Preparing for the Aotearoa NZ Histories Curriculum
Learn how to embed Aotearoa New Zealand histories in your local curriculum
The Aotearoa NZ Histories curriculum recognizes “Our diversity is our strength, but only when we build connections to each other.” We can move forward together, stronger when we understand the many paths our ancestors walked to bring us to today” (Chris Hipkins, MoE, 2020).
Leading change
It is critical our education system continues to evolve and remains focussed on delivering equitable and excellent outcomes for all Aotearoa New Zealand’s children and young people. The curriculum refresh is aimed at ensuring all ākonga experience rich and responsive learning.
The Aotearoa New Zealand histories curriculum is a significant component of the national refresh and by creating opportunities for local communities to share their stories that shaped their focusing on critical citizenship.
The new curriculum brings to the foreground the study of Aotearoa New Zealand Histories by critically examining the big ideas:
- the foundational and continuous history of Māori,
- the impact of colonisation and settlement,
- the power people and groups hold,
- and the relationships that have shaped our history
The curriculum content supports students to garner rich learning experiences locally, regionally and nationally from a variety of teachers in collaboration with whānau, hāpori (local community) and iwi.
There are a lot of ideas to unpack and contextualise for your own school community. The Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories poutama – self review tool is a good place to start, and we can help.
Why might you want support from a professional education consultant?
- Talking about Aotearoa NZ histories can be challenging or confronting, with tensions from community whānau and students and may bring up feelings of hurt, blame, loss, anger, and guilt.
- Leverage experience
- Critical friend, someone to guide you through the process
- Gain skills and confidence in connecting with local authorities, whānau, hāpori, and iwi
So… why Cognition Education
- We can support and facilitate tricky conversations. We have years of experience of relationship building with a cultural lens and can support your school to utilize techniques and methods using the Relationships First approach. Our team can create an emotionally safe environment where everyone can acknowledge and talk about their aspirations and challenges
- Our team have experience supporting all different kinds of schools and kura to develop and implement local curriculum – and while no school is identical, we have many examples of approaches that have transformed teachers’ and students’ thinking and outcomes.
- Our teams have extensive experience working in schools as teachers and principals themselves. When we say our team can relate to you, we really mean it. Through coaching and mentoring we can support you, so you can make a difference to children’s lives.
Access PLD for the Aotearoa NZ Histories curriculum via the regionally allocated fund
Contact us today to get started
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