As part of the NCEA Change Programme which is being brought in over the coming five years, the Ministry of Education aims to deliver a package of seven changes aimed at strengthening NCEA.
These include:
1.泭 zero fees, fewer barriers for learners with disabilities and learning support needs.
2.泭 develop new ways to recognise mtauranga Mori, build teacher capability, and improve resourcing and support for Mori learners and te ao Mori pathways.
3.泭 ensure students with an NCEA have functional literacy and numeracy skills that will ready them to transition into tertiary education or the workplace.
4.泭 new achievement standards and resources will be developed to replace existing standards and ensure the qualification achieved credentials the most significant learning in a learning area or subject.
5.泭 credits can no longer be carried over to the next level and resubmissions will only be allowed where they take students from a Not Achieved grade to an Achieved grade. Sixty credits are required to pass each NCEA level.
6.泭 develop a Vocational Entrance Award to clearly signal when a student is ready to transition into higher level vocational education and strengthen vocational pathways through NCEA.
7.泭 ensure Level 1 provides students with the broad, foundational knowledge needed to support specialization at Levels 2 and 3.