NCEA Reform: How Will Schools Decide Who Takes an Academic or Vocational Path?
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Maurice-Takerei, Lisa
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The government wants secondary schools to play a bigger role in preparing students for the working world by building vocational education and training (VET) into the curriculum. But a paradigm shift will be required for that to succeed – especially from industry.
The structural reform to school-based qualifications was proposed in the NCEA consultation document released earlier this month, with public submissions closing on September 15.
If introduced, it would effectively see New Zealand return to a “tracking” system where students are grouped into either academic or vocational pathways. The vocational pathway will include a dual mix of workplace and classroom learning.
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39 Education, 390114 Vocational education and training curriculum and pedagogy, 390201 Education policy, New Zealand, Education, Schools, Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET), NCEA, Vocational education
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