The New Zealand Curriculum A presentation for the XYZ School Board of Trustees by Neil Mahoney Team Solutions

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From draft to final Data analysis involved two independent organisations. Leading New Zealand educationalists compiled four meta-analysis reports on the data reports and international critiques.

The Intent of the NZC The Vision The Learning Areas The Principles The Values The Key Competencies The Learning Areas Effective Pedagogy Assessment

Vision

These principles should underpin all school decision making. All curriculums should be consistent with these eight principles.

Values (2) …encouraged, modelled and explored… The listed values are not exhaustive or exclusive. See the PDF on this CD-ROM: Examples of values. …encouraged, modelled and explored…

…a curriculum that supports students to develop these Key Competencies A life-long process …a curriculum that supports students to develop these

Thinking

Using language, symbols, and texts

Managing self

Relating to others

Participating and contributing

Learning Areas

Some qualities of effective teaching Effective Pedagogy P.34 & 35

The School Curriculum: Design and Review

The Intent of the NZC The Vision The Learning Areas The Principles The Values The Key Competencies The Learning Areas Effective Pedagogy Assessment A reminder to the BOT what the Intent is, in preparation for the next few slides.

8 Learning Areas Effective Pedagogy Assessment VALUES VISION PRINCIPLES VISION VALUES 8 Learning Areas Effective Pedagogy Assessment KEY COMPETENCIES

Requirements for Boards of Trustees Each board of trustees, through the principal and staff, is required to develop and implement a curriculum for students in years 1 – 13: that is underpinned by and consistent with the principles set out on page 9; in which the values set out on page 10 are encouraged and modelled and are explored by students; that supports students to develop the key competencies set out on pages 12 – 13.

These principles should underpin all school decision making. Revisit this final slide in more detail. What does ERO say about how schools are implementing each of the principles?

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