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Podcast: Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonald
Episode: John MacDonald: Should NCEA cater more to students that aren't going to university?
Description: It must be tricky being at school and feeling like you’re not doing anything to prepare you for what you actually want to do when you leave. The Government is starting to think about that after this new report from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority which says NCEA is too focused on kids wanting to go to university. The report was prepared for Education Minister Erica Stanford who is promising some big changes. The report says NCEA doesn’t do enough to get school students ready to work in the trades and hospita...