New Zealand classrooms are no longer confined to a room, with many teachers taking their students out into the real environment for a hands-on, practical, memorable experience.
KUCHING: New Zealand’s ‘New Way of Thinking’ will reveal its teaching style and the system behind its success during the 2014 Borneo Post International Education Fair (BPIEF).
Last year, New Zealand’s education system was ranked No. 1 in the world by the prestigious Legatum Institute in London.
Like all high performing education systems globally, New Zealand understands that quality teaching is needed to make sure each student is able to learn and grow, adapting to accommodate individuals rather than en masse.
“Learning by memorising is a thing of the past in New Zealand, and the results of our students being able to apply their knowledge can be seen in international rankings, such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa), where New Zealand’s 15-year-olds have consistently performed above the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development).”
New Zealand’s education system is acknowledged internationally as a high performing system that helps underpin quality teaching using a world-leading National Curriculum which is implemented in all state schools.
The curriculum’s aim is for all young people to be confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners.
It has eight learning areas — English; the Arts; Health and Physical Education; Languages; Mathematics and Statistics; Science; Social Sciences; and Technology.
Their studies also work to develop five sets of key competencies: thinking; using language symbols and texts; self-management; relating to others; participating and contributing.
This curriculum gives teachers the flexibility to apply their professional knowledge and personalise learning to the needs of their students and communities.
Classrooms are no longer confined to a room, with many teachers taking their students out into the real environment for a hands-on, practical, memorable experience.
Students work towards gaining their National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), New Zealand’s national senior secondary school qualification.
The NCEA is a flexible qualification designed for students of all abilities and it recognises a wide range of achievement.
It allows teachers to develop learning programmes to suit students’ needs and then assess their achievement against national standards.
A number of international agreements ensure NCEA results are understood and accepted around the world.
New Zealand’s education system lays the framework for teachers to focus on learning by inquiry, critical thinking, problem-solving and processing information.
For more information about studying in New Zealand, go to www.studyinnewzealand.com, or meet up with the New Zealand team at BPIEF here on March 22-23.