NCEA level 1 pass rates decline due to new requirements

Friday 17 January 2025 · 7 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 17 Jan 2025, 4:28pm

In this story Erica Stanford, NZQA

Provisional figures show NCEA level 1 pass rates fell to 70% last year, down from 82% in 2023. The Qualifications Authority attributes the decline to new literacy and numeracy requirements. Only 64% of Year 11 students attempted the qualification last year.

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1. Otago Daily TimesFri 17 Jan 2025, 12:02pm

   Fall in level 1 literacy, numeracy pass rates (opens in new tab)

2. Stuff via RNZFri 17 Jan 2025, 12:47pm

   Level 1 NCEA literacy and numeracy pass rates fall (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Post (opens in new tab), 1News (opens in new tab), RNZ (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

3. RNZFri 17 Jan 2025, 4:28pm

   Level 1 NCEA pass rates fall (opens in new tab)