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<h2><span data-contrast="auto">In early April, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced the NCEA change timeline will be delayed by two years due to the coalition government’s plans to make significant changes to the programme. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></h2>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">She called the programme “fundamentally flawed” as it released assessment material before the curriculum rewrite had been finalised. Stanford said changing the approach would give certainty to teachers, students and parents. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">Many educators have spoken in favour of the delays, including Secondary Principals’ Association President and Papatoetoe High School principal Vaughan Couillault. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">He told the New Zealand Herald that the NCEA implementation was “an ill-fitting shirt for some time” and delays to the timeline has released pressure for schools and school leaders. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">Auckland Grammar Headmaster Tim O’Connor says he is “ecstatic” about the announcement. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">“We’ve had an NCEA Change Programme that’s created huge confusion with overlapping timeframes, missed deadlines and expectations have been poorly communicated.” </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Deputy principal of Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, Jenny Caldwell, said their school also supports the revisions. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">“Nationally, we believe it is better to slow down to be sure that we are getting it right for our learners.” </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Kate Gainsford, Chair of the Secondary Principals’ Council said delaying Levels 2 and 3 was “a sensible move.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">“Making sure curriculum development is ahead of the assessment changes is an important development.” </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">PPTA Te Wehengarua President Chris Abercrombie agreed. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">“This pause will give time to embed the changes to the teaching and learning programmes we need to ensure that the implementation of Level 1 is manageable and for learning from this to be part of the development and lead in for levels 2 and 3.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">“The ministry and the Government are giving themselves an excellent opportunity to properly consult with the sector and get the mahi done that needs to be done.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<figure id="attachment_24872" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-24872" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="size-medium wp-image-24872" src="https://www.schoolnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AdobeStock_183480539-300x200.jpeg" alt="Curriculum change" width="300" height="200" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-24872" class="wp-caption-text">The delay will allow more consultation with the sector, says PPTA President Chris Abercrombie. AdobeStock by Monkeybusiness.</figcaption></figure>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Gainsford further acknowledged that most schools had already done a significant amount of work in preparation for the changes to NCEA Level 2, which may result in some frustration. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Following the announcement, unconfirmed claims of changes to the Ministry of Education’s NCEA implementation team has been widely shared on educator forums hosted by X, formerly Twitter, and Facebook, sparking concern and discussion among members. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Claire Amos, Principal of Albany Senior High wrote in a Facebook post that she understood the concern felt regarding NCEA announcements, however “I do think we need to seek to work with&#8230; I wonder how we might also campaign for cross party coalition for education.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The current NCEA settings will remain in place for the next three years and Levels 2 and 3 will be rolled-out from 2028 to 2029. </span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">In the meantime, the ERO will review NCEA Level 1 and other aspects of the planned NCEA Change Programme including external assessment methods, study leave periods and moderation processes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The new curriculum and implementation plan will be partially based on the ERO’s findings about Level 1.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:279}"> </span></p>

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