In a significant move to reshape New Zealand’s Secondary Education system, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education ...

Removing NCEA Level 1, requiring students to take English and Mathematics at Year 11, and sit a foundation award (test) in ...

"NCEA Level 1 has been like hell for me. Many of my friends are saying, 'If I don't pass I will drop out of school', or stressing about failing and repeating due to the new NCEA Level system," one ...

The NCEA Level 2 and Level 3 results for 2024 were fairly in line with those from 2023. “Provisional 2024 NCEA Level 2 attainment by students in Year 12 is 72.7% compared to 73.2% in 2023 ...

Concern over a quarter of new primary teachers not passing NCEA Level 1 maths. The Institute of Economic Research has analysed NCEA achievement of those starting between 2017 and 2022.

Thousands more high school students are passing the foundational literacy and numeracy assessments required for NCEA, clear evidence the Government’s relentless focus on the basics is delivering ...

About 145,000 students will sit an exam this year, with the first being scholarship drama this morning. The first major exam is level 1 mathematics on Monday, which willtest about 40,000 students.

The Education Review Office has called for the reform of NCEA Level 1, saying it is “not a fair or reliable” measure of knowledge and skills and while it is manageable for students, it does ...