Michael Johnston: We've seen a continuing decline in Kiwi's that, at 15, can do basic literacy tasks - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Fears many students could fail new NCEA literacy and numeracy standards – which become a co-requisite next year. 
Assessments have found many teens struggled with aspects of literacy and numeracy. 
Some didn't know there were 60 minutes in an hour.  
New Zealand Initiative senior fellow, Michael Johnston, told Heather du Plessis Allan many students leave school without basic skills. 
“Also, we’ve seen in the PISA results over the last 20 of years continuing decline in the proportion of New Zealanders that, at 15, can do fairly basic kind of literacy tasks.” 
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