The Government's pushed forward in overhauling NCEA, and it's sparked debate among experts.
The Government wants to phase out the school qualification system in five years, replacing level one with a literacy and numeracy test, and level two and three with Education Certificates.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacks these changes - and reveals why a change to the system is overdue.
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