IntroductionThe student is the centre of all teaching and learning. Curriculum delivery encompasses the vision, principles and values of the New Zealand Curriculum.
Carlton School’s Mission Statement reflects the values and beliefs of our community. These values and beliefs are at the core of teaching and learning.
PurposeAll students are supported in their learning to be creative, display intellectual curiosity, seek challenges, reflect and adapt to constant change in the 21st century. The curriculum will provide learning which students see as relevant, meaningful and useful to them.
Guidelines for balanced curriculum delivery
1) National Administrative Guidelines, National Educational Guidelines, the New Zealand Curriculum and the school’s Charter and Strategic Plan form the basis of curriculum delivery.
2) The five key competencies are delivered within the context of inquiry incorporating the learning areas.
3) Emphasis is placed on student achievement in Literacy and Numeracy.
4) A focus on Health and the Arts reflect their importance to the school community.
5) Planning is a vital component. Teachers use a term plan that indicates key competencies, learning areas, learning intentions, thinking skills and assessment strategies within the framework of inquiry.
6) Contexts for the development of the key competencies through inquiry learning are selected from a cyclical overview.
7) Inquiry learning is student directed and focuses on individuals exploring their world and formulating social actions in ways meaningful to them. Teacher planning for inquiry may take a variety of directions but is framed from a rich question that whose exploration leads to developing competencies and exposes students to knowledge and skills from different learning areas.
The Planning Cycle
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