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Episode Synopsis
An overhaul of the secondary education curriculum will likely see outdoor education become a vocational subject, and critics say the change risks loss to New Zealand's identity and industry Changes to the secondary school curriculum will likely mean outdoor education becomes a vocational path, but feedback from across industries suggests the ministry can't see the woods for the treesGuests: Fiona McDonald - Education Outdoors New Zealand chief executiveClaire Amos - Albany Senior High School principalRob MacLean - ED nurse and former director of Outward BoundLearn More: Education Outdoors NZ petition to Stop the Government taking away Outdoor EducationRNZ's education correspondent John Gerritson's report on Tourism and outdoor education teachers opposing the NCEA subject changeYears 11-13 subjects for the National CurriculumPublic consultation on proposal to replace NCEA Cabinet Paper material Proactive releaseDiscussion document Proposal to replace NCEA with new national qualificationsFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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