Funding boost for well-received Digital Trials and Pilots program

Danielle Kutchel

By Danielle Kutchel
Published July 12, 2018

The Digital Trials and Pilots program, which gives schools the option of running NCEA exams online, will receive an extra $8 million for the 2018 and 2019 school years.

Education Minister Chris Hipkins made the announcement in late June.

“Online exams are increasingly popular in schools, are more efficient to ...

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