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Key Competencies

'Tick the box' days over

Posted by: blogger on 06, Jul, 2009

Tagged in: standards , PPTA Blog , New Zealand curriculum , Key Competencies , education , Assessment

By Winged Avenger

If key competencies are the threads that help to stitch the various parts of the New Zealand Curriculum together, what does this mean when we measure students' progress?

The answers to these questions are well understood by secondary teachers. We understand that the KC threads need to be woven together with subject knowledge and skills, to create relevant and authentic learning experiences.

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