July 2006 | March 2006 | December 2005 | September 2005 | August 2005 | June 2005 | April 2005
E aku nui, aku rahi tena ra koutou katoa. This last period has seen Te Kaupapa Marautanga o Aotearoa rapidly proposing changes to the learning areas. All our facilitators, with their development teams, have been working hard to develop the tuhinga iho (essence statements) for their learning areas.
Although we recognise that the knowledge embedded in the current marau is important for our learners, the inclusion of Māori knowledge systems to support teachers and their students is essential. The inclusion of Māori knowledge systems in the national curriculum will support the essence of learning through the medium of te reo Māori.
Throughout last year our working group identified the key components that needed to be included in the ‘anga’. These included the graduate profile that we are asking schools, in consultation with their whānau, hapu, iwi, and hapori, to develop. We are in the process of drafting an appropriate layout of this section for the sector to consider.
1. The Ohu Matua will hold their third hui (14–15 September) to discuss further updates on the developments to the learning areas. Between now and then the development teams have requested that a quality assurance check is completed on their work, looking specifically at:
2. Discussions with NCEA developers will begin to ensure that proposed changes within the marautanga will be conducive to NCEA revised standards. We will keep everyone informed on these developments as they occur.
Four key groups have been developed to work in, with, and around this project:
Ohu Matua – is a group of 40 well known and highly respected educational experts from all sectors of Māori medium organisations. The Ohu Matua has met three times this year to give feedback, guidance, and direction about and to the project.
Ohu Whaiti – is made up of representatives whose responsibilities are to ensure that the direction given by the Ohu Matua and the curriculum leaders is completed within the given timeframe.
Ohu Marau – is a reference group brought together by the curriculum leaders to assist in redeveloping each curriculum area. Each group is made up of leaders in each respective curriculum area. They meet regularly to ensure continued redevelopment, feedback, guidance, support, and direction is given to the work of the curriculum leaders.
Ohu Kaiako – there is a strong request for kaiako in schools to become involved in the online discussions for this project. There are two avenues to give feedback on the work that is being done. As a teacher, you can visit the online community and view the updates for each area. You can either register to give feedback online, or download the key questions and return your feedback by fax or email.
Each curriculum area has a set of key questions that are being asked to get feedback from all levels of teachers and educational institutes. You can either register to give feedback online, or download the key questions and return your feedback by fax or email.
Updates about the progress in each learning area can be found online.
Why should we learn about each of these curriculum areas? This is the question that has been asked of each curriculum leader. The tuhinga iho will outline why it is important to learn about ‘putaiao’, ‘pangarau’, ‘hauora’ etc. You can download and view the draft tuhinga iho for each curriculum area online.
Each curriculum area has been asked to revisit and redevelop a conceptual framework to depict the components of their respective areas. These can also be found online below the essence statements.
Curriculum facilitators are now working with curriculum reference groups on the specifics of the new curriculum. Tony Trinick, from Auckland University is overseeing the work of the curriculum facilitators.
Three main groups meet regularly.
The online component is fast populating itself with questions from the curriculum facilitators and the general public who have registered to give feedback. There are tips online for those who are not so confident with online communities, but who still wish to provide feedback. These include email replies and fax replies.
Work continues with key educational groups such as NARTAM, RTLBs, RTMs and iwi organisations to keep them informed and to get their feedback on the current discussion points.
Key consultation groups have finalised relevant think pieces to inform the project to ensure the inclusion of the wider community is embedded in the development of the draft document.
Key educational groups are working within their own respective online communities developing questions and answers to be later feed into the TKMOA online community.
Ten regional meetings have been held throughout the country with Māori medium teachers and education groups to:
Work will continue in 2006 with the Ohu Matua and Ohu Whaiti focusing on shaping the new document and again keeping teachers and kaiako well informed. Information has been sent to all kura in a newsletter. Three more newsletters will be sent out in 2006.
Work continues to evolve around Te Anga Marautanga. Groups are working on the framework and reshaping the feedback from the Ohu Matua and Ohu Whaiti hui.
Curriculum facilitators: Seven facilitators have been approached to lead the redevelopment of the current seven marautanga. The remaining marautanga to be developed is Language and Languages. The seven facilitators will provide updates on a monthly basis around the work they have completed during that period. The updates will be available in the public area of the online community.
TKMOA Online Community: Discussions are being developed around the questions and surveys from the Ohu Matua.
Delegates who have attended the regional meetings have had the opportunity to answer current questions and to pose questions they have about and around the redevelopment of the current curricula. There are two levels of participation. You can view the updates of the project and the specific groups at www.marautangaooateoaroa.ac.nz. However, you must be a member of the community to participate in the online discussions.
