Exam time can be a stressful time of year for the whole family. Mum and Dad may be working flat-out preparing for the closedown of business over the…
It’s every parent’s nightmare to have a worried teenager with a huge assignment due in the next day. We’ve certainly there, and hopefully we learnt something along the way. Below are some…
There are certain subjects at Level Three, in which students — principally in Year 13 — have an opportunity to win scholarship. Scholarship is a monetary award designed to recognize…
Internal assessment is the process by which the school awards grades to the student. Schools, departments within the schools and teachers themselves are skilled at managing internal assessment.…
We’ve put together a glossary of the language used when talking about NCEA. We hope it will help you to understand your child’s assessment.
NCEA is the National Certificate of Educational Achievement. It is the main qualification at all levels of senior secondary school – Years 11, 12 and 13.
Assessment in secondary schools has been through a huge change in recent years. Chances are it is poles apart from the way you were assessed when you attended…