NCEA
Quake after-effects disrupt exams
As all schools now reopen for exams, last week's earthquakes are continuing to disrupt end-of-year NCEA exams Audio
NCEA exams start today
NCEA exams start this morning with Level one English.Our education correspondent, John Gerritsen, has been talking to parents and teens about the exams. Audio
Students prepare to knuckle down (or not) for NCEA exams
NCEA and Scholarship exams start next week, with secondary schools today releasing their senior students for study leave if they haven't already done so.
Students prepare for NCEA exams
NCEA and Scholarship exams start next week. John Gerritsen talks to students and educators about the best way to study for these important exams. Audio
Has NCEA delivered?
It's 14 years since NCEA was introduced to replace School Certificate, UE and Bursary. Kathryn Ryan talks to Dr Rosemary Hipkins the co-author of a new book, examining what she says is one of the most… Audio
Students head online to test NCEA exams
Thousands of teenagers have been getting a sneak peek at the future of NCEA exams this month.
Maths experts from NZ and abroad solve maths question
What is the answer to the algebra question that left students nationwide, stumped? Checkpoint asked two experts - one in New Zealand, one New York. Video, Audio
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