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Curriculum update: Proposed English standards met with 'scepticism' by teachers

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 1 Apr 2025, 4:49pm
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Curriculum update: Proposed English standards met with 'scepticism' by teachers

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 1 Apr 2025, 4:49pm

There's scepticism in the education sector over a newly proposed English curriculum.

The Ministry of Education has released suggestions for year 7-to-13 studies - for consultation until June.

Suggested texts include making Shakespeare compulsory for Years 12 and 13 - and all years reading books by New Zealand authors.

English Teachers' Association President Pip Tinning says the draft feels like a 'tick-box', with little clarity on assessments.

"I would hope that there's actually better consultation and working with the sector around that, because the lack of transparency with this curriculum should be concerning everyone."

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