Dear Ministry of Education,

I am writing to request information under the Official Information Act regarding the development of the social sciences curriculum. Specifically, I would like to receive all documentation related to the decision-making process for the inclusion of content in the curriculum, with a focus on the practices and suggestions that contributed to its formation.

Suggestions from Reviewers and Contributors
Please provide a summary of the practices suggested by the individuals previously named on Tāhūrangi as the review group (Bronwyn Wood, Bronwyn Houliston, Mary Robinson, Maria Perreau, Colin McLeod, Andrea Thompson, and Sarah Hopkinson). I understand that you may not be able to name specific individuals, so please list suggestions frpm the group as a whole in two categories: those that were included in the draft curriculum and those that were not.

Suggestions from AI Tools
Please provide a summary of any practices suggested by AI tools in the development of the curriculum. Again, I would appreciate it if these suggestions could be categorised into two groups: those included in the draft and those that were not.

Suggestions from the Minister or Associate Minister
Please provide a summary of the practices suggested by the Minister or Associate Minister for the social sciences curriculum. As above, please categorise the suggestions into those included in the draft and those that were not.

Suggestions from the Curriculum Coherence Group
Please provide a summary of the practices suggested by the members of the Curriculum Coherence Group. These suggestions should also be listed in two categories: those included in the draft and those that were not.

Criteria for Selection of Practices
I would like to understand the criteria used to determine which practices were included in the draft curriculum and which were excluded. In particular, I am interested in the reasoning behind the decision that the majority of history-related statements are phrased as "consider..." rather than as actionable practices.

Inclusion of Knowledge Statements from the 2022 ANZHC
Please provide a list of any “Know” statements from the 2022 ANZHC (Aotearoa New Zealand Histories Curriculum) that were considered for inclusion in the draft 2025 social sciences curriculum.

Exclusion of Knowledge Statements from the 2022 ANZHC
Please provide a list of any "Know" statements from the 2022 ANZHC that were excluded from the draft 2025 curriculum, along with the reasons for their exclusion. For each excluded statement, please indicate which group or tool (e.g., review panel, AI tools, Minister or Associate Minister, Curriculum Coherence Group, etc.) provided the rationale for exclusion.

I would appreciate it if the documents could be provided in electronic format where possible. If any part of my request is unclear or if you need further clarification, please feel free to let me know how I could refine my request to make it easy to collate.

Yours faithfully,

Frank Wilson