Christchurch secondary college students badly affected by February's devastating earthquake could have their workloads decreased,
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The actions,
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010, which include an extension for some student's course work right up until February up coming year,
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"We need to ensure that any measure we put into action is workable for schools, fair to all students and maintains the credibility with the Countrywide Certificates of Instructional Achievement (NCEA)."
The actions consist of that students could be assessed towards less NCEA credits than in a very normal college year,
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NZQA would also supply a assist desk for colleges and mothers and fathers of college students in quake-damaged regions .
Last week Schooling Minister Anne Tolley came under criticism through the New Zealand Academic Institute (NZEI) for her choice to proceed to apply nationwide criteria for Christchurch major colleges.