New Zealand Basics 4: My World, My Planet

One of the principles/Nga Matapono directing the New Zealand Curriculum Framework is that “The New Zealand Curriculum relates learning to the wider world.” For such ‘relating’ to take place, students must have a basic knowledge of how that ‘wider world’ operates.This series aims to deliver that knowledge in a way that:• is 100% user-friendly• is accessible to all learner levels• allows opportunity for further in-depth study of a particular topic• is contained in a workbook that can be kept by students as a personal record• will equip students with the backdrop of knowledge that links to specific curricula• encourages students to use the eight essential skills specified by the New Zealand Curriculum for all students across the whole curriculum throughout their years of schooling• provides students with a useful background for understanding international current affairs.