Climate change not taught in New Zealand schools until Year 11
New curriculum documents for years 1-10 contain no mention of climate change, greenhouse gases or fossil fuels.
A search of new school curriculum documents reveals no mention of greenhouse gases, fossil fuels or human-induced climate change in the first 10 years of schooling. Education experts say this is a significant omission. The topic is not included in draft curriculums for younger year levels, though it does appear in proposed materials for Year 11 and above.
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‘Climate change’ omitted from new science and social science curriculums
A search of new school curriculum documents reveals no mention of greenhouse gases, fossil fuels or human induced climate change
RNZ
No mention of climate change in new curriculum until Year 11
A University of Waikato education professor says it's a massive omission and it's no consolation that the topic is included in the draft Year 11-13 Geography and Science curriculums.
Otago Daily Times
Climate change absent from first 10 years of new school curriculum
Newstalk ZB
Chris Eames: Waikato University Education Professor shocked by lack of climate change teaching
An education professor has taken issue with the new curriculum.