understanding the new zealand curriculum
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Understanding the New Zealand Curriculum. Module 7 presentation. Why this module?. Teachers and teachers’ aides develop a shared understanding of the curriculum. How the New Zealand Curriculum relates to the classroom. The New Zealand Curriculum guides schools’ own curriculums - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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MODULE 7 PRESENTATION
Understanding the New Zealand Curriculum
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Why this module?» Teachers and teachers’
aides develop a shared understanding of the curriculum.
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How the New Zealand Curriculum relates to the classroom
» The New Zealand Curriculum guides schools’ own curriculums
» Teachers use it to shape their classroom curriculums» School/classroom curriculums reflect their students and
their communities.
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New Zealand Curriculum – overviewThe curriculum includes:» a vision» values» principles» key competencies» learning areas.
The New Zealand Curriculum sets the direction for teaching and learning in English-medium schools.
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NZC – vision
» The vision of the curriculum is all students are “confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners”.
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NZC – principles» What is important and
desirable in a school’s curriculum
» The educational experience students are entitled to. Inclusion is one of the
principles in the New Zealand Curriculum.
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NZC – values» The values inspire
communities to be supportive and strong.
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NZC – key competencies» The key competencies
enable students to live, learn, work and contribute to their communities.
The five key competencies:• Thinking• Using language,
symbols and texts• Managing self• Relating to others• Participating and
contributing
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NZC – learning areasThe eight learning areas are:» arts» English» health and physical education (PE)» learning languages» mathematics and statistics» science» social sciences» technology.
Access to learning in each learning area is important for all students
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NZC – for every student» “All New Zealand
students…should experience a rich and balanced education that embraces the intent of the national curriculum.” (NZC, p. 37)
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Making the curriculum accessible» To make curriculum accessible changes can be made to:
– content– teaching and learning materials– the responses expected from students
» Adaptations = changes to environments, materials and strategies
» Differentiations = changes to content and expected responses to the curriculum.
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Curriculum – who does what?» Teachers –
plan, develop, review the curriculum and make changes
» Teachers’ aides – help implement the classroom programme.
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Next step?
Download the workbook for this module at: teachersandteachersaides.tki.org.nz/Our-work-together/Module-7
To find out more about Teachers and Teachers’ Aides Working Together and to access the other modules go to: teachersandteachersaides.tki.org.nz
MODULE 7: Understanding the New Zealand Curriculum