NCEA

Secondary school students in Years 11-13 who live in alert level 3 areas will be able to return to the classroom on 26 October, Education and Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed. Audio

Around 150 thousand NCEA and scholarship students will sit their external exams two weeks later due to the Covid lockdown. The Qualifications Authority notified schools yesterday of the changes. The… Audio

Changes planned for the NCEA art curriculum have teachers and the art world worried about the down-grading of the subject.  Audio

What's the point in learning a dead language like Latin? It's been struck off the NCEA list, but its loss will be mourned by many who say it lives on in everyday English, and it's vital to some… Audio

A teacher who helped to shape the NCEA secondary school Drama curriculum - and fought to have it included as a NZQA subject - is about to retire after more than 40 years. David Chambers was appointed… Audio

With just over a month to go to the start of NCEA exams, there'll be more than a few nervous students around the country. Audio

Construction of a new 'centre of excellence' for horticulture is expected to begin in Katikati early next year. The education hub will be based at Katikati College and will bring together training… Audio

We speak to Commission for Financial Capability Director of Learning Nick Thomson. Audio

The seventh weekly Research NZ report on the impact Covid-19 is having shows a significant drop in respondents thinking that Kiwis are listening to government messaging about restricting their… Audio

Research New Zealand's latest Covid-19 survey suggests only 44% of people who are still employed want to return to work under Alert Level 3, while 47% of respondents are willing to take the risk of… Audio

Three Minutes Max, New Zealand commentators with succinct opinions. Here's Latin teacher Robert Griffiths on the importance of keeping what some consider a 'dead' subject alive. Audio

Proposed NCEA standards testing at primary level meets resistance. Audio

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

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