1. The New Zealand Curriculum f or English-medium teaching and learning in years 1 – 13 Setting the direction for teaching & learning Supporting flexibility – in school curriculum, in teaching & learning In partnership with Te Marautanga o Aotearoa

3. What’s currently happening … Māori success is Aotearoa New Zealand’s success all young people are in education, skills, or structured learning, relevant to their needs and abilities, until the age of 18 NZC – life-long learning, high expectations, all students

4. implementing The New Zealand Curriculum Supporting change at the school & system level Supporting the development of professional practice Enabling sustained curriculum development within schools & across the system

5. implementing The New Zealand Curriculum Rules’n Regs (Enabling policy environment) Clear & agreed messages (Communications) What you need to know (Information provision) Professionals supporting each other (Learning communities) Feedback, mentoring, coaching, advice … (School based support) The same requirements & systems (System alignment) What works? ( Research & development) Is it working? (Monitoring & evaluation)

6. how will we know if we are succeeding? Some indicators … Greater student understanding of what they are learning & why it is important More evidence based pedagogy Stronger connections between schools & communities More students learning second languages Foundations seen as literacy & numeracy & the key competencies