The New Zealand Curriculum
We base our learning programmes on the New Zealand Curriculum’s vision of “young people who will be confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners.”
The New Zealand Curriculum encourages schools to develop learning programmes best suited to their students’ needs.
Key aspects of the New Zealand Curriculum are:
Principles:
• High expectations
• Treaty of Waitangi
• Cultural diversity
• Inclusion
• Learning to learn
• Community engagement
• Coherence
• Future Focus
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Key Competencies (capabilities for living and lifelong learning)
The competencies are:
• Thinking
• Using language, symbols and texts
• Managing self
• Relating to others
• Participating and contributing.
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Values:
• Excellence
• Innovation, inquiry and curiosity
• Diversity
• Equity
• Community and participation
• Ecological sustainability
• Integrity
• Respect
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Learning Areas:
• Arts
• English
• Health and Physical Education
• Languages
• Mathematics and statistics
• Science
• Social Sciences
• Technology
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Information about the New Zealand Curriculum can be found here:
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How do we implement the New Zealand Curriculum at Hokowhitu School?
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