NCEA exams start in less than a month, so this school holidays will be all about exam prep for a lot of students...and their parents.

But what if the key to success .. is failure?

That’s the argument of Kiwi Lance King. He's an education expert who’s worked with 250,000 kids in 33 counties, teaching the 'art of learning’.

He’s written a new book called “The Importance of Failing Well” and joined Andrew Dickens on the Sunday Session.