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Term four teacher-only days

17 October, 2024

The fourth of four teacher-only days (TOD) provided for curriculum and assessment changes in 2023-2024 is scheduled to take place between 21 October and 15 November. 

Schools and kura who have notified their community that they are participating in this curriculum and assessment teacher-only day can close for instruction and do not need to make up any half days.

  • Please note that schools and kura participating in structured literacy and Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā Professional Learning and Development (PLD) in Term 4 may choose to hold their TOD outside of this scheduled window. 

To support the delivery of this TOD, the Ministry of Education has developed online resources to help you to get ready for the upcoming curriculum changes for both English-medium schools and settings where learning and teaching is through te reo Māori. 

 

New Zealand Curriculum (NZC)

To help teachers prepare their teacher-only day, the following resources will be made available through October:

  • A wall planner that shows whats happening between now and Term 2, 2025.  
  • A checklist to help schools prepare for the curriculum and assessment changes.
  • A brochure that helps schools identify where they are in the change process and where to go for support
  • A comprehensive set of instructions and guidance for schools in selecting the best resources for them is being made available on a specifically-design section of Tāhūrangi, called structured approaches to maths. You can find that here: Structured approaches to maths (Tāhūrangi)

The following resources published for the third teacher-only day in May remain available on the teacher only day page via the link below:

  • A video that provides a walkthrough of Tāhūrangi and how to access resources.
  • An activity to help schools dive deeper into Tāhūrangi. 
  • A video that explains in detail the Science of Learning. 

Note that the release of the finalised curriculum content for mathematics and statistics for Years 0-8 and English for Years 0-6 will be published this term. For schools that deliver their teacher-only day before these resources are released the consultation drafts remain available here:

Refreshing The New Zealand Curriculum (Tāhūrangi)

When these materials are released they will be accompanied by the following:

  • A series of modules to help teachers familiarise themselves with the new curriculum.  
  • Resource guides. 

NZC resources can be accessed here:
Teacher-only day resources (NZC)
 

Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (TMoA)

Information, resources, and activities are available on Tāhūrangi to support kaiako with:

  • Te Reo Rangatira (Tau 0-6) and Pāngarau (Tau 0-8) wāhanga ako copies, posters, and prompt questions
  • Information about Rangaranga Reo ā Tā and where you can access PLD. 
  • Understanding more about Hihira Weteoro, (phonics check) including a short video of a kaiako and ākonga doing the 20 week auditory check and activities.
  • Navigating key Pāngarau resources in a video to support kaiako to access and order hard copy resources to support Rangaranga Pāngarau.
  • Resources that have been prepared to support kaiako in their approach to aromatawai in everyday teaching through a shared understanding of aromatawai as described in Te Puāwaitanga Harakeke. 
  • A wall planner and checklist that may help with planning for 2025.

Note that the release of the finalised curriculum content for Pāngarau for Years 0-8 and Te Reo Rangatira for Years 0-6 will be published this term. For schools that deliver their teacher-only day before these resources are released the consultation drafts remain available here:

Draft Te Reo Rangatira (Years 0-6) and Pāngarau (Years 0-8) wāhanga ako

When these materials are released they will be accompanied by the following:

  • A series of modules to help kaiako familiarise themselves with the new curriculum.  
  • Resource guides. 

TMOA resources can be accessed here.
Te Paerangi kaiako 4: Te Marautanga o Aotearoa

 

NCEA

New resources and one page teacher support guides are now available on our NCEA website here:

NCEA (education.govt.nz)

These resources have been designed for school leaders, teachers, whānau and students.  

  • New resource guides to organise our collection of literacy and numeracy resources for easy use by school leaders, teachers, whānau and students.
  • New one-page co-requisite teacher resources to support teachers with best practice, next steps and teaching strategies if a co-requisite learning outcome is not achieved.  
  • A video outlining the Review and Maintenance Programme (RAMP) for NCEA that can be found here: RAMP outline video (education.govt.nz)