Australian and New Zealand Curriculum Comparison
What did I find out? The Australian and New Zealand Curriculum models are surprisingly similar. The new Australian Curriculum (AC) has more scope to create n authentic program for the students in the classroom than I had previously thought. The Key findings from the International Curriculum comparison include/ but are not limited to: General Capabilities (AC, 2015) = Key Competencies (NZC, 2007) Both are woven through, so easy for me to use previous experience to implement. These are elaborated on for each of the learning areas to give guidance as well. While both the AC and the NZC allow for flexibility in delivery, resources as to HOW to do this is lacking compared to the NZC resources. I believe this may be due to the 8 year gap between the publication dates of the current curriculums. I think that some resources created for the NZC that I have been using may help me to shape the way I think about the Australian Curriculum. They may not align exactly, but the guiding