National curriculum refresh reaches key milestone

31 October, 2024

The National Curriculum refresh has taken a big step forward today with content published online for Years 0-6 English and Years 0-8 maths learning areas in the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) and Years 0-6 Te Reo Rangatira and Years 0-8 Pāngarau in Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (TMoA). Structured literacy, maths, Rangaranga Reo a-Tā and Rangaranga Pāngarau are linked to these learning areas and wāhanga ako.     

 

The New Zealand Curriculum

• Years 0-6 English learning area content available here: English learning area (Years 0-6) 
• Years 0-8 mathematics and statistics learning area content available here: Maths learning area (Years 0-8)

 

Te Marautanga o Aotearoa  

• Years 0-6 Te Reo Rangatira wāhanga ako content available here: Te Reo Rangatira wāhanga ako (Years 0-6)
• Years 0-8 Pāngarau wāhanga ako content available here: Pāngarau wāhanga ako (Years 0-8)

 

Next steps   

The Minister of Education will:  

• issue the Years 0-6 English and Te Reo Rangatira content and Years 0-8 maths and Pāngarau content in the New Zealand Gazette for required use in 2025   
• continue to gather feedback as the content is implemented and make any other changes that are required  
• issue the full Years 0-13 English, Te Reo Rangatira, maths and Pāngarau curriculum at the end of 2025 for required use in 2026. This will incorporate any amendments for Years 0-6 English and Te Reo Rangatira and Years 0-8 maths and Pāngarau in response to feedback we receive from the sector during 2025.   

 

Important updates and reminders 

As part of the national curriculum refresh, schools and kura are advised:  

• Coming soon: updated drafts of the Years 7-13 English and Years 9-13 maths and statistics learning areas and new drafts of the Years 7-13 Te Reo Rangatira and Years 9-13 Pāngarau wāhanga ako will be made available for feedback. We’ll make more information available soon. 
• Maths resources can now be ordered here: Ordering Ministry-funded maths resources
• For Rangaranga Pāngarau, packages of resources will be made available at the beginning of Term 1, 2025 to support the Pāngarau wāhanga ako for Years 0-8. There will be activities for Te Paerangi Kaiako 4 (Teacher-only Day 4) exploring key Pāngarau collections that you may wish to download or order. Other resources are in development: Te Paerangi Kaiako 4

 

An information sheet capturing the supports available is here: Updated curriculum areas (31 October, 2024)