Curriculum
New school year brings new approach to learning to read
The school year cranks back into life from today, bringing with it changes to the way children learn to read. Are schools ready? Audio
Ellen Heyting: my year of trying to buy nothing
For the whole of 2019, Finland-based Australian teacher Elln Heytin tried not to buy anything apart from vital supplies such as food and toiletries. In the 12 months, she bought just four things – a… Audio
Teaching computer programming 'incredibly exciting' - teacher
The country's teachers are welcoming the proposal to bring computer programming into the core curriculum, saying it will help set young people up to succeed in any career in the 21st century. Claire… Audio
Tech: NZ digital curriculum and Tesla troubles
Technology news with Peter Griffin. This week, the demise of the iconic Blackberry Classic. Plus looming legal problems for the electric vehicle maker Tesla, and specifically the auto-pilot function… Audio
Tamsin Hanly - Taking NZ History into Schools
Tamsin Hanly is a former primary school teacher who is so passionate about the need to teach New Zealand history in our schools that she mortgaged her house to fund a six volume curriculum covering… Audio
