NCEA
US maths professor Sylvain Cappell works on maths question
If Ranee gave Hone $20 they would have the same amount. If instead Hone gave Ranee $22, Ranee would then have twice as much as Hone....US maths professor Sylvain Cappell tries to solve a year 11 exam… Video, Audio
Mathematics professor answers controversial maths question
Sylvain Cappell is a Silver Professor of Mathematics at New York University's Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Checkpoint asked him to solve a maths question which caught out year 11… Video, Audio
Teachers urged to take some responsibility for maths exam
Teachers are being urged to take some responsibility for a maths exam that's come under fire for being too hard and damaging students' self esteem. Audio
NCEA overtakes funding as main issue for schools
Teachers are happier and students better behaved but low-decile schools are struggling to keep up, a survey of secondary schools shows.
Change or scrap NCEA benchmarks, govt told
The government has been told NCEA needs a shake-up after research showed many teens getting the qualification were not functionally literate or numerate.
Teens getting quals despite being functionally illiterate
The NCEA's literacy and numeracy benchmarks are under scrutiny after research showed some teens were getting the qualification even though they were not functionally literate or numerate. Audio
NCEA literacy and numeracy under review
The Government has been told the level of literacy and numeracy required of teenagers getting the NCEA should be raised. Audio
PPTA responds to NCEA literacy and numeracy problems
The NCEA's literacy and numeracy benchmarks are under scrutiny after research showed some teens were getting the qualification even though they were not functionally literate or numerate. Audio
Big step forward for NZ Sign Language
Deaf teenagers are enjoying a big change to their school work this year. For the first time, New Zealand Sign Language has NCEA achievement standards. Deaf people and Sign Language educators say it's… Audio
NCEA minimum literacy and numeracy requirements "too weak"
An independent report written for the Tertiary Education Union, has found that despite meeting the minimum NCEA standards, many school leavers do not have adequate literacy or numeracy skills. Brent… Audio
TEC report slates levels of literacy and numeracy from NCEA
An independent report is suggesting literacy and numeracy testing should be reviewed and possibly replaced. Ministry of Education's deputy secretary for Early Learning and Student Achievement, Lisa… Audio
Report slams NCEA literacy and numeracy benchmark
An independent report has slated the NCEA's literacy and numeracy requirements, saying many of the young people who get the qualification don't know enough to function in society. Audio
Employer sees poor literacy and numeracy in NCEA graduates
An independent report has suggested replacing the NCEA's literacy and numeracy requirements with a new, separate test. Audio
Students in last-ditch effort to get NCEA
Schools have been open for barely a week, but some secondary students are already wrapping up their NCEA study for the year. Audio
Students in last-ditch effort to get NCEA
Giving former students one last chance to get final NCEA standards is not a soft option, principals say.
NCEA credits for driver's license
Chris Whelan of Universities New Zealand talks about the merit of gettin NCEA credits for getting a driver's license. Audio
NCEA course to assuage concerns over lack of driving know-how
The Government's confirmed students will be able to gain NCEA credits for learning to drive. Audio
Don't pit NCEA against Cambridge exams - PPTA
The Post Primary Teachers Association is calling for state schools to stop offering the Cambridge International Exams and the International Baccalaureate.
PPTA says school qualification system shouldn't be meddled with
As we reported last half hour the PPTA says NCEA could be damaged beyond repair if political meddling doesn't stop. Audio
Teacher union warns against 'political meddling'
The Post Primary Teachers' Association has released a report warning politicians to back off when it comes to making decisions about the NCEA programme.
