Curriculum+levels

back to Curriculum The curriculum levels prescribe the learning objectives for students as an ongoing development and acquisition of skills and concepts in the 8 learning areas.

=Years and Curriculum Levels= Not to be confused with NCEA levels: Level 1 NCEA taken at Year 11 correlates to Curriculum level 6, NCEA Level 2, Year 12 to Curriculum level 7 and NCEA Level 3, Year 13 to Curriculum level 8. [|charts] This diagram shows how curriculum levels typically relate to years at school. Many students do not, however, fit this pattern. They include those with special learning needs, those who are gifted, and those who come from non- English-speaking backgrounds. Students learning an additional language are also unlikely to follow the suggested progression: level 1 is the entry level for those with no prior knowledge of the language being learned, regardless of their school year.

Achievement Objectives by Level
The charts that follow group achievement objectives by level. This format facilitates cross-curricular collaborative planning and assessment.

 Curriculum Level 1  Curriculum Level 2 Curriculum Level 3 Curriculum Level 4 Curriculum Level 5 Curriculum Level 6 Curriculum Level 7 Curriculum Level 8

The achievement objectives are here in a format that sets them out by levels within learning areas. In some cases, this second set of charts provides additional information.

Achievement Objectives by Subject
 Learning languages achievement objectives  The Arts achievement objectives  Physical education and health achievement objectives  Science achievement objectives  Technology achievement objectives  Social Studies achievement objectives  Mathematics and statistics achievement objectives

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note: In New Zealand, children must start schooling by age 6. After this time, an application to the Ministry of Education for an exemption from school is required to allow a child to be homeschooled.