The research is set against the background of the introduction of the new senior secondary school qualifications regime, the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). For three consecutive years, NZCER is exploring the manner in which student subject choice at Year 11 changes in response to the implementation of the NCEA reforms, in six case study schools. These schools are similar in size, but have been selected to represent a diversity of student groups and contextual settings. Part of this longitudinal study included regular reporting. This project consists of some of the findings from this study, including:
Learning curves: Meeting student needs in an evolving qualifications regime: From cabbages to kings: A first report - This short report summarises the initial findings from the three-year longitudinal study.
Learning curves: Meeting student learning needs in an evolving qualifications regime: Shared pathways and multiple tracks: A second report - This report builds on findings from the first report From Cabbages to Kings, which was released in mid-2002.