Pūtaiao
In Phase 5, students deepen core science knowledge and practices and can begin to specialise into different scientific disciplines. Students build on earlier learning by exploring scientific ideas in greater depth across biology, chemistry, physics, agriculture and horticulture and earth and space science. Students carry out practical investigations, collect and analyse data, and use scientific models and theories to explain what they observe. They learn to ask questions, test ideas, and evaluate evidence to make informed conclusions. Students also explore how science can be applied to issues such as sustainability and environmental change.
E tūwhera ana te wā arotake tae atu ki 15 Hune 2026.
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| TAU 11 | TAU 12 | TAU 13 |
|---|---|---|---|
Pūtaiao | Pūtaiao | Tātai Arorangi | Tātai Arorangi |
| Earth & Space Science | Ao ā-nuku Ao ātea | Earth & Space Science | Ao ā-nuku Ao ātea | |
| Physics | Mātai Ahupūngao | Physics | Mātai Ahupūngao | |
| Biology | Mātai Koiora | Biology | Mātai Koiora | |
| Agricultural and Horticultural Science | Mātai Ahuwhenua me te Ahumāra | Agricultural and Horticultural Science | Mātai Ahuwhenua me te Ahumāra | |
| Chemistry | Mātai Matū | Chemistry | Mātai Matū | |
| Primary Industry | Ahumahi Matua | Primary Industry | Ahumahi Matua |
He Rauemi Tautoko i te Pāngarau
Ka whakairingia ngā kōrero hukihuki mō ngā mōhiotanga whānui me ngā raupapatanga whakaako mō ngā kaupapa matua i te Tūārere 5 (ngā Tau 11-13) Pūtaiao ki tēnei whārangi kia wātea rā anō ēnei kōrero. Ka wātea ēnei mō te arotake whānui kia waia hei te Mei 2026. E noho mana tonu ana ngā kōrero matua mō te marautanga mo ngā Tau 11-13 Pūtaiao tae rā āno ki ngā whakatinanatanga ka puta mō te marautanga hou hei te 2028, ka kitea ngā wāhanga ako mō Te Marautanga o Aotearoa i Tūārere 5 i konei.
Consultation is now open on the first group of 26 subjects in the new Years | Tau 11–13 curriculum, and we welcome feedback through to 15 June. To provide your feedback, complete the online feedback survey here.
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