Thursday, January 20, 2011

School to justify Cambridge exam preference - New Zealand Herald


New Zealand Herald

URL: School to justify Cambridge exam preference
New Zealand Herald
... especially given she was so outspoken last year about the repercussions for primary schools that refused to implement national standards. ...

Outrage over NCEA decision - Newstalk ZB


Otago Daily Times

URL: Outrage over NCEA decision
Newstalk ZB
He says Minister Anne Tolley is a hypocrite for criticising primary schools who refuse to implement national standards, but not doing the same in this case. ...

School to meet with Ministry over NCEA snub - TVNZ


New Zealand Herald

URL: School to meet with Ministry over NCEA snub
TVNZ
Auckland Grammar is meeting the Ministry of Education today about its decision to offer Cambridge exams instead of NCEA. Around 90% of Grammar's year 11 ...

Principals in favour of NCEA - Manawatu Standard


Voxy

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Manawatu Standard
Palmerston North Boys' High School offered Cambridge exams, but rector Tim O'Connor said there were no plans to stop NCEA assessment in the short-term. ...

Labour questions Govt's commitment to NCEA - New Zealand Herald


Otago Daily Times

URL: Labour questions Govt's commitment to NCEA
New Zealand Herald
The Government's commitment to NCEA is being questioned as it refuses to comment on Auckland Grammar School's decision to drop the education system. ...

Inclusive Education Group Critical Of Auckland Grammar's Decision To Dump NCEA - Voxy


Voxy

URL: Inclusive Education Group Critical Of Auckland Grammar's Decision To Dump NCEA
Voxy
The decision by Auckland Grammar School to replace NCEA at year 11 with the Cambridge system for most of its students is elitist and will fail to meet the ...

Editorial: NCEA - rebel school should think again - New Zealand Herald


3News NZ

URL: NCEA - rebel school should think again
New Zealand Herald
The Education Ministry points out that the law requires all state schools to make NCEA available to pupils who want it. Grammar's principal John Morris says ...

Glass courses draw students from far and wide - Wanganui Chronicle


Wanganui Chronicle

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Wanganui Chronicle
Each student will go home with two glass pieces - a vessel form and a tile. Hers is one of two five-day courses now running. They're the only classes in ...

Big job cuts will cripple education commission, says staffer - New Zealand Herald


New Zealand Herald

URL: Big job cuts will cripple education commission, says staffer
New Zealand Herald
An employee of the Tertiary Education Commission has warned that plans to cut of a third of all jobs would compromise its effectiveness. ...

Community raises school from ashes - Marlborough Express


Marlborough Express

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Marlborough Express
"We're making great inroads in terms of where we're up to and the Ministry of Education has been absolutely magic, by being able to get all these people on ...