The associate Ministers of Education said the goal was make the curriculum "clearer, more relevant, easier to use, and more explicit about what learners need to understand, know and do...beginning with Aotearoa New Zealand’s histories in the Social Sciences learning area".
To improve the curriculum, the associate Ministers of Education aimed to make it more understandable, applicable, user-friendly, and specific about what learners need to master...starting with Aotearoa New Zealand's histories in the Social Sciences learning area.