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Backward Step for the Arts and Media Studies in Education
Announcements, Curriculum, Discussion, TeachingAccording to subject associations and teacher unions, the focus of the New Zealand curriculum and has just narrowed considerably.
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NZEI President, Francis Nelson stands up to the Ministry on cuts to Arts Advisory services
Announcements, Discussion, TeachingThe Ministry of Education has told schools they will not get extra support for teaching the arts next year. Drama New Zealand regrets the decision and predicts that this will cause real difficulties for the Drama classroom teacher in primary and secondary schools. Post a comment on this site.
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An Evaluation of Professional Development to Support the Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum
Discussion, TeachingAt a time when funding has been cut for the provision of arts advisors it’s important to remind ourselves why the Ministry of Education in 2003 felt it necessary to make this provision…
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The Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum
Curriculum, DiscussionThis Ministry of Education Background briefing paper from 1999 introduces a rationale for Drama. Interestingly in the light of this week’s Mantel of the Expert Conference it makes no mention of MOTE or the visits of Dorothy Heathcote to New Zealand!
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Drama New Zealand pays tribute to Sue Jowsey
Announcements, DiscussionSome of the many tributes made at the passing of Southern Drama Adviser Sue Jowsey on Wednesday 4 March 2009.
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Read Trevor Thwaites response to Janet Jenning’s Commentary on the Ejournal
Announcements, Curriculum, Discussion, Research, TeachingQuestioning The New Zealand Curriculum (2007): Looking Backwards to Clarify the Future A response to Janet Jennings
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Janet Jennings Senior Arts Advisor from the Ministry of Education responds
Curriculum, Discussion, Reviews, TeachingAnyone is welcome to respond to the publication of the E-journal, Research in New Zealand Performing and Education: Arts Nga Mahi a Rehia
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An Evaluation of Professional Development to Support the Arts in the New Zealand Curriculum
Curriculum, DiscussionAt a time when funding has been cut for the provision of arts advisors it’s important to remind ourselves why the Ministry of Education in 2003 felt it necessary to make this provision…
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NZEI President, Francis Nelson stands up to the Ministry on cuts to Arts Advisory services
Announcements, DiscussionThe Ministry of Education has told schools they will not get extra support for teaching the arts next year. Drama New Zealand regrets the decision and predicts that this will cause real difficulties for the Drama classroom teacher in primary and secondary schools. Read more on the guide2.co.nz website…
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What’s Up with the NCEA Drama Standards Alignment?
DiscussionExemplar tasks have been written for the standards that are new or significantly changed. New Level 1 exemplar tasks will be trialled this term and during 2010 but results, of course, cannot count for credits as the standards will not be official until 2011. It is proposed that the new Level 1 standards will become registered for the 2011 year with Level 2 following in 2012 and Level 3 in 2013.
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Reflections on the new National Standards
DiscussionThis is your place to discuss the Government’s changes to the new National Standards for the Primary Sector.
