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Kia ora Frank,

 

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From: Frank Wilson <[4][FOI #33290 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2:48 pm

To: Enquiries National <[5][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Information about decisions
regarding the practices in the social science curriculum, and the
knowledge in the New Zealand history strand

 

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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 Tâhûrangi
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

 

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