Staff + Student LoginEnglish Education
This page provides links to resources that support the teaching and learning of English in New Zealand primary and secondary schools.
Curricula and Prescriptions
English in the New Zealand Curriculum
Links to PDF document of the curriculum statement for english. Also included are curriculum updates, second language learning
funding pool and learning materials (International Language Series,English for Speakers of Other Languages).
WWW Resources:
Literacy and Information Literacy
A+ Research & Writing for high school and college
students
This excellent and comprehensive site provides a step by step guide to completing research
assignments. It's strength lies in the broad scope of the guide. Emphasis is placed on the
various stages such as getting started, choosing a topic as well as finding and gathering
information in preparation for writing.
Assessment Resource Bank
You can search the banks to select assessment material to match your teaching objectives
for mathematics, science, or English. The ARBs have been classified to match the structure
and terminology of the New Zealand curriculum statements in mathematics, science, and
English. Resources in the banks cover curriculum levels 2 to 6 for science and 2 to 5 for
mathematics and English. For further information see How are the resources classified?
English On-Line
Programme to enhance the delivery of the English Curriculum in schools, with links to web
resources about teaching English.
An ongoing English professional development contract between UNITEC Institute of Technology
and the New Zealand Ministry of Education. In 1998 and 1999 it involved 100 primary and
secondary schools per year. Each school nominated a lead teacher who undertook an Internet
tutorial, and then developed a unit of learning which was posted on the site as a permanent
resource for New Zealand (and international) English teachers.
Literacy Aotearoa
Literacy Aotearoa inc. is established to develop accessible quality literacy services that
ensures the people of Aotearoa are critically literate.
NZATE - New Zealand Association for the Teaching of English
To promote the teaching of English at all levels of the education system and beyond.
Te Kete Ipurangi -Language and Languages
Community News
This is the place to access New Zealand material from the English and other languages
community. Use the navigation bar on the right-hand side of this page to select either
English or other languages.
Content Literacy Information Consortium
Children's Literature
American Library Association. Association for Library Service to Children
Booklists
Selected In-House, subject-based lists of children's picture books.
Booktrusted
A site dedicated to children's books and resources for professionals working
with young readers. Includes all the Children's Book Awards Winners, plus much
more for teachers, librarians and parents.
CHILDE : Children's historical literature
disseminated throughout Europe
A project that uses web technology to allow wider and more open access to
images from collections of early children's books in Europe.
Children's Literature Web Guide
Children's Publishers on the Internet
Christchurch Public Library: Children's Literary Awards
Internet Public Library Youth Division
Internet School Library Media Center
Magpies
Magpies Magazine and The Literature Base - talking about books for children.
Also contains a guide by subject to children's fiction, poetry and short stories from
around the world with an emphasis on Australian books.
Mrs Mad's Book-a-Rama
A zany website packed with reviews, book lists, links, graphics, etc. Titles reviewed
are not just new ones; some are favourites that have been around for a couple of years. Very child-friendly
website (for grown-ups too!).
Story-Go-Round
For anyone who's interested in children's literature - teachers, librarians, parents,
students, writers, booksellers, publishers, young readers. If you haven't got time to read
much children's fiction you should find some useful information on this personal not-for-profit
website.
