Close Up: NCEA vs Cambridge exams
September 19, 2008 by Richard van Dijk
Filed under School, learning
YouTube – Close Up: NCEA vs Cambridge exams.
At our Home group meeting yesterday the conversation swung to assessment in schools. I must say I have not been a huge fan of NCEA but in saying that I do firmly believe that it is up to us as teachers to make it work. In saying that [...]
Free us from exams
September 8, 2008 by Richard van Dijk
Filed under School
Exam week is again upon us and I read with interest the discussion on the New Zealand History Teachers association blog-
We believe the exam component is important to maintaining both credibility and a sound basis for future study. There is no evidence that Universities or Polytechnics are abandoning exams and we owe it to our [...]
