Curriculum sequencing and implementation rationale
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From: Ronald
Dear Ministry of Education,
Tēnā koutou,
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request copies of any final or substantive advice, analysis, benchmarking material, research summaries, implementation papers, curriculum progression mapping documents, consultancy reports, or briefings prepared or relied upon by the Ministry of Education since 1 January 2023 regarding changes to the sequencing, progression, or placement of mathematics and English curriculum content within the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum.
This includes documents relating to:
• the work described by the Ministry as ensuring “strong alignment and a well-sequenced progression across the entire learning pathway”;
• any benchmarking or comparative work undertaken to compare the refreshed curriculum with international education systems;
• any work undertaken by Learning First or other external consultants relating to curriculum sequencing, progression, knowledge placement, or curriculum coherence;
• any analysis of the impacts of revised sequencing or progression expectations on learners performing below expected curriculum levels;
• any implementation, transition, pacing, or sector readiness risks identified in relation to revised curriculum sequencing or progression changes;
• any curriculum progression mapping, alignment work, or comparative analysis between the previous and refreshed curriculum structures for Years 0–10.
This request is limited to substantive or final material relied upon for decision-making or implementation purposes and does not include routine administrative correspondence, drafting material, or duplicate copies of publicly available consultation summaries.
Ronald
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From: Enquiries National
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Kia ora Ronald,
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Ngâ mihi,
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Education | JH
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Tçnâ koutou,
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request copies of any final or
substantive advice, analysis, benchmarking material, research summaries,
implementation papers, curriculum progression mapping documents,
consultancy reports, or briefings prepared or relied upon by the Ministry
of Education since 1 January 2023 regarding changes to the sequencing,
progression, or placement of mathematics and English curriculum content
within the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum.
This includes documents relating to:
• the work described by the Ministry as ensuring “strong alignment and a
well-sequenced progression across the entire learning pathway”;
• any benchmarking or comparative work undertaken to compare the refreshed
curriculum with international education systems;
• any work undertaken by Learning First or other external consultants
relating to curriculum sequencing, progression, knowledge placement, or
curriculum coherence;
• any analysis of the impacts of revised sequencing or progression
expectations on learners performing below expected curriculum levels;
• any implementation, transition, pacing, or sector readiness risks
identified in relation to revised curriculum sequencing or progression
changes;
• any curriculum progression mapping, alignment work, or comparative
analysis between the previous and refreshed curriculum structures for
Years 0–10.
This request is limited to substantive or final material relied upon for
decision-making or implementation purposes and does not include routine
administrative correspondence, drafting material, or duplicate copies of
publicly available consultation summaries.
Ronald
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From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
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Tçnâ koe Ronald
Thank you for your email of 28 May 2026 requesting the following
information from the Ministry of Education (the Ministry):
Under the Official Information Act 1982, I request copies of any final or
substantive advice, analysis, benchmarking material, research summaries,
implementation papers, curriculum progression mapping documents,
consultancy reports, or briefings prepared or relied upon by the Ministry
of Education since 1 January 2023 regarding changes to the sequencing,
progression, or placement of mathematics and English curriculum content
within the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum.
This includes documents relating to:
• the work described by the Ministry as ensuring “strong alignment and a
well-sequenced progression across the entire learning pathway”;
• any benchmarking or comparative work undertaken to compare the refreshed
curriculum with international education systems;
• any work undertaken by Learning First or other external consultants
relating to curriculum sequencing, progression, knowledge placement, or
curriculum coherence;
• any analysis of the impacts of revised sequencing or progression
expectations on learners performing below expected curriculum levels;
• any implementation, transition, pacing, or sector readiness risks
identified in relation to revised curriculum sequencing or progression
changes;
• any curriculum progression mapping, alignment work, or comparative
analysis between the previous and refreshed curriculum structures for
Years 0–10.
This request is limited to substantive or final material relied upon for
decision-making or implementation purposes and does not include routine
administrative correspondence, drafting material, or duplicate copies of
publicly available consultation summaries.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act).
It is important to note that the curriculum development process is an
iterative and evolving one that is being completed across several Ministry
teams and workstreams. Your request, as currently worded, is very broad in
nature and scope. Attempting to locate and collate all information in
scope of your request would require the manual location, collation and
review of a substantial volume of information and would be a significant
administrative task to undertake. In the hope that we may be able to
avoid refusing your request, we would like to invite you to refine/clarify
the scope.
You may wish to consider narrowing your request in one or more of the
following ways:
o Focussing your request on a narrower date range
For example, limiting your request to material produced within a more
refined period, e.g. within the last three or six months
o Limiting your request to a particular document type
For example, limiting your request to final briefings or advice to
Ministers only
o Narrowing the range of topics covered by your request
For example, you may wish to consider limiting your request to documents
relating to specific decision, workstream, output or organisation (e.g.
Learning First).
I look forward to hearing from you. Once we have your
refinement/clarification, we will commence work on your request.
Please note that, in line with section 15 (1AA) of the Act, if refinement
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date on which the request was received, the Ministry may treat the amended
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for the purposes of calculating the timeframe.
Nâku noa, nâ,
Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | TF
[1]education.govt.nz
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ôna huanga
We shape an education system that delivers equitable and excellent
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From: Ronald
Dear Enquiries National,
Thank you for your email.
To refine the scope of my request, I wish to focus specifically on implementation, transition, pacing, and sector readiness risks identified in relation to revised curriculum sequencing or progression changes within the refreshed English and Mathematics curricula.
I therefore seek copies of any final or substantive advice, briefings, implementation papers, risk assessments, research summaries, evaluations, or reports prepared or relied upon since 1 January 2023 that discuss:
• implementation, transition, pacing, or sector readiness risks associated with revised sequencing or progression expectations;
• impacts of revised sequencing or progression expectations on learners performing below expected curriculum levels;
• mitigation strategies, supports, or implementation approaches considered or recommended in response to those risks.
This request is limited to substantive or final material relied upon for policy development, implementation planning, or decision-making. It excludes routine administrative correspondence, drafting material, and publicly available consultation summaries.
Ronald
From: Enquiries National
Ministry of Education
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Tēnā koe Ronald
Please find attached a letter regarding your request under the Official
Information Act.
Nāku noa, nā,
Official and Parliamentary Information | Ministry of Education | AM
[1]education.govt.nz
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ōna huanga
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