Refreshing The New Zealand Curriculum
Opportunities to get involved
2023 to 2024
Refreshed learning areas that were tested in 2022 available for use before implementation in 2026
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Refreshing The New Zealand Curriculum
Opportunities to get involved
2023 to 2024
Learning area design and feedback: Technology, The Arts, and Science
Redesigning Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
Implementation
From 2023
Te Takanga o Te Wā implementation
Refreshing The New Zealand Curriculum
The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC)
2023
Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories curriculum content to be implemented in 2023
NCEA Change Programme
Implementation
From February 2023
Implement Te Ao Haka (across all three NCEA levels)
Implement refreshed Vocational Pathways through phased approach
NCEA Change Programme
Pilots
February to December 2023
Pilot all NZC NCEA Level 1 subjects (full pilot)
Pilot NCEA Level 2 Te reo Māori (mini-pilot)
Pilot all TMoA NCEA Level 1 Wāhanga Ako (full pilot)
Pilot all TMoA NCEA Level 2 Wāhanga Ako (mini-pilot)
NCEA Change Programme
Implementation
February to December 2023
Run opt-in Te Reo Matatini me te Pāngarau | Literacy and Numeracy assessment (Transitional year)
Redesigning Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
Implementation
February 2023
Implementation design for Te Marautanga o Aotearoa redesign
Refreshing The New Zealand Curriculum
Opportunities to get involved
March 2023
Further feedback sought: Curriculum Framework 2023
Curriculum Framework and English, Mathematics and Statistics Progress
NCEA Change Programme
Design
From April 2023
Develop NCEA Level 3 materials for TMoA Wāhanga Ako
Redesigning Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
Māori-centred design
March 2023 – March 2024
Marau ā-kura project begins
Supported PLD to test useability of Te Tamaiti Hei Raukura in marau ā-kura
Refreshing The New Zealand Curriculum
Opportunities to get involved
March 2023 – April 2023
Curriculum Framework 2023
Feedback sought: Principles and description of the Common Practice Model available with opportunities to have your say on:
- draft pedagogies
- initial testing of the oral language and literacy tool for Early Learning
Redesigning Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
April to May 2023
Hold Teacher Only Days –Implementation across The New Zealand Curriculum refresh, the redesign of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and the NCEA Change Programme. Four additional days are available – two in 2023 and two in 2024. The first teacher only day will be held between 24 April and 5 May.
Refreshing The New Zealand Curriculum
Opportunities to get involved
April to May 2023
Hold Teacher Only Days - To support implementation across The New Zealand Curriculum refresh, the redesign of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and the NCEA Change Programme, four additional teacher-only days are available – two in 2023 and two in 2024. The first teacher-only day will be held between 24 April and 5 May.
NCEA Change Programme
Teacher only days
April to May 2023
Hold Teacher Only Days – Implementation across The New Zealand Curriculum refresh, the redesign of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and the NCEA Change Programme. Four additional days are available – two in 2023 and two in 2024. The first teacher only day will be held between 24 April and 5 May.
NCEA Change Programme
Pilots
2023
Draft for Pilot NCEA Level 1 achievement standards and related subject materials available on www.ncea.education.govt.nz
NCEA Change Programme
Design
May 2023
Face-to-face hui for Subject Expert Groups SEGs for multiple subjects are taking place in May.
Refreshing The New Zealand Curriculum
The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC)
2023
The mathematics and statistics learning area has been refreshed as part of the wider changes to The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC). We engaged widely with the education sector on developing this learning area, and a final draft is now available for schools to explore and use. There may be some final adjustments before the fully refreshed NZC must be implemented from the beginning of 2027.
Refreshing The New Zealand Curriculum
The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC)
2023
The English learning area has been refreshed as part of the wider changes to The New Zealand Curriculum (NZC). We’re engaging widely with the education sector to develop a final draft of this learning area, and a final draft is now available for schools to explore and use. There may be some final adjustments before the fully refreshed NZC must be implemented from the beginning of 2027
Redesigning Te Marautanga o Aotearoa
Implementation
June 2023
Implementation support designed for 2024
NCEA Change Programme
Design
June 2023
Face-to-face hui for Subject Expert Groups for multiple subjects are taking place in June
Refreshing The New Zealand Curriculum
Opportunities to get involved
Term 3 to 4 2023
Learning area feedback sought: technology, the arts, and science
NCEA Change Programme
Teacher only days
November 2023
Implementation across The New Zealand Curriculum refresh, the redesign of Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and the NCEA Change Programme. Four additional days are available – two in 2023 and two in 2024. The second teacher only day in 2023 will be held between 13 November and 24 November.