The Education ministry is defending the Cook Islands’ poor performance in the latest National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) literacy and numeracy tests, arguing that they are still in pilot phase.
When 242 Cook Island and Niuean students sat new literacy and numeracy tests in June, 18 percent passed reading, 45 percent passed writing, and 23 percent passed numeracy.
When 242 Cook Islands and Niuean students sat new literacy and numeracy tests in June, 18 percent passed reading, 45 percent passed writing, and 23 percent passed numeracy.