAny student unable to sit their external examination due to ill health must notify the school by contacting the Principal’s Nominee – information listed below:\nDerived Grades over NZQA examination period? What will be considered?\nDerived grades are for exam candidates who\, just before or during the examinations\, suffer:\n· a temporary illness\,\n· trauma ( ie. a deeply distressing or disturbing experience) or misadventure (i.e. an event beyond their control)\n· another serious event. \nCandidates should sit the examination where-ever possible. Candidates who sit the examination but believe that their preparation or performance was impaired or were unable to sit the examination should apply for a derived grade. \nApplications must refer to events of a medical or non-medical nature that:\n· have clearly had an effect on the candidate during the examination\n· Stopped the candidate from attending the examination. You must get a medical certificate on that day. \nWhat won’t be considered?\nThe temporary illness\, trauma or other serious event must be of a significant nature. Applications will not be granted on grounds such as:\n· minor ailments\n· stress due to examinations\n· parents being on holiday\n· day-to-day family disturbances\n· Death or euthanasia of a pet. \nWhat about long-term conditions?\nThe following conditions alone are not acceptable grounds for a derived grade application:\n· long-term and ongoing illnesses and conditions (e.g. concussion\, physical disability\, anxiety\, epilepsy\, depression\, anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders)\n· chronic relapsing conditions (e.g.\, glandular fever\, ME)\n· Ongoing personal trauma. \nThese conditions are usually managed through conditions and/or modifying the candidate’s assessment programme. However\, where there is a sudden change in a managed chronic condition/illness that is documented by a medical professional\, and the candidate believes they are unable to perform on the day of the examination as well as they usually have\, NZQA will consider an application. \nFor example\, a change in medication might cause a documented and observable change in the way that a chronic condition/illness is managed and have a clear and observable effect on the candidate. In such a case\, the impairment is seen as temporary and if a registered professional is willing to support an application\, NZQA will consider it. \nWhat has to be provided?\nIndependent professional evidence is required confirming the temporary illness\, trauma or other serious event that affected the candidate’s preparation\, performance or attendance on the day of the examination\, was beyond their control\, and/or made it impossible for them to sit the examination.\nFor events occurring in the period immediately prior to the examination\, the candidate must clearly demonstrate that effective preparation was not possible in the week before the examination and provide evidence that they were under continuous and well-documented care by a registered professional. \nContact the school\nPlease contact c.vankralingen@bdsc.school.nz (Principal’s Nominee) or phone him directly on 273 2310 ext. 207 to discuss further. An application form for a derived grade can be picked up from Mrs S Clark outside the Deputy Principals offices. URL:/event/ncea-scholarship-examinations/ LOCATION:BDSC\, 575 Chapel Road\, East Tamaki\, Auckland\, 2016\, New Zealand CATEGORIES:Curriculum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/Exams_720x560px.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR