Otago Girls' High School pupils Moli Ahokovi (17, left) and Sofia Fortunato (19) show their preference for sitting NCEA exams. Photo: Gregor RichardsonWhile many secondary school pupils are welcoming the move towards digital examinations, some Dunedin principals are not. NZQA digital assessment transformation deputy chief executive Andrea Gray said the findings from the survey were providing ''valuable input'' to develop the digital exam programme as it ''ramps up'' this year. He was also worried about the cost of running digital exams. But most importantly, he did not believe digital exams would help pupils achieve higher levels in NCEA assessment.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 02, 2019 15:33 UTC