Changes to the country's secondary school qualifications framework was about giving kids a "world class" education, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said.
Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to media during a visit at Botany Downs Secondary College on Thursday afternoon.
It comes after Stanford said the Qualifications Authority used AI for marking NCEA literacy and numeracy corequisite exams and would use it more widely by the time the Certificate of Education replaced NCEA level 2 in 2029.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaking at Botany Downs Secondary College with Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: Calvin Samuel / RNZ
Luxon said they were meeting with students who would "drive New Zealand forward from here".
In relation to the NCEA overhaul, Luxon said it was "about giving our kids a qualification that is world class".
Under the proposal, NCEA level 1 would be replaced with foundation literacy and numeracy tests.
Levels 2 and 3 would be replaced with a New Zealand Certificate of Education and an Advanced Certificate.
Luxon shaking hands with Botany Secondary College prefects. Photo: Calvin Samuel / RNZ
Students would be required to take five subjects and pass at least four to get each certificate. Marking would be out of 100 and grades would and range from A to E.
Stanford said they wanted everyone to give feedback on what they thought of the changes and after that it would move through the implementation phase.
"We have thought about this very carefully. Don't want to rush it."
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