Three regional meetings have been held in Whanganui, Napier, and Kaitaia. Organisers invited principals, teachers, whānau, and tamariki to learn more about the project.
During the meetings, the delegates were introduced to the aims and objectives of the project. They are also introduced to the online community that has been developed to ensure these key groups have the opportunity to engage in any ongoing discussions.
Regional meetings continue around the country. Workshops have been requested to coincide with other educational hui.
Te Ohu Matua (the main reference group) has met on three occasions to discuss the progress and where to next stages of the project. Other ohu have been formed to work on different areas of the revised marautanga. The ohu mahi are working on:
To learn more about the project, please visit Te Kaupapa Marautanga o Aotearoa.
Eight regional meetings have been planned for the project. The regional meetings are designed to consult with schools, runanga matauranga, community and students in regards to the project and also to gather feedback about the revised marautanga.
We have seven regional consultation meetings to complete. The format brings teachers in for a whole day session, community members such as parents and board of trustees in for an evening session, and a group of students for a half-day session.
Regional meetings in your area will happen soon. The schedule for the meetings can be viewed on Te Kaupapa Marautanga o Aotearoa. To be a part of the regional consultation meetings, you need to register your interest with Claire McConchie (email: [email protected]) who is looking after the administration for these.
There are a number of papers that have been developed to inform Te Kaupapa Marautanga o Aotearoa. These papers can be found within the online community, Te Kaupapa Marautanga o Aotearoa.
Marautanga o Aotearoa Online
The online facility is available for all interested parties to contribute their thoughts, ideas, and suggestions about what is happening within the project. Key questions and/or themes are placed online for everyone to consider.
Rōpū Anga Marautanga o Aotearoa
This group has completed their first meeting and a description of their discussion will be available on the online facility in the near future for all educators to comment on.
Ngā Toi Lead Facilitators
An update presentation was given to the Ngā Toi Lead Facilitators during their professional development hui, May 2005.
Tai Tokerau principals
Tai Tokerau principals hosted their annual conference at the Copthorne Hotel earlier in May 2005. A dual presentation was given to inform the participants of what is happening in both strands of the New Zealand Curriculum Marautanga Project.
Hui ā-rohe – Regional consultation
Hui ā-rohe are in the final stages of planning. These will be held between June and September.
Teachers and principals and other educators will spend the day learning about the project and the online facility available for them to contribute to the discussions being had about the project. That evening, parents, whānau whānui, community groups etc will be invited to participate in discussions relating to the work being completed. The following day schools will be invited to bring some students to a session so that their thoughts, ideas, and suggestions are recorded in reference to what they would like to see in the redeveloped marau.
Pānui – Newsletter
The first newsletter for the Marautanga o Aotearoa project is being developed. It is intended to be available in schools by the third week of term 3. This is an introductory newsletter to inform all educators and interested parties of what is happening in the project.
28 April 2005
A presentation was given at the He Waka Eke Noa conference in Rotorua.
8 April 2005
The Ohu Matua will hold its first meeting for the year on Friday 8 April 2005, where they will discuss think and concept papers that were developed following the meeting held in October 2004.
March 2005
A presentation to NZEI Te Riu Roa – Te Reo Areare and PPTA National Reference Representatives was completed in March where an update of the progress of the project was presented.
These concept papers and think pieces are being developed to inform Te Kaupapa Marautanga o Aotearoa project.
Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (Horizons of Insight), Linda Smith
The way that Māori development frameworks, Māori aspirations, and a national curriculum can inform each other in ways that achieve better outcomes for students.
They propose to produce a written paper, a PowerPoint summary, and an edited DVD/video of discussions.
Educational Horizons Ltd, Kathie Irwin
They propose to write a ‘think piece’ that will address the following areas:
Mauriora ki te Ao (Living Universe Ltd), Charles Royal
The proposed report will contain two parts, with topics as listed here:
The Purpose of Education (from a traditional perspective)
Traditional Models for Curriculum Arrangement
Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust, Arapera Tangere-Royal
The ‘think piece’ will portray a profile of the kōhanga child based on research and 23 years of experience in the movement. It will profile the cultural pedagogical practices, indigenous knowledge and values the children and their whānau acquire in kōhanga reo. It will pose challenges for the marautanga o Aotearoa and to primary schools as to how or whether the body of cultural knowledge that the kōhanga reo child brings to the compulsory sector is being further developed or indeed acknowledged.
The focus will be on the links between:
Particular interest will be in the roles that the kōhanga reo whānau play in their child’s learning and development, governance, and community participation.
Issues to be explored in the paper:
Published on: 13 Sep 2007
