NCEA dates moved back by two weeks

<h2 class&equals;"intro">The dates for end of year NCEA and NZ Scholarship exams are to be moved back by two weeks&comma; due to the disruption COVID-19 has caused to secondary students&comma; the Ministry of Education announced on Thursday&period;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Exams will now be held between Monday 22 November and Tuesday 14 December&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>NCEA subjects where students prepare a portfolio instead of sitting an exam – like Design and Visual Communication – will have the due date for these portfolios also pushed back by two weeks&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The NCEA Level 1 Mathematics Common Assessment Task &lpar;MCAT&rpar; will be delayed for two weeks&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Schools will not have to provide portfolios from students sitting NCEA Level 1 or Level 2 Visual Arts for NZQA to verify&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>New Zealand Qualifications Authority said&comma; &&num;8220&semi;These changes will give students and schools more time to prepare for the end of the year&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Adding&comma; &&num;8220&semi;As the length of time New Zealand might remain in Alert Level 4 or Alert Level 3 becomes clearer&comma; there are extra steps the Government might take&comma; such as reintroducing Learning Recognition Credits&comma; or making changes to the thresholds for Endorsements and University Entrance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;NZQA and the Ministry of Education are working with the Minister’s Professional Advisory Group and schools about whether more changes might be needed&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;