Feedback from Learning First on curriculum
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From: Karen Thompson
Dear Ministry of Education,
In the OIA 1352862 it is explained that "the Ministry engaged Learning First, an Australian education consultancy, to contribute to development across the strengthened NZC as a whole. Their insights are helping us benchmark internationally while ensuring that the curriculum remains tailored to the needs of New Zealand learners."
Please provide the suggestions and feedback given by this company, or representatives of this company in the creation of the final curriculum content for English, the draft curriculum content for social sciences, science, and health and PE; as well as any suggestions or feedback that address the "strengthened NZC as a whole".
Yours faithfully,
Karen Thompson
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Dear Ministry of Education,
In the OIA 1352862 it is explained that "the Ministry engaged Learning
First, an Australian education consultancy, to contribute to development
across the strengthened NZC as a whole. Their insights are helping us
benchmark internationally while ensuring that the curriculum remains
tailored to the needs of New Zealand learners."
Please provide the suggestions and feedback given by this company, or
representatives of this company in the creation of the final curriculum
content for English, the draft curriculum content for social sciences,
science, and health and PE; as well as any suggestions or feedback that
address the "strengthened NZC as a whole".
Yours faithfully,
Karen Thompson
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