Exams
Helping your kids do their best in exams
When a teen lacks confidence in studying for their exams, a "leadership nudge" from a supportive parent becomes essential, says parenting coach Joseph Driessen. Audio
Massey University responds to students anxious over lack of tech for on-line, AI supervised exams
Anxious Massey University students say they are ill-prepared to sit exams on-line, supervised by AI, as now required by the university. Kathryn speaks with Massey University Provost Professor Giselle… Audio
Concerns over the use of AI supervision in university exams
Controversial AI software used to monitor online exams is being rolled out at Massey University, a move being labelled as "disastrous" for disabled students, and students who are neuro-diverse. The… Audio
Study skills teach life skills
Teacher, author, public speaker and CEO of Spectrum Education Karen Boyes says study skills can also teach life skills. She shares tips for students and parents. Audio
Avondale student not just top of class but top of world for English
Exams can be stressful at the best of times, but imagine how it feels when you pit yourself against students around the globe and come out on top.
But top of the world is exactly where Justin Yang… Video, Audio
Students call for more help
Some students outside Auckland say they need more help to recover from the impact of Covid on their learning. NCEA exams have been delayed two weeks, and students who have missed 20 days of school or… Audio
Study and lockdown pressures taking toll on secondary students
High school students in Auckland are asking for more help from the Ministry of Health as they struggle with exam pressures combined with household lockdown stress. Ross McFadzean, a prefect at Rosmini… Audio
Covid-19 lockdown: Students need certainty over NCEA
Secondary school students facing high stakes assessments will be in lockdown until at least Friday night, and until the end of the month for Aucklanders.
The Ministry of Education says schools… Video, Audio
Online learning and cheating means re-evaluating testing
Due to the pandemic, universities had to conduct exams online. Students began forming systems for information exchange which evidently resulted in cheating scandals. But is it cheating, or using… Audio
Joe Moran: 'Failure is what unites us'
Do you ever feel like a failure? Enter widely acclaimed observer of daily life Professor Joe Moran, not to tell you that everything will be OK in the end, but to reassure you that failure is an… Audio
Getting ready for NCEA exams: What can students and parents do?
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
Exams, literacy & numeracy test part of major overhaul of NCEA
The government has announced an overhaul of NCEA, which will put more emphasis on external assessment and stop students from cherry picking which standards they will attempt. Education Correspondent… Video, Audio
Michael McGirr: books that saved his life
Australian writer and book reviewer Michael McGirr says is the author of bestsellers like "Snooze: The Lost Art of Sleep", and "Things You Get for Free" and his latest book is "Books That Saved My… Audio
Cheating probe: Medical students 'incredibly anxious and stressed'
Otago University is being criticised for leaving students in the lurch about the allegations.
On-line exam glitch: "I panicked for 20 minutes"
A secondary school principal says the failure of a server which saw potentially thousands of students have an on-line exam interrupted is cause for concern. Students sitting their first ever digital… Audio
Thousands of students sit 2018 NCEA exams
Students studying social studies, dance, art history, earth and space science, french or drama have had their first shot at this year's NCEA exams. Audio
Students mistakenly failed after NCEA marking error
The Qualifications Authority says its markers mistakenly assigned no marks to 265 digital exam scripts because of a problem with the design of the computer interface used by its markers. Audio
Students will be logging on to receive their NCEA results
Students will be logging on to receive their NCEA results this morning - Jake Wills who is co-head of mathematics at Kapiti College joins us. Audio
NCEA results are out
We speak to Olivia Alberts from Mount Albert Grammar, who has already checked her results this morning. Audio
Report on difficult maths exam welcomed by teachers
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has ordered a full report into this year's NCEA Level One maths exam that many teachers say was too difficult. A group of more than 30 teachers drafted a letter of… Audio