Innovative Education’s Project Based Curriculum expertly meets the expectations of the New Zealand Curriculum.
It embodies the eight principles of NZC and provides students with a comprehensive, rigorous curriculum that affirms their individual value and identity, and provides them with opportunities to develop the skills needed to become innovative, collaborative problem solvers for the future.
Innovative Education’s Project Based Curriculum was designed by our head consultant, Alwyn Poole. In writing the projects, he was motivated by a desire to put in place a curriculum and methods of learning that allow students to develop their knowledge and skills while retaining (or developing if they have lost it) an intrinsic love of learning.
What is a Project Based Curriculum?
Innovative Education’s Project Based Curriculum expertly meets the expectations of the New Zealand Curriculum. It provides the framework for 21st Century Learning, while also meeting the expectations of the New Zealand Curriculum. The following links provide more information:
21ST CENTURY LEARNING
NZ CURRICULUM
PROJECT BASED CURRICULUM Pedagogical roots
Curriculum Design
IEC’s Project Based Curriculum treats the investigation of a topic as the basis for learning. Both knowledge and skills are valued, and are treated as seamless and interrelated. The traditional artificial barriers between subjects are broken down. Mathematics, Science, English, Social Studies, Art, Technology, Health & PE are integrated, creating a thematic project.
The complete IEC Project Based Curriculum is a four year comprehensive curriculum for Year 7 - 10. In total there are 32 Projects; 8 per year level. Each project covers all the Learning Areas of the New Zealand Curriculum.
Key Features to the Design:
Student led
integrated curriculum
academic rigor
21st century skills
rich literature
freedom within form
