Is your child struggling and do you think they need NCEA tuition? It's understandable. Up until now, in school, the outcomes from assessments have not had long-term implications.
Modern learning environments (MLE) are a hot topic in New Zealand as more of our schools' transition to the new method of teaching. Also referred to as open plan classrooms, these are not a new idea.
I arrived to teach at my first job, and on my first day, 13-year-old Trevor informed me that he couldn't do Maths. A missed week of school in year 4, and he hadn't been good at Maths since. I was in...