Why the NCEA Review misses the blueprint for change

I have been enjoying the invitation of the NCEA Review to dream big and look again at the structure of our national assessment. At school we have talked regularly about the ‘Big Opportunities‘ and there have been other conversations across the Wellington region too amongst the Loop schools. Everyone has had plenty to say and there […]

Herding ducks in a barrel (Part 1)

The NCEA standards review, in English, has begun. And about time, too. As challenging as lining up ducks or herding cats? As easy as shooting those fish? Whichever way it goes, it’s got to be done. According to the NZQA website: The review will be carried out according to six principles developed by the expert […]

Don’t push me

Our first round of Cluster meetings in the Wellington region have now finished. We have been party to wide-ranging discussions on issues concerning implementing the revised Curriculum, some of which I have raised in other posts (hollow laughter at the mention of one day release time, for example). A dominant topic – that of the […]