NCEA
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Education
MoE reveals planned changes for next 5 years
"More than 50 subject expert groups may be convened, involving more than 400 senior secondary teachers and representatives from the…
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Education
“It ain’t what you do, it’s the way you do it.” Well, both”
So far, so good. But one thing we know from the initial introduction of NCEA, and from the 1990s and…
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Education
Small declines in secondary student attainment, MoE reports
Attainment for Māori students in Māori-medium education increased in 2018 by 3.2 percentage points at Level 2
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News
“Nutters resurrected at Ministry of Education!”
Te Tai Tokerau Principals’ Association President, Pat Newman has slammed the MoE's latest news.
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Principals oppose NCEA tests for primary school children
Now the Ministry of Education is asking if children as young as Year 7 (about 11-years-old) should be allowed to…
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Administration
Encouraging vocational pathways
School leavers should be encouraged to head into vocational training and trades, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged.
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Education
Birthdates impact NCEA results for levels 1, 2, and 3
The finding is unique to New Zealand where primary school attendance typically starts as soon as a child turns five…
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News
150,000 students granted formal QUALs after NCEA fees scrapped
Almost 150,000 current and former students with unpaid NCEA fees will now formally be awarded their NCEA credits or qualifications
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Administration
NCEA shake-up: Mixed feelings over external assessments
"As much as it sounds like a simple solution to push half of the assessments to external to deal with…
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Education
Gordon Campbell on the (lack of an) end game for the teachers strike
The timing of the upcoming strike seems odd. This major strike will be held the day before the Budget eclipses…
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Education
Free state education a step closer with NCEA changes
The kiwi ideal of free state education is a step closer with the announcement that NCEA will be free of…
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Administration
Māori and Pacific school leavers’ results improved across most measures in 2017
"Finally, in 2017 there were fewer 2016 school leavers transitioning to tertiary study," Dr Jones said. "These results reflect the…
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Education
Academics warn against NCEA changes
18 academics from Victoria University are worried suggestions from an advisory group for the government's review of NCEA will make the qualification worse,…
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News
Education Council reappoints its chair & deputy
The 12-month reappointments are "to provide continuity while the Council transitions to a new, more democratic, governance model", according to…
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Education
School principals launch full-page ad against Minister of Education
Nearly forty secondary school Principals have formed a coalition to challenge the Minister of Education, Chris Hipkin’s review of NCEA.
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Education
Big, bold ideas to change NCEA – do you agree?
"We’ll be engaging with people in Te Reo Māori and English with opportunities in other languages too. New Zealand is…
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News
Speech recognition software for dyslexic students in NCEA
A group of dyslexic students from Kapiti College will be among those able to use speech recognition software during NCEA…
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Profiles
Rototuna Senior High School: Redefining NCEA
Rototuna Senior High School - thoroughly modern from its sleek design to its fresh approach to NCEA
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News
New statistics reveal charter schools underachieving
New statistics released by the Ministry of Education (MoE) reveal that only a low percentage of charter school leavers are…
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News
2016 results confirmed: NCEA passes up, UE down
Final NCEA results for 2016 have revealed a jump in achievement for Māori and Pasifika students, most notably at level…
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News
New app for NCEA credit tracking
An app has been developed to help students track their NCEA progress.
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