Learning programme design

There is a lot of flexibility in what schools can offer and there is no prescribed curriculum at any year level. NCEA supports this flexible approach to learning programme design.

In designing learning programmes, teachers should consider the big goals in mathematics and statistics for their students. They make links to the values, principles, and key competencies in The New Zealand Curriculum and consider carefully the pedagogy and assessment that they will use.

What are the big goals in mathematics and statistics?

• Students understanding mathematical and statistical concepts (Best Evidence Synthesis, page 7, PDF 443KB).

• Students thinking mathematically and statistically, and seeing the connections between them.

• Keeping doors open for all students to do mathematics and statistics in future years.

• Equipping students with the mathematical and statistical knowledge and skills to be global citizens in the 21st century.

• Making mathematics and statistics real.

• Recognising that mathematics and statistics underpin many other learning areas and making connections with these areas.

• The place of mathematics and statistics within the qualification framework.

Other considerations

• What do students already know? (Assessment - diagnostic)

• Learning outcomes based on achievement objectives

• What comes next – next steps for learning?

• Effective pedagogy

• Key competencies

• Values and principles

• Appropriate challenge – high but realistic expectations (Principles)

• Resources, equipment and technology

• Numeracy requirement (for NCEA level 1, for University Entrance), within the assessment programme

• Assessment

• NCEA
  • On TKI - Alignment of NCEA standards with The New Zealand Curriculum
  • On NZQA - Mathematics and statistics subject resources

How might you meet the diverse needs of the students in year 11?

• A range of different learning programmes.
• Use of broad thematic contexts.
• Multi-levelling within a single learning programme.
• Cross-curricular programmes.

Information that may be useful for planning purposes

• Level 6 Achievement objectives and indicators
• Level 1 Achievement standards with achievement objectives

Last updated July 30, 2015

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