Glenis gave a two-minute talk on the Review of NCEA which is being led by the Ministry of Education.
NCEA was introduced into secondary schools over 15 years ago, and is an internationally recognised and respected qualification. This year we have a powerful opportunity to explore ways to strengthen it to meet its full potential.
The Ministry have developed a set of strong and valuable principles for the future.
These will form the set of criteria against which to assess proposals for change.
- Wellbeing – assessing what learners know is balanced with the right workload for both students and teachers.
- Inclusion and equity – every student deserves the same high quality learning opportunities to succeed.
- Coherence – learning helps students develop the knowledge, core skills, and capabilities they need so that they can succeed in life.
- Pathways - students, families and whanau can make informed choices about individual pathways through education.
- Credibility – students will have meaningful qualification that employers, tertiary providers and the community can trust (and understand).
The review will take place over from June through to September. The Ministry want to hear from those who use, administer, deliver, and participate in NCEA. This is the opportunity to have our say.