NZ Curriculum National Standards Links

NZC, Number Framework, NS

1 2 3 4 5

After 1 year

After 2

years

After 3

years

End of Y4

End of Y5

End of Y6

End of Y7

End of Y8

2 3

4 5 6 7 8

Curriculum Levels

National Standards

Numeracy Stages

NZC/NS Reference Points

Reference Points - individual

The Healthy Pyramid PracticeClassroom Assessment Information Source

Use LittleOne off

Use SomeOccasional

Use LotsRepeated

For STRENGTH of information, use multiple samplings from multiple sources. NZEI Te Riu Roa and Lester Flockton, 2009.

Aligned to learning goals

AC to EA

• After two years at school children should be at AC – Advanced Counting.

• Is the transition from AC to EA proving tricky?

• Why might this be so?

AC to EA

• What are the key concepts and knowledge children need to make this transition?

• Examine the examples of children’s thinking and decide in your group where the children would be?

• What implications are there for us in school?

Stage 3 - Imaging

• Is this stage becoming a gatekeeper?

• Is this stage understood well by your teachers?

• What is the role of imaging in the teaching model?

• Implications

NZ Maths Website support

Professional Development Page NZMaths• Online PD Modules

Numeracy Project information/Lead Teacher support/The NZ Number Framework

• Revisiting the Strategy Framework• Advanced Counting• Place Value