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It’s little surprise a large number of Kiwi teachers didn't pass some high-school subjects. Â
New research has found a quarter of new primary school teachers failed maths and more than half failed science at NCEA Level One. Â
More than half who pursued Level Two maths also failed. Â
The Teaching Council's calling for more investment and widespread changes to how teachers are prepared for the classroom. Â
Auckland University Dean of Education Mark Barrows told Mike Hosking that they've known for a while people heading into primary teaching tend to be under-qualified in those areas. Â
He says providers need to think about how they can produce programmes that help students get past that.Â
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