Jess Torley (Wilson)May 6

It's kind of sad reading this article and thinking, yes, we used to have a world-leading curriculum here in NZ that was headed in the right direction of core competencies and student agency, and now... we are in a time warp back to the 50s, thanks to Erica Stanford and co. sigh.

https://theconversation.com/whats-stopping-kids-from-learning-useful-skills-short-answer-exams-281652

#Education #EduTooters #NZCurriculum

What’s stopping kids from learning useful skills? Short answer: exams

In many countries, national exams continue to reward memorisation, shaping what teachers teach and how students learn.

The Conversation
Jess Torley (Wilson)May 10, 2025
This article kind of says it all about the backwards step represented by the new English curriculum.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/560513/kiwi-kids-once-led-the-world-in-reading-this-1950s-primary-school-syllabus-still-has-lessons-for-today
#NZEducation #NZCurriculum #EnglishCurriculum #TeMataiaho
Kiwi kids once led the world in reading – this 1950s primary school syllabus still has lessons for today

While many children learn to read successfully, significant numbers do not.

RNZ
Show threadPhilNov 8, 2022
This #NZCurriculum site explains the competency areas for each curriculum level.
https://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/The-New-Zealand-Curriculum/Mathematics-and-statistics/Achievement-objectives#collapsible1
Achievement objectives / Mathematics and statistics / The New Zealand Curriculum / Kia ora - NZ Curriculum Online

PhilNov 8, 2022
After a lot of digging around, I've finally worked out what the assessment levels / grades mean in relation to the #NZCurriculum. If your child sits an assessment of learning (i.e. not an NCEA or related exam), then this is how the grades work.