NCEA
NZQA falsely fails students taking digital exams
Some students who sat NCEA exams on computers last year were mistakenly given fail grades, the Qualifications Authority says.
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
Govt releases details of NCEA review
The government has released more details of its upcoming review of the NCEA.
NCEA assessment 'not good practice'
Too much NCEA assessment is harming secondary school students, an Auckland school principal says. 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
End of exams in sight
One in five exam papers has already been marked, the Qualifications Authority says.
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
Another year, another issue with NCEA maths exams
A group of more than 30 teachers has written a letter of complaint to NZQA over problems with its level one maths exam this year, following issues with last years' maths exams. Audio
NCEA maths exam 'absolutely absurd' - student
Students and teachers describe being "blindsided" by a level one NCEA maths exam.
NCEA exams begin, students struggle to turn phones off
Today marks the beginning of three-and-a-half weeks of NCEA and Scholarship exams for more than 146-thousand school students. The exams start on Thursday with Scholarship Drama, with further exams in… Audio
Students put away their phones as exam season starts
NCEA and Scholarship exams begin today, starting three-and-a-half weeks of swotting for more than 146,000 school students.
Study smart - top tips for exam revision
With a few weeks before NCEA exams, education consultant Karen Boyes has key tips for students heading into study leave. Audio
How to choose a secondary school for your child
For parents struggling with choosing what high school to send their child to, or trying to navigate a raft of information about what is being taught and how, Education Consultant Bali Haque has… Audio
NZQA blocks NCEA exam cheating
NCEA markers will be on the lookout for students using memorised or plaigiarised answers in this year's school exams. A review has warned that in some subjects students could be memorising official… Audio
Brighter Future, How are young Maori faring after school?
As part of RNZ's Is this the Brighter Future series, our Maori Issues Correspondent Mihingarangi Forbes, looks at how Maori are faring in education, training and employment. Audio
'Impossible' NCEA maths question not checked properly
An impossible-to-answer question in an NCEA maths exam was a late addition that was not checked independently, a review panel has found. Audio
NCEA results revealed
Students are flocking to the Qualifications Authority website at the rate of 20,000 an hour to get their NCEA results.
Thousands of emergency grades among NCEA results
Schools applied for emergency grades for more than 20,000 students affected by November's earthquake and flooding, but only a third were actually used.
Play it Strange - Ianetta Solomon-Brown
There were some great finalists in Play It Strange's last songwriting competition, but one that stood out to us was Ianetta Solomon-Brown from Baradene College in Auckland. Audio
