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Feedback from the draft curriculum was positive. The Processes and Strategies strand generated discussion among teachers – primary and secondary teachers had lively discussions about how this strand relates to the students they teach.
English Advisers met in early April to discuss the draft, and worked through ways of collaborating with teachers as part of the consultation process.
NZATE Conference 5–7 July 2006. Glenda Pearce and Ken Kilpin will present a session at the conference on the draft curriculum.
Teams of primary and secondary teachers and teacher educators began meeting in June 2003 to develop the English curriculum. The existing curriculum document was reviewed and built upon with recent research and new tools available in English and literacy in mind.
Work continued from February 2006 to develop a structure that provides greater detail on what to expect in student achievement across the written, visual, and oral strands.
It was proposed the draft curriculum be published mid year and distributed to all schools then enter a consultation phase with the Ministry of Education seeking feedback until late 2006.
Work continued from December 2005 to develop a structure that provides greater detail on what to expect in student achievement across the written, visual, and oral strands.
Work continued on the achievement objectives. A meeting on 13–15 December considered a structure that would provide greater detail on what to expect in student achievement across the written, visual, and oral strands at levels 1 and 2.
The achievement objectives continued to be debated and scrutinised in groups set up for this purpose. Literacy and English advisers knew about this work, and many of them held meetings to discuss the English Curriculum Project. Local advisors provided details about the meetings.
The emerging curriculum underwent various audits. Some of these audits were to ensure that the following future-focused themes were apparent:
Other audits concentrated on diversity, Māori in the mainstream, ESOL (English for speakers of other languages), financial literacy, and special education.
A draft curriculum will be published in 2006 for feedback and trialling.
The writing group met on 28 October 2005 to consider the feedback and continue work on the achievement objectives.
New versions of the essence statement and achievement objectives became available.
The achievement objectives are to be read in conjunction with the glossary that is included in the document (entitled 'Tier 1 Part B').
The achievement objectives continued to be debated and scrutinised in groups set up for this purpose.
The emerging curriculum underwent various audits to identify cross-disciplinary connections, and to ensure that the following future-focused themes were apparent:
Literacy and English advisers knew about this work, and many of them held meetings to discuss the English Curriculum Project.
The
draft English essence statement (Word, 36 KB)
remains unchanged.
Work continued on the achievement objectives. Generally there was a positive response to the proposed structure. A draft of the achievement objectives was available for feedback and discussion on the Curriculum Project Online website. Scroll down to the heading "Working documents" and look for the link to "Achievement Objectives July 2005". Members of the community were able to contribute to the process of close analysis – both online and at face-to-face meetings.
Groups of primary and secondary teachers continued to meet to develop the work to date. A number of literacy and English advisers held meetings to discuss the English Curriculum Project.
The
draft English essence statement (Word, 36 KB)
remains unchanged.
Work continued on the achievement objectives. Generally there was a positive response to the proposed structure. A draft of the achievement objectives was available for feedback and discussion on the Curriculum Project Online website. Scroll down to the heading "Working documents" and look for the link to "Achievement Objectives July 2005". Members of the community were able to contribute to the process of close analysis – both online and at face-to-face meetings.
A meeting was scheduled in late July to discuss and work on the essence statement.
Groups of primary and secondary teachers continued to meet to develop the work to date. A number of literacy and English advisers have held meetings to discuss the English Curriculum Project.
Subject associations were asked to set up consultations across the country in July to discuss the proposed achievement objectives.
Media studies and English in the New Zealand curriculum (Word, 138 KB)
Paper prepared for the New Zealand Ministry of Education New Zealand Curriculum/Marautanga Project, Roger Horrocks and Ngaire Hoben, July 2005.
The
draft English essence statement (Word, 36 KB)
remains unchanged.
Work continued on the achievement objectives. Groups were established to debate and scrutinise these. A draft of the achievement objectives is available for feedback and discussion on the Curriculum Project Online website.
Groups of primary and secondary teachers continued to meet to develop the work to date.
A number of Literacy and English advisers held meetings to discuss the English Curriculum Project.
Subject associations were asked to set up consultations across the country in July to discuss the proposed achievement objectives.
Roger Horrocks and Ngaire Hoben took an in-depth look at the relationship between English and Media Studies. This paper will be available in July 2005.
Literacy and English (Word, 171 KB)
Restructuring the English curriculum into receptive and productive strands (Word, 121 KB)
Curriculum Project Online: English, on the English Online website was developed to provide information and a feedback facility for the English community. This new site was promoted widely to the English community.
The draft essence statement remains unchanged.
Work around the achievement objectives led to a framework developing around the three current strands. An outline of what this looks like will be on the website.
Meetings were held across the country – some facilitated by English advisers and others led by the project coordinators – Jane Dewar, Mike Fowler, and Tania Roxborogh.
Local English and reading association meetings also took place.
A further writing meeting was held in Auckland on 20 May 2005. The English Curriculum Marautanga Project Reference Group met in Wellington on 24 May to review the work to date. They made recommendations for the project and shared these with the wider community.
A paper on the relationship between the English curriculum and media studies was commissioned.
The meeting of 22–23 March 2005 focused on the achievement objectives for English. Two frameworks for the revision of the achievement objectives are being developed based on the research papers and the discussion from the meeting.
People who attended the meeting of 22–23 March 2005 went back to their communities and used their networks to consult about the proposed models. The three groups communicated via email and face-to-face meetings to develop the two frameworks further.
The three coordinators meet in Wellington on 11 May 2005 to present the developed models from each team. A decision will then be made about which model to follow. If necessary, there will be a further, formal round of consultation with the community.
The following papers will be available soon:
The Curriculum Marautanga Project was a central part of the hui. Ministry of Education staff made a presentation to the group and workshops included detailed discussion on the key aspects of English. This feedback material was collated and has formed the basis of further discussion.
Ministry of Education staff presented information on the Curriculum Marautanga Project to this group of 35 teachers on 13 October 2004.
On 28 October 2004 the Wellington English Advisers held a workshop for English teachers on the Curriculum Marautanga Project.
On 28 October 2004 a group of four people were brought together in Wellington to write the English essence statement. This task brought together all consultation material from 2003 and 2004 meetings.
Ministry of Education staff attended this workshop and presented a session on the Curriculum Marautanga Project. The draft essence statement was discussed and feedback was given.
A meeting was held on 24 November 2004 to discuss and consider the essence statement. Feedback to be collated and sent to Ministry of Education.
The draft essence statement was put on the website and discussions took place online. To stimulate interest in the discussion, notices were posted on the English Online teacher forums.
Published on: 13 Sep 2007
