Support for CIE Students
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From: On Your Behalf
Dear Chris Hipkins,
I am a Year 13 Cambridge student seeking a university education in 2022. I would like to seek clarification around support systems in place for Cambridge students. This is also in response to written parliamentary question 41343 (2021) and subsequently, questions 41344, 41345, 41346, 41347 and 41348 (2021).
1. CIE examinations in New Zealand began on October 1st, according to the official timetable. Auckland was in Level 3 at this date. NCEA students have received assistance regarding their final examinations as well as learning recognition credits. I understand that Cambridge is not a national curriculum and hence the Ministry of Education has no sway or control over final marks. Will the Government, specifically the Ministry of Education, advise New Zealand Universities to lower tariff points/rank scores for entry into all undergraduate programmes for students with Cambridge qualifications? If not, why not?
2. If the Government or Ministry of Education choose to not provide support for Cambridge students, specifically the support outlined above, do they believe this is equitable when compared to NCEA? If so, why so? If not, why not?
3. The Ministry of Education website states the following:
Every New Zealander:
- is strong in their national and cultural identity
- aspires for themselves and their children to achieve more
- has the choice and opportunity to be the best they can be
- is an active participant and citizen in creating a strong civil society
- is productive, valued and competitive in the world.
If no support is given to Cambridge students, do you believe that that decision aligns with your values, specifically, "aspires for themselves and their children to achieve more", "has the choice and opportunity to achieve more" and "is productive valued and competitive in the world"?
If so, why so?
If not, why not?
Yours faithfully,
On Your Behalf
From: C Hipkins (MIN)
Chris Hipkins
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From: On Your Behalf
Dear Chris Hipkins,
As a substantial period of time has since passed since I submitted my question, I shall reword my request.
As the Ministry of Education choose to not provide support for Cambridge students, specifically the support outlined in a previous correspondence, do you, Chris Hipkins, believe that this was an equitable decision when compared to NCEA? If so, why so? If not, why not?
When the decision or lack thereof was made by the Ministry of Education regarding the absence of support for Cambridge students, was the impact to student mental health explored? If not, why not?
Was an attempt made by the Ministry of Education to support high schools, teachers and students offering, teaching and sitting Cambridge examinations in the October/November 2021 exam series? If not, why not?
The Ministry of Education website states the following:
Every New Zealander:
- is strong in their national and cultural identity
- aspires for themselves and their children to achieve more
- has the choice and opportunity to be the best they can be
- is an active participant and citizen in creating a strong civil society
- is productive, valued and competitive in the world.
As no support was given to Cambridge students during the 2021 lockdown, do you, Chris Hipkins, believe that that decision aligns with the Ministry values, specifically, "aspires for themselves and their children to achieve more", "has the choice and opportunity to achieve more" and "is productive valued and competitive in the world"?
If so, why so?
If not, why not?
Yours faithfully,
On Your Behalf
From: C Hipkins (MIN)
Chris Hipkins
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From: C Hipkins (MIN)
Chris Hipkins
Tēnā koe
On behalf of Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister of Education, I acknowledge the
receipt of your email of 6 June 2022 requesting the following information:
· As the Ministry of Education choose to not provide support for
Cambridge students, specifically the support outlined in a previous
correspondence, do you, Chris Hipkins, believe that this was an equitable
decision when compared to NCEA? If so, why so? If not, why not?
· When the decision or lack thereof was made by the Ministry of
Education regarding the absence of support for Cambridge students, was the
impact to student mental health explored? If not, why not?
· Was an attempt made by the Ministry of Education to support high
schools, teachers and students offering, teaching and sitting Cambridge
examinations in the October/November 2021 exam series? If not, why not?
· The Ministry of Education website states the following:
Every New Zealander:
- is strong in their national and cultural identity
- aspires for themselves and their children to achieve more
- has the choice and opportunity to be the best they can be
- is an active participant and citizen in creating a strong civil
society
- is productive, valued and competitive in the world.
· As no support was given to Cambridge students during the 2021
lockdown, do you, Chris Hipkins, believe that that decision aligns with
the Ministry values, specifically, "aspires for themselves and their
children to achieve more", "has the choice and opportunity to achieve
more" and "is productive valued and competitive in the world"?
· If so, why so?
· If not, why not?
Your request will be responded to under the provisions of the Official
Information Act 1982.
Kind regards
Grace
Office of Hon Chris Hipkins
Minister of Education
Parliamentary Buildings, Private Bag 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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From: C Hipkins (MIN)
Chris Hipkins
Tēnā koe
Please find attached a letter from Hon Chris Hipkins in response to your
email of 6 June 2022. Apologies for the delay in your receiving this
response.
Kind regards
Grace
Office of Hon Chris Hipkins
Minister of Education
Parliamentary Buildings, Private Bag 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
From: C Hipkins (MIN)
Sent: Tuesday, 7 June 2022 1:35 PM
To: '[FOI #17314 email]'
<[FOI #17314 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Support for CIE Students -
Ref: OIA0742
Tēnā koe
On behalf of Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister of Education, I acknowledge the
receipt of your email of 6 June 2022 requesting the following information:
· As the Ministry of Education choose to not provide support for
Cambridge students, specifically the support outlined in a previous
correspondence, do you, Chris Hipkins, believe that this was an equitable
decision when compared to NCEA? If so, why so? If not, why not?
· When the decision or lack thereof was made by the Ministry of
Education regarding the absence of support for Cambridge students, was the
impact to student mental health explored? If not, why not?
· Was an attempt made by the Ministry of Education to support high
schools, teachers and students offering, teaching and sitting Cambridge
examinations in the October/November 2021 exam series? If not, why not?
· The Ministry of Education website states the following:
Every New Zealander:
- is strong in their national and cultural identity
- aspires for themselves and their children to achieve more
- has the choice and opportunity to be the best they can be
- is an active participant and citizen in creating a strong civil
society
- is productive, valued and competitive in the world.
· As no support was given to Cambridge students during the 2021
lockdown, do you, Chris Hipkins, believe that that decision aligns with
the Ministry values, specifically, "aspires for themselves and their
children to achieve more", "has the choice and opportunity to achieve
more" and "is productive valued and competitive in the world"?
· If so, why so?
· If not, why not?
Your request will be responded to under the provisions of the Official
Information Act 1982.
Kind regards
Grace
Office of Hon Chris Hipkins
Minister of Education
Parliamentary Buildings, Private Bag 18041, Wellington 6160, New Zealand
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