This section is intended for primary school teachers and leaders. Others, including parents, families, whānau, communities, and students themselves, may also find it useful. It presents the National Standards for reading and writing in years 1–8. It also provides examples that illustrate some of the ways in which students can meet these standards as they engage with the kinds of tasks and texts that enable them to meet the demands of the New Zealand Curriculum.
The nature and importance of the reading and writing standards
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A detailed unpacking of the reading and writing standards
Using the reading and writing standards
Reading and writing standards for years 1 to 8
Relates the standards to the familiar dimensions of effective literacy practice
Resource for helping teachers develop a shared professional language
Layout of the reading and writing standards
Mathematics standards on New Zealand Curriculum Online is intended for teachers and leaders. Others, including parents, whānau, communities, and students themselves, will also find it useful. It presents the National Standards for mathematics in years 1–8 together with examples of problems and descriptions of students’ thinking that illustrate and clarify the standards.
Mathematics standards for years 1 to 8
An explanation of the thinking behind the mathematics standards
The mathematics standards and effective mathematics teaching
A detailed unpacking of the mathematics standards
Using the mathematics standards, particularly within assessment
The layout of the standards and their illustrations
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