NCEA
New figures show big drop in students achieving UE
The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata. Professor Harlene Hayne Chair of Universities of New Zealand. Audio
Calls for major reform of the Education sector
Bali Haque, former school principal and deputy chief executive of NZQA is calling for radical reform of the education sector; how teachers are evaluated and paid and how schools and the bureacracy are… Audio
The NZQA wants NCEA exams to start earlier in 2015
Angela Roberts is the President of the PPTA - she is concerned that five years ago NCEA exams started on November the 15th. This year they started on November the 10th and now the Qualifications… Audio
Principals unhappy with early start to NCEA exams next year
NCEA and Scholarship exams finished today, but there is already controversy about the shape of next year's exams. Audio
NCEA exams end today
NCEA and Scholarship exams end today after what school principals and the Qualifications Authority say has been an almost trouble-free exam season. Audio
Principals warn of high exam stress among students
High school principals describe the acute levels of stress among their students during NCEA and Scholarship exams, which started this week. Audio
NCEA exams start today
NCEA exams start today, marking the beginning of three weeks of swot and stress for 143,000 secondary school students and their families. Audio
Parenting - dealing with exam stress
Four weeks of NCEA exams start during the second week of November. Former teacher and editor of parenting information website Kiwi Families Rochelle Gribble on helping your child get through exam… Audio
Auckland University entrance prerequisites to toughen
Auckland University is doubling the English literacy entry standard for all students from 2016 because some students' written work is so poor. Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland… Audio