NCEA
NCEA testing for younger students swiftly rejected
Proposed NCEA standards testing at primary level meets resistance. Audio
Education system 'failing Māori'
The education system is broken and failing Maōri students, a principal says. Keri Milne-Ihimaera says Maōri students are very capable but mainstream education isn't catering to them. Audio
NCEA shake-up: Mixed feelings over external assessments
Many parents and teachers are backing the scrapping of NCEA fees, but reaction to the rest of the plan - which includes a renewed emphasis on literacy and numeracy - is not unanimous. The government… Audio
Parents react to NCEA changes
The government is scrapping NCEA fees and raising the qualification's literacy and numeracy requirements, as part of a major overhaul. Parents RNZ spoke to have welcomed the changes. Audio
Exams, literacy & numeracy test part of major overhaul of NCEA
The government has announced an overhaul of NCEA, which will put more emphasis on external assessment and stop students from cherry picking which standards they will attempt. Education Correspondent… Video, Audio
NCEA Overhaul - Will it make a difference?
The government has announced a string of significant changes to NCEA. Among them, is the removal of qualification fees and changes to eligibility rules for resits. Audio
Wellington students a step closer to joining police force
Year 13 students at three Wellington schools will get a taste of what it's like to be a police officer this year.
Consultation reveals a lack of confidence in NCEA
Only one third of people believe the NCEA qualification system is working well, a review finds.
NZQA unlikely to have all NCEA exams online by 2020
A computer glitch has interrupted a pilot Level 1 digital English exam - which more than 3500 students were registered to take part in. Audio
Schools divided over best way to teach teens
Classrooms have changed radically in the past decade to become future focused. But John Gerritsen investigates if they are equipping children well or leaving them short on essential knowledge. Video, Audio
Thousands of students sit 2018 NCEA exams
Students studying social studies, dance, art history, earth and space science, french or drama have had their first shot at this year's NCEA exams. Audio
Auckland Grammar hits back
Auckland Grammar has announced it will be designing its own curriculum, complete with exams, in reaction to proposed changes to NCEA. Audio
Teachers give cautious tick to proposed NCEA overhaul
Proposals for an overhaul of the NCEA qualification have met a mixed response from teachers cautious about the workload the changes might create.
Part-time work and internships could be worth NCEA credits
Part-time work and job placements could be worth NCEA credits in a proposed major overhaul of the secondary school qualification. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio
Treasury report shows scale of transient student problem
Treasury research shows NCEA pass rates plummet and truancy rises if children move schools a lot. It says schools need to share information about transient students quickly and effectively, but a… Audio
Report: NCEA failing too many students
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… Audio
More teens getting NCEA and UE in summer holidays
Young people are increasingly making a last-ditch effort to get NCEA and University Entrance by completing NCEA standards in the summer holidays.
NZQA falsely fails students taking digital exams
Some students who sat NCEA exams on computers last year were mistakenly given fail grades, the Qualifications Authority says.
Students mistakenly failed after NCEA marking error
The Qualifications Authority says its markers mistakenly assigned no marks to 265 digital exam scripts because of a problem with the design of the computer interface used by its markers. Audio
Govt releases details of NCEA review
The government has released more details of its upcoming review of the NCEA.