Assessments

Assessments  show that  you have met the learning outcomes of your course. Find out about the different types of assessments, due dates, extensions and more.

For most courses, you can submit online from your course page. Find out what you need to check before submitting, including referencing and word limits.

Academic Integrity is being honest, respectful  and ethical in your study and assessments. All your submitted assessments must be your own independent work, and you must acknowledge where you have referred to someone else's ideas or words. Find out about academic integrity and how to avoid plagiarism.

You can submit all or part of your summative assessments in te reo Māori. You'll need to apply at least 4 weeks before your due date and can access the application form here.

If you need an extension for any reason, you can apply for an extension in My Open Polytechnic.  Find out more about when extensions are approved and how to apply.

You can apply for special consideration for in-course assessments if there are exceptional circumstances beyond your control that affected your study and submission of assessments during the course.

Word limits support the development of concise writing skills. Word count guidelines help you to understand the expectation of workload for an assessment. 

This link will take you to our Formatting and Presenting Assignments page which includes information on word limits and word count guidelines. You will also find a link to our Assessment Word Limit Policy here.

Learn more about the grading scales that apply to the qualifications we offer. 

Find out why you need to reference and how to use APA referencing and avoid plagiarism in our Study tips section.