Three Kings School

Teacher Only Day 2009Revised CurriculumKey Competencies

Essence Statements or Content Statements

The goals of the curriculum project are:

1. To clarify and refine curriculum outcomes2. To focus on quality teaching3. To strengthen school ownership of curriculum 4. To support communication and strengthen

partnerships with parents and communities.

Purpose And Direction

• Rationalisation of learning outcomes• What are the learning priorities for our students in a balanced curriculum?

• Quality teaching (pedagogy)• What are the characteristics of effective teaching that we choose to uphold in our

school?

• School ownership (localisation)• How will we interpret the national curriculum in ways suited to our school and its

students?

• Community engagement (team up)• What strategies will we use to give every encouragement and opportunity to

parents and whānau to engage with their children’s school learning

The school is required to develop and implement a curriculum for students

• that is underpinned by and consistent with the principles set out on page nine

• in which the values set out on page 10 are encouraged and modelled, and are explored by students

• that supports students to develop the key competencies set out on pages 12 – 13

• that provides students with effectively taught programmes of learning in English, as specified on page 18; the arts, as specified on pages 20-21; health and physical education, as specified on pages 22-23; mathematics and statistics, as specified on page 26; science as specified on pages 28-29, social sciences, as specified on page 30; and technology as specified on pages 32 -33

Key Competencies

• Can you name the key competencies without looking them up?

• How many did you get?

Values

• There are seven values in the revised curriculum• Again can you name them without looking them up?• How many did you get?

Learning Areas Dimension

• There are seven learning areas ( we do not have to teach Learning Languages from Year 1 to Year 6)

• Most of us can state the learning areas • But can you describe the essence statements of

each learning area. • We began this with Kay Pennial last week• Can you also name the strands in each area

without looking them up?

Vision Dimension

• The national curriculum give a four – point vision for young people

•Confidnet•Connected•Actively Involved•Life Long Learners

PRINCIPLES DIMENSION

The New Zealand Curriculum is underpinned by eight principles. How many of these can you name without having to “look them up”?

Eight Principles

• Treaty of Waitangi• Learning to learn• Cultural diversity• Future Focus• Community

Engagement• Inclusion• High Expectations• Coherence

• “big picture” • 4 Vision

statements 8 Principles 7 Values 5 Key Competencies 7+ Learning Areas = 31+ Big pictures

CURRICULUM LITERACY & FLUENCY

• Fluency comes about through regular use, particularly in discussion.

• How many of the key dimensions and key words are you carrying around in your head (cognitive portability)?

• NZEI Te Riu Roa and Lester Flockton 2009

THREE KINGS SCHOOL 2009KEY COMPETENCIES

Thinking Using language, symbols and text Managing self Relating to others Participating and contributing

Being organized at school, with homework and at home

Coming to school on time Positive attitude I can do attitude Making good choices and decisions Being independent Focused Accepting consequences – realize

there are consequences Sets goals Motivated Takes responsibility for own learning Takes responsibility for own

possessions

Takes risks Shares ideas Listens to others Contributes to class discussions Takes turns Is involved in corporate life of school Is involved in class life Co-operates with others Accepts and works within the school

vision Is working to the best of their ability –

gives 100% effort Positive attitude towards others and

work