The main issue NCEA was trying to solve was that these exams severely hindered certain students. Many students have all these skills and can demonstrate them, just not in a test environment. Standardized tests lead to an emphasis on teaching the test and how to pass instead of the actual skills. As an example my son has ADHD is very bright and an excellent reader, but it will be probably years of work to get him to successfully sit an exam or test. Whereas other forms of assessment could easily pass him right now. He has many skills, how important is it that he's able to sit quietly and write answers on a sheet within a time period?

I think the whole point of the treaty is that doesn't make them subjects of the crown. As I understand it the argument goes that the treaty provides them with the rights and responsibilities of subjects but importantly they retain tino rangatiratanga, making them partners with the crown in the establishment of the nation.

You really are a troll. See this thread where you're commenting on the policy they released over a month ago. https://lemmy.nz/post/30563

Coffee. I drink it black with no sugar and therefore it has minimal calories. Caffeine is an appetite suppressant, although I switch to decaf after my first 2. Probably the smarter answer is water. I find having the flavour though helps with the psychological trick of novelty that I'm often seeking from food.