5 Mar 2018

Report: NCEA failing too many students

From Nine To Noon, 9:41 am on 5 March 2018

A new report from the New Zealand initiative is calling for a reform of NCEA because it is failing too many students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The think tank says too many young people are taking an easy path through qualifications, leaving school without the necessary skills. The report outlines that since the early 2000s, the country's 15-year-olds' reading and maths skills have declined, while NCEA pass rates have risen dramatically. Kathryn Ryan speaks with the report's author and former deputy principal and maths teacher from the UK, Briar Lipson.