Minister announces details of process to replace NCEA

Source: Radio New Zealand

We’ll be livestreaming the announcement above. This story will be updated.

The Education Minister is set to reveal details about the process to replace NCEA in secondary schools.

The announcement is confirmation of a government proposal to abolish all levels of NCEA, as it looks to replace it with a new system.

Erica Stanford says the consultation process is now under way for the next six weeks, so the public can have their say.

It’s the latest in a raft of changes that have shaken up the education system and curriculum.

Stanford is making an announcement about 9.15am on Thursday.

It’s expected she’ll outline more details about the changes.

We’ll be livestreaming the announcement at this top of this page. This story will be updated.

Education Minister Erica Stanford RNZ / Nick Monro

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