Changes to NCEA testing w/ University of Auckland Senior Lecturer of Education and Social Practice, Dr Lisa Darragh: 13th July, 2026
Currently, to be awarded NCEA at any level, students need to take a numeracy and reading test in year 10. According to a Qualifications Authority report, many students have yet to pass it due to its contextual and challenging nature. However, starting in 2028, the Ministry of Education will replace the numeracy test and NCEA as a whole with two new national qualifications: the New Zealand Certificate of Education for Year 12 and the New Zealand Advanced Certificate of Education for Year 13. As for the standard numeracy test of year 10, it will be replaced with a new qualification called the…
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