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https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/education/595743/children-s-enjoyment-of-reading-writing-and-maths-drops Ell said it was also possible the government's new English and maths curriculums were contributing to the decline. #nzpol #education #newcurriculum
"I suspect that students perhaps see less of themselves in these subjects, less opportunity for self-expression, for exploration. Children are naturally curious and interested.
"They have things to say, they have interests, things they want to read about, things they want to find out about, things that they'd like to work out mathematically and we've sort of eliminated the space for that."