Photo: NZ Herald / Nick ReedOne of New Zealand's biggest polytechnics is under investigation over alleged rule breaches - including claims that tutors completed students' assignments for them. Photo: FileAnother former tutor, Alf Pukepuke, who taught a security course and worked alongside KeyStep staff, agreed with Ms Kapa's criticisms. He said about 90% of the students on one KeyStep course were in trouble with the law, which made it almost impossible for tutors to keep control them. MIT figures show course completion rates for KeyStep students were 53% in 2014, 52% in 2015 and 50% in 2016. "It's incredibly worrying and it fits with a pattern that we've seen of cheating and pressure on staff to pass students."

Source: Otago Daily Times July 02, 2017 22:41 UTC