Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President on the government's new maths curriculum shows positive results in just 12 weeks
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
Hopes a nationwide maths pilot can continue to deliver results.
The $40 million Government programme targeted 1,500 Year 7 and 8 students needing extra support, through small-group tutoring up to four times a week.
New data shows students averaged one to two years progress in 12 weeks.
PPTA President Chris Abercrombie told Ryan Bridge the focus on core skills like maths never stopped, but this is a new way of doing it.
He says one of the issues with intense focus is that it's resource-heavy, which is fine as long as it can continue.
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