The government wants a knowledge-rich physics curriculum, but packing in too many topics without a clear order could backfire.
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Less than a month since the government paused New Zealand’s science curriculum refresh, an international study puts our students in the middle of the pack – with worrying results for poorer schools.
A ministerial working group is charged with identifying what knowledge matters in secondary school English. But we need a national conversation about what that means in a modern, multicultural society.
The effect of NZ’s abysmal literacy and numeracy rates can be seen in employment, health and justice outcomes. Education policy must address improving in these basic skills.
The ‘back to basics’ debate over curriculum policy obscures what teachers say they really need: clear guidelines and benchmarks of progress.
Chinese people have been in New Zealand for over 180 years, but their remarkable story will remain widely unknown if it isn’t taught in schools.
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Senior Research Fellow, NZ Policy Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology
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Director NZ Policy Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology
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Professional Learning and Development Facilitator in Literacy Education, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Adjunct Professor, Auckland University of Technology
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Emeritus Professor of Asian Studies, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Senior lecturer, School of Education, University of Waikato, University of Waikato
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Head of Department of Physics, University of Otago