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Teacher happily speaking with secondary students in the classroom

Secondary teachers using more reo Māori in the classroom, say Te Tiriti is enacted in their schools

Exterior of a secondary school building with steps in front

Secondary principals concerned about plans to scrap NCEA

Photo of a pink flower with a building and yellow rail in the background

NZCER expands PAT Tuhituhi | Writing to Year 3-4 – paper-based and free for Term 3!

close up of pens in a classroom also some scissors

Why does learning about rational number feel so irrational?

outside a classroom, a dr seuss themed playground

Using PAT results as part of the common components for reporting to parents and whānau

Interim mapping tables for PAT Pāngarau | Mathematics

Interim mapping of PAT results to Progress Descriptors now available

Classroom with chairs up for the holidays and flags displayed on wall

PAT Tuhituhi: Our Education Advisors on what's coming up in Term 2

Exterior of a primary school classroom with grass and trees

PAT Tuhituhi | PAT Writing: Assessing twice a year

photo of books on a shelf in a school library

Literacy and mathematics: Our guides to assessing twice a year

Paper cranes hanging from a classroom ceiling

Using wellbeing data to support the attendance planning process

Post it notes on a classroom wall

PAT Tuhituhi | PAT Writing: Year 3 and 4 trial and marking opportunities

photo of books on a shelf in a school library

PLD support for your assessment and reporting in Term 1