Key Transitions

Transition statements capture what aakonga (learners) should know and be able to do at key transitions in their learning. They act as beacons, lighting up the learning path and providing a source of guidance and inspiration to all who support learning. When viewed together, these statements provide a focus on the whole child and signal the breadth, depth and complexity of the learning experiences that aakonga (learners) will engage with as they progress along their learning pathways. 

Transition statements:

• help shape the collaborative design and implementation of rich learning opportunities that support learning continuity for aakonga (learners)

• provide aakonga (learners) and all who support their learning - teachers, parents, whaanau (family), the Kaahui Ako and the wider community - with a clear, shared view of important markers of learning progress

• help aakonga (learners) see where they have come from, where they are going to and some of the learning they can look forward to

Transition statements help Kaahui Ako to evaluate the pedagogical quality and richness of the learning opportunities they offer. They provide a context for Kaahui Ako leaders to reflect on and respond to important questions, such as:

• How rich are the learning opportunities we design?

• How effective are our collective teaching practices?

• How ambitious are our teaching practices?

• How can we work better with each other across transitions at each phase of learning?