NCEA end-of-year exams to be delayed 10 days

Schools' end-of-year NCEA exams have been delayed 10 days by the government, to allow more time for teaching because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The government said NCEA and Scholarship exams would start on 16 November, instead of 6 November.

The change followed warnings that some students' learning had suffered during the lockdown.

The government also extended the deadline for submitting portfolios for subjects such as design to 12 November.

RNZ News 13/5/20