SOLO TAXONOMY, PAM HOOK SOLO Taxonomy (structure of observed learning outcomes) provides a simple, reliable and robust model for learning, with three levels of understanding – surface, deep, and conceptual (Biggs and Collis 1982).In education for citizenship

we seek deep learning outcomes, often expressed through action in which students demonstrate skilled and active citizenship. Classroom use of SOLO has special relevance when planning learning for citizenship because the taxonomy can differentiate learning intentions and learning outcomes (success criteria) for declarative knowledge and for functioning knowledge – what you can describe, and what you can do for and with others.

SCIENCE FOR CITIZENSHIP, PAM HOOK “In science, students explore how both the natural and physical world and science itself work so that they can participate as critical, informed, and responsible citizens in a society in which science plays a significant role.” – New Zealand Curriculum.As citizens, we are involved in the transport network, in terms of benefits and responsibilities. In the NZTA science resource ‘Safe stopping: How do we use forces to make crashes survivable?’ students explore how to manage sudden changes in motion using physics concepts. The workshop unpacks SOLO in the design of the resource and shares examples of student learning. Pam Hook is an experienced consultant in teaching and learning. She is an author, blogger, conference presenter and curriculum resource writer.

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION, LAWRIE STEWART

“Students contribute to healthy communities and environments by taking responsible and critical action.” – New Zealand Curriculum.This workshop will explore student-led initiatives that influence school and

community environments so students travel more safely. How to adapt quality-assured assessment resources for standards 90969: Take purposeful action to assist others to participate in physical activity and 91237: Take action to enhance an aspect of people’s well-being within the school or wider community.Lawrie Stewart has contributed to health and physical education through national curriculum and qualification development, Victoria University and PENZ, NCEA moderation, SPARC and the Police.

MEDIA STUDIES, DIANE HENJYOJI“Students develop the skills to become informed, discriminating citizens in a constantly changing, interconnected world.” – Media Studies, New Zealand Curriculum Guides This workshop will examine media studies as a vehicle for

extending key competencies, with a focus on road safety education. Resources examining road safety in the media can be adapted for different schools. Diane has been in charge of Media Studies at Wellington Girls’ College, works with the National Association for Media Educators and organised the Media Studies national conference, and has moderated NCEA marking.

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Find NZTA curriculum resources online: www.education.nzta.govt.nz

MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS,DR SARAH HOWELL

This workshop looks at the Mathematics and Statistics curriculum resources available on NZTA’s Education Portal developed to promote positive road safety messages. In the unit ‘How far until it stops?’ students use the PPDAC enquiry cycle to investigate vehicle stopping distances

and reaction distances under different conditions. ‘Crossing the centre line’ is a series of investigations using trigonometry to calculate the time taken to cross the centre line when the driver is distracted if the car starts to veer towards the centre at a slight angle, under different conditions. These mathematics classroom resources help students make sense of road safety data and messages for themselves.

DRAMA, KAREN MORGANDrama offers a medium in which students can “research, analyse, integrate elements, techniques, conventions, and technologies in dramatic forms for specific purposes. Te toi whakairo, ka ihiihi, ka wehiwehi, ka aweawe te ao katoa (artistic excellence makes the world sit up in

wonder)” – New Zealand Curriculum.This workshop examines a junior drama unit and NCEA Level 2 Achievement Standard 91214, both of which have a focus on road safety and awareness. The junior unit consists of a matrix of activities and lessons that are student-driven, interactive, creative, physical, fun and have a focus on key competencies and values. The NCEA Level 2 Achievement Standard allows scope for students to collaborate and share diverse perspectives whilst devising stories based on safer journeys and making the right decisions on the road.Karen Morgan is a Deputy Principal at Wellington Girls’ College and presented at the Drama New Zealand Conference, Wellington, 2012.

ENGLISH, JANE DEWARWe are surrounded by ideas that are conveyed to us through a rich variety of language,symbols and texts. Each of us relates to these differently as we seek to understand theworld around us, to weigh up opportunities and challenges, express our own experiences

and those of our whanau and wider communities.To grow a safer transport network, we all need todiscuss, explore and debate how we can thrive within that system, including how messages are conveyed to us about transport through the media.This workshop spotlights the way in which four English resources (from Year 9-12) offer differentopportunities for learners to construct their own learning about the way we, and others, manageourselves on New Zealand’s roads.Jane Dewar is Head of Department, English, at Hutt International Boys School. She has trialled several of NZTA’s English resources.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER, NEIL SHAWNeil Shaw’s background includes running community development programmes with youth workers in Northern Ireland in the 1980s, followed by 10 years setting up and running a national youth entrepreneurship programme for Shell in the UK. He then

spent 15 years as a consultant on skills development and health and safety related programmes for a range of UK government agencies. Neil has been in his current role as ACC’s Young Driver injury prevention programme manager for two years, trying to help to improve the safety and skills of New Zealand’s young drivers. Neil lives on the Kapiti Coast and in his spare time is a football coach for under 14’s. He can also be seen on the roads there trying to help his own son to become a safe driver!

Find NZ Transport Agency curriculum resources online:

www.education.nzta.govt.nz