37894 (2024). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister of Education

37894 (2024). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister of Education: Does the Minister agree with Pip Tinning from the Association of Teachers of English who said some level of prescription might be helpful, but it needed to be balanced with the freedom to choose texts that worked for particular students; if so, how will the rewritten curriculum allow for this flexibility?

Hon Erica Stanford: Opportunities for schools and kura to provide feedback on the proposed content of the updated curriculum have deliberately been built into the drafting process. This includes opportunities to offer feedback on the level of prescription in the English learning area before it is finalised and is required to be implemented.