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![New NCEA tests 'poorly designed for Māori, Pacific students'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
New NCEA tests 'poorly designed for Māori, Pacific students'
Independent evaluation says design of maths and writing tests are unfair on some students.
![Making the Grade: Second NCEA literacy and numeracy tests show drop in reading](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Making the Grade: Second NCEA literacy and numeracy tests show drop in reading
Only a third of students passed the first trial. Did students fare better this time?
![How can we solve low literacy and numeracy test scores?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
How can we solve low literacy and numeracy test scores?
School test design could be making exams more difficult than they should be.
![Uni's cheating cases soar since pandemic began; students 'take advantage' of 'generosity'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Uni's cheating cases soar since pandemic began; students 'take advantage' of 'generosity'
What's behind the increase?
![NCEA online shakeups a 'bolt from the blue' for educators](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
NCEA online shakeups a 'bolt from the blue' for educators
The MoE earlier suggested as many as 80 NCEA standards could be provided as online tests.
![Covid in the classroom: Can students expect extra NCEA support again this year?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Covid in the classroom: Can students expect extra NCEA support again this year?
'Range of measures' being considered include interventions from 2020 and 2021.
![Unexpected event grades: NZQA confident marks were fair](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Unexpected event grades: NZQA confident marks were fair
Thousands of students skipped exams last year due to Covid.
![NCEA results out for thousands of Northland students](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
NCEA results out for thousands of Northland students
NCEA results are out for Northland students nervously awaiting the outcome.
![NCEA results 'encouraging' despite slight drop on 2020 - Hipkins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
NCEA results 'encouraging' despite slight drop on 2020 - Hipkins
NZQA provisional data shows results down on 2020 but up on 2019.
!['There's always a way': Students with lower grades urged to apply for university](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
'There's always a way': Students with lower grades urged to apply for university
Universities say they're doing everything they can to help new students.
!['Less stress' for students sitting NCEA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
'Less stress' for students sitting NCEA
It is uncertain how many Northland students are sitting for their NCEA exams this year.
![Traditional weaving course 'absolutely great'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Traditional weaving course 'absolutely great'
After two years of learning traditional weaving, a student wants to try piupiu next.
![Covid-19: Auckland kura stay closed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Covid-19: Auckland kura stay closed
Two wharekura remain closed because of the danger Delta has on Māori families.
!['It feels like we're the guinea pigs': Some students nervous about return to school](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
'It feels like we're the guinea pigs': Some students nervous about return to school
Some are glad to be back, others anxious - and they're all sick of Zoom.
![Auckland principals consider options as exam fears loom for students](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Auckland principals consider options as exam fears loom for students
Growing calls for the Government to cancel school exams for students in Auckland.
![Whangārei schools focus on teaching students not subjects during transition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Whangārei schools focus on teaching students not subjects during transition
Northland schools are seeing a majority of students returning in Covid-19 alert level 2.
![Students outside Auckland to get some bonus NCEA credits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Students outside Auckland to get some bonus NCEA credits
More than 7000 people signed a petition calling for bonus credits for all students.
![Four days short: Students outside Auckland fear missing out on bonus NCEA credits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Four days short: Students outside Auckland fear missing out on bonus NCEA credits
"The students of NZ are desperate," a petition to education authorities says.
![Criteria for bonus NCEA credits announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Criteria for bonus NCEA credits announced
Extra credits available for any student who spends 20 or more school days in level 3 or 4.
![Small Business: Mission Ready a educational Institute to help career shift](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
Small Business: Mission Ready a educational Institute to help career shift
Management trainee and an accountant come together to start a tech company, Mission Ready.
![End-of-year NCEA exams delayed by two weeks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=876)
End-of-year NCEA exams delayed by two weeks
Schools have warned students face "huge anxiety" over lockdown's impact on their grades.