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(Text on screen: Your child’s learning: How the curriculum supports your child to thrive.)

(The presenter is standing and talking, facing the camera.)

Kia ora.

As parents and carers, we want the best for our children. And the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are designed to ensure just that.

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(The teacher talking to a classroom of kids.) 

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(Text on screen : Five phases/tūārere)

The strengthened national curriculum is organised into five phases, or tūārere of learning and includes year-by-year teaching and learning sequences. 

(School children writing at their desks.) 

This means your child | tamaiti will build on their last year's learning.

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(School children writing at their desks.) 

It sets out what your child | tamaiti is expected to learn over their time at school | kura including the intended levels of knowledge, understanding and skill to be achieved.

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The curricula are clear, sequenced and evidence-based. 

(Teacher at a whiteboard.)

(Children writing at their desks.)

(Teacher using a large touch screen.)

(Teacher interacting with children.)

(Text on screen: Connecting current learning to existing knowledge.)

(Text on screen: Providing concise, step-by-step explanations.)

(Text on screen: Explaining, modelling and demonstrating new learning.)

(Text on screen: Checking understanding and providing feedback.)

(Text on screen: Providing opportunities to practice.)

It means teachers | kaiako will use explicit teaching which involves connecting current learning to what your child or tamaiti already knows, providing concise step-by-step explanations with your tamaiti or child's input, and discussion, explaining, modelling and demonstrating new learning, regularly checking for understanding and providing feedback and providing opportunities for your tamaiti or child to practice both in groups and independently.

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The New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are the building blocks that support your child's | tamaiti growth.

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(Words on screen : Parent tip. To find out what your child will be learning during each year, check out ‘Understand your child’s learning’:

www.education.govt.nz/understand-learning)

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(Text on screen: Your child’s learning. 

What’s changing in the curriculum – and why it matters for your child)

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Kia ora.

You might be wondering, what's changing in the curriculum?

And what does it mean for your child?

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Let's take a look.

(Children at desks)

(Teacher in front of class)

The National Curriculum is being refreshed to make sure it's clearer, more relevant, and easier to use, now and into the future.

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(Children at desks in class)

While the previous curriculum was more flexible and open-ended, the new curriculum gives teachers detailed guidance on what to teach your child and when.

It helps ensure every child has access to a world-leading education, no matter where they go to school.

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And it aligns international standards, so our kids are ready to thrive in life and work.

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(Text on screen: What is a knowledge-rich

curriculum?)

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A knowledge-rich curriculum clearly outlines what students should know and be able to do at each year level, building a deep understanding over time through carefully sequenced content. It connects learning across subjects, and it includes important knowledge from New Zealand and the world, reflecting Te Ao Māori and our multicultural society.

(Text on screen: Grounded in the science of learning)

(Teacher and children in classroom)

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(Parent in home reading to children)

This curriculum is designed around how the evidence tells us that students learn best. It supports mastery over time. It helps teachers focus on engaging, responsive teaching, and it encourages strong relationships between schools, students, and families.

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(Teacher and children in classroom)

Each learning area, like english, maths, science, includes a year-by-year teaching sequence that clearly lays out what your child will learn, along with opportunities to build skills in communication, problem-solving, creativity, and self-management.

(Text on screen: Capabilities for lifelong learning)

(Children reading and writing)

Across all subjects, students will develop key capabilities.

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Communication, expressing ideas clearly, and using digital tools safely.

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(Children in class talking)

Relating to others, understanding, and working well with a range of people.

Self-management, setting goals, and managing behaviour.

(Teacher at whiteboard)

(Children using laptops) 

Problem-solving, thinking critically and strategically,

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and creativity, exploring ideas, and thinking in new ways.

(Text on screen: What does this mean for parents?)

(Parent talking to three children)

(Teacher in classroom)

(Children in classroom)

(Adult using a laptop)

What does this mean for parents? You'll have more clarity on what your child is expected to learn. Teachers will have stronger guidance to support your child's achievement, and you will understand where their learning is at with the help of consistent descriptions of progress for reading, writing, and maths.

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(Children in classroom)

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Your child will be learning content that's engaging and future-focused, and schools will continue to work with local communities so that learning is meaningful and relevant for your child.

(Parent and child entering class)

(Teacher greeting a child)

Together, we are shaping education to help every child thrive.

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Thanks for being part of the journey

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(Text on screen: Thank You!

Together, we’re shaping education to help every child thrive.

www.parentportal.education.govt.nz)