'Removed a pathway': NCEA changes disappoint agribusiness educator

'Removed a pathway': NCEA changes disappoint agribusiness educator
Education Minister Erica Standford. (Image: NZME)
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Recent changes to the National Certificate of Educational Achievement subject offerings have drawn mixed reactions regarding their impact on the workforce and New Zealand’s economy.Both the agribusiness and accounting sectors stress that exposing students early to career-relevant subjects is essential for looming workforce shortages.Education Minister Erica Stanford said last week that “subjects are planned to be phased in from 2028 and are designed to create a future-focused curriculum that recognises the growing importance of STEM...

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