CTMS Links to the New Zealand Curriculum

At CTMS we believe that the essence of the Social Sciences is fundamentally about engagement and
participation in society through developing learning opportunities that promote participation in school and
community life.

Vision
For all children at CTMS to have opportunities to
participate as critical, active, informed and
responsible citizens, both in their own local, wider
and global communities.

Aims:
 To use creative decision-making to engage with societal issues.
 To nurture a keen sense of individual and social responsibility.
 To use the immediate and wider Wellington environment to engage students in how societies are organized and function.
 To offer a balanced programme of all the four conceptual strands over a two year timeframe (Identity, Culture and Organization; Place and Environment;
Continuity and Change; The Economic World).
 To provide opportunities for students to explore the unique bi-cultural nature of New Zealand society that derives from the Treaty of Waitangi.
 To provide the students opportunities to respond to current, topical issues in their own environment.
 To provide a sustainable environment through encouraging students to take action with a specific ‘social science’ focus.
 To encourage students to explore their own identity by fostering ethical values, attitudes and approaches and encouraging community service and involvement.
A commitment to engaging students into actions that contribute to a sustainable future through involvement in projects such as Enviro-Schools, Schoolgen
and Take Action for Water.
 Goals for Teachers

 Promote active citizenship in their own school and local community by modelling this approach
 Access key experts in the community related to the area of social science learning to develop and inspire the implementation of the Social
Science Curriculum
 Stay committed to planning and implementing the inquiry process.
 Provide students with the tools to respond to a period of unprecedented global change.
 Model the School Agreement in their teaching and interactions with students, staff and community.
 Monitor coverage of all the four conceptual strands over a two year timeframe.

Goals for Students

 Learn about people, places, cultures, histories and the economic world, within and beyond New Zealand.
 Understand ways in which people and communities are shaped by different perspectives, values and viewpoints.
 Acknowledge appreciate and celebrate the diverse range of cultures within their own community.
 Develop an understanding of the relationships which exist between people and their environment.
 Understand how groups collaborate and make decisions and actively use these tools to work with others.
 Work alongside key people and resources from the wider community to enact and achieve sustainable goals.
 Develop an understanding of their role in the economy and how economic decisions affect individuals and communities.
 Use the School Agreement to guide their thinking and their actions.