New Zealand: Minister welcomes new [Maori ] curriculum

[Harold Schiffman]

Forwarded from edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu



Minister welcomes new curriculum



Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia says he hopes the new emphasis on
second language learning in the new curriculum will inspire more students to
learn te reo Maori. Mr Horomia, also Associate Education Minister, said the
new New Zealand Curriculum for English medium teaching launched today will
also give schools greater flexibility to better involve whanau and
communities in curriculum design and implementation, which is key to
improving the education sector's performance in regard to Maori students.
"The new curriculum has added second language learning to the list of
learning areas that are considered essential for a general education in
recognition that it helps enable students to participate more actively in
our diverse and multicultural society - and within the global community."



Full story:

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0711/S00080.htm





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Harold F. Schiffman

Professor Emeritus of
Dravidian Linguistics and Culture
Dept. of South Asia Studies
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305

Phone:  (215) 898-7475
Fax:  (215) 573-2138

Email:  haroldfs at gmail.com
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/

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