What was paid to the writers and critiquers of the 2016 MCAT exam and whether or not these same people also had any involvement with the other 2016 Mathematics externals.
Mr Grant B made this Official Information request to New Zealand Qualifications Authority
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From: Mr Grant B
Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,
I would like to request, under the official information act, the following information please.
How much was paid to the team of six writers and critiquers who developed the 2016 MCAT exam?
What involvement have any of these people had in developing any of the other Mathematics or Statistics external exams for 2016?
Yours faithfully,
Mr Grant B.
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>>> Mr Grant B <[FOI #4633 email]> 20/09/2016 2:00 PM >>>
Dear New Zealand Qualifications Authority,
I would like to request, under the official information act, the following information please.
How much was paid to the team of six writers and critiquers who developed the 2016 MCAT exam?
What involvement have any of these people had in developing any of the other Mathematics or Statistics external exams for 2016?
Yours faithfully,
Mr Grant B.
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Dear Mr Grant B
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 of 20
September 2016 seeking the following information:
How much was paid to the team of six writers and critiquers who developed
the 2016 MCAT exam?
What involvement have any of these people had in developing any of the
other Mathematics or Statistics external exams for 2016?
You can expect to receive a response to your request on or before 18
October 2016. You will be contacted again if there is a likelihood that
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Dear Mr Grant B
Please find attached NZQA’s response to your Official Information Act
request of 20 September 2016.
NZQA Ministerials
From: Team Mailbox NZQA Ministerials
Sent: Wednesday, 21 September 2016 6:52 AM
To: [FOI #4633 email]
Subject: Official Information Act Request
Dear Mr Grant B
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 of 20
September 2016 seeking the following information:
How much was paid to the team of six writers and critiquers who developed
the 2016 MCAT exam?
What involvement have any of these people had in developing any of the
other Mathematics or Statistics external exams for 2016?
You can expect to receive a response to your request on or before 18
October 2016. You will be contacted again if there is a likelihood that
this timeframe cannot be met.
If you are dissatisfied with our response, you also have the right,
under section 28(3) of the Official Information Act 1982, to lodge a
complaint with the Office of the Ombudsmen, PO Box 10152, Wellington.
For any enquiries about your request please contact the NZQA
Ministerials team at [1][email address].
Regards
NZQA
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