In the opening months of 2024, I had the honour of chairing a Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for Education Minister Erica Stanford. Our remit included both the curriculum, which specifies what students should be taught, and the common practice model, which specifies methods of teaching.
We were tasked with making recommendations for English and mathematics in the primary and intermediate school years. This focus was to ensure that deep problems in the teaching of early-years literacy and mathematics are addressed swiftly. As Minister Stanford is well aware, each year that passes without reform sees another cohort of young people sold short. Later we were asked also to consider the first two secondary years. Continue reading “Towards a knowledge-rich curriculum”
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