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What advice, if any, has she received on the new Foundational Award? and 4 other questions

Answered 5 questions (2026)
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Asked by

Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 12305

    What advice, if any, has she received on the new Foundational Award?

  • 12306

    What advice, if any, has she received on removing NCEA Level 1?

  • 12307

    What advice, if any, has she received on integrating industry-led subjects into the senior curriculum?

  • 12308

    What advice, if any, has she received on introducing subject-based assessment for Years 12 and 13?

  • 12309

    What advice, if any, has she received on Replacing NCEA with a new secondary qualifications system with two levels over two years at Years 12 and 13?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I have received the following briefings: • 19 February 2025: Report- Strengthening NCEA - qualification structure and related curriculum changes • 7 March 2025: Report- Strengthening NCEA - a subject-based approach • 4 April 2025: Report- Strengthening NCEA - Qualification structure and attainment • 16 April 2025: Report- Strengthening NCEA – Setting attainment requirements • 13 November 2025: Report- Replacing NCEA - further advice on a subject-based approach and industry-led subjects • 22 January 2026: Report- Proposed curriculum requirements and qualification structure for Year 11. This is also my response to written parliamentary questions 12306, 12307, 12308 and 12309 (2026).