Council’s View On Cert. (Press, 11 February 1986)
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Summary: Council’s View On Cert. (Press, 11 February 1986)
On 11 February 1986, members of the Christchurch Polytechnic Council expressed their disapproval of a proposal to teach Sixth Form Certificate subjects at the polytechnic. The council convened for a meeting where they reviewed an Education Department memorandum that advocated for certain subjects to be offered at technical institutes. This recommendation stemmed from the department's concern over adult learners who, unable to attend secondary school, sought to gain their Sixth Form Certificate qualifications. The Education Department's suggestion was aimed at addressing the needs of these adults by allowing technical institutions to provide Sixth Form Certificate subjects when they were not available through high school evening classes. However, the polytechnic's director, Mr John Hercus, firmly opposed this idea. He noted that the polytechnic had moved its secondary education responsibilities to Hagley High School eighteen years earlier and had no plans to reintroduce secondary teaching at the polytechnic. In response to the Education Department's proposal, the council put forward an alternative solution. They proposed that the first two stages of New Zealand certificate courses should be acknowledged as equivalent to School Certificate and Sixth Form Certificate qualifications. Currently, students who earn a School Certificate or a Sixth Form Certificate automatically receive credit for stage one and stage two of the New Zealand certificate courses, but the current system does not recognise these qualifications in reverse. The council's suggestions reflect their commitment to maintaining the polytechnic's focus and educational framework while still addressing the educational needs of adult learners.
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