New Curriculum for New Zealand Schools
Dear HumanDHS network friends
Please find below information and a link to the new school curriculum in New Zealand.
Kind regards
Brian Ward
http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz
The New Zealand Curriculum includes and explains:
The vision for young people who are confident, connected, actively involved lifelong learners.
the principles that guided the curriculum’s development: high expectations, Treaty of Waitangi, cultural diversity, inclusion, learning to learn, community engagement, coherence and future focus.
The values that will be developed and modelled through teaching and learning: excellence; innovation, enquiry, and curiosity; diversity; equity; community and participation; ecological sustainability; integrity and respect.
The key competencies – the capabilities people need in order to live, learn, work, and contribute as active members of their communities. They are: managing self; relating to others; participating and contributing; thinking; and using language, symbols, and texts.
the eight learning areas: social sciences; arts; technology; science; mathematics and statistics; health and physical education; English; and learning languages. The new curriculum explains the rationale and the structure of each of these learning areas.
Effective pedagogy, reinforcing the importance of effective teaching and learning and providing guidance for teachers.
The designing and planning sections to provide guidance to schools on working with their communities to design and implement the curriculum, to plan for clear learning objectives and to assess for learning. Schools are advised on how to incorporate significant themes such as sustainability, citizenship, enterprise, globalisation, and financial literacy into their teaching programmes.
From a survey of students:
Social science
Social science drew many positive comments. “It should be the biggest subject in schools,” said one student. “It helps you learn what you want,” said another. The teacher’s attitude and approach to the subject appeared to be significant in students’ enjoyment – or otherwise – of social science.