Phase 5 Science Curriculum Release Date

The Ministry of Education has released new information about the Phase 5 science curriculum release date, outlining when Year 11–13 subjects will be published for consultation.

Under the new timeframe, Phase 5 curriculum subjects will be released for consultation in three stages:

Group 1 - May - June (Science)

Science

• Science – Year 11, NZC

• Ao ā-nuku Ao ātea | Earth & Space Science – Year 12–13, Shared

• Mātai Ahupūngao | Physics – Year 12–13, Shared

• Mātai Koiora | Biology – Year 12–13, Shared

• Mātai Matū | Chemistry – Year 12–13, Shared

• Pūtaiao – Year 11, TMoA

• Mātai Whenua me te Ahumara | Agricultural and Horticultural Science – Year 12–13, Shared

English

• English – Year 11–13, NZC

• Media, Journalism & Communications – Year 12–13, NZC

  
  

Mathematics

• Mathematics – Year 11, NZC

• Pāngarau | Mathematics – Year 12–13, Shared

• Pāngarau Whānui | Further Mathematics – Year 13, Shared

• Tauanga me te Mātai Raraunga | Statistics & Data Science – Year 13, Shared

• Te Whakamahi Pāngarau | Applied Mathematics – Year 12–13, Shared

  
  

Health & Physical Education

• Health Education – Year 11–13, NZC

• Physical Education – Year 11–13, NZC

• Kori Tinana | Physical Education – Year 12–13, Shared

• Waiora – Year 11–13, TMoA

  
  

Social Sciences

• Accounting – Year 11–13, NZC

• Classical Studies – Year 12–13, NZC

• Civics, Politics & Philosophy – Year 12–13, NZC

• Matawhenua | Geography – Year 11–13, Shared

• Psychology – Year 12–13, NZC

• Religious Studies – Year 11–13, NZC

• Sociology – Year 11–13, NZC

• Te Mātai Pakihi me te Ōhanga | Business & Economics – Year 11, Shared

• Te Mātai Pakihi | Business Studies – Year 12–13, Shared

• Te Mātai Ōhanga | Economics – Year 12–13, Shared

  
  

Languages

• Te Reo Rangatira – Year 11–13, TMoA

      Group 2 - June to July

Arts

• Dance – Year 11–13, NZC

• Drama – Year 11–13, NZC

• Music – Year 11–13, NZC

• Music Technology – Year 12–13, NZC

  
  

Visual Arts

• Visual Arts – Year 11, NZC

• Visual Arts — Creative Arts – Year 12–13, NZC

• Visual Arts — Design – Year 12–13, NZC

• Visual Arts — Painting – Year 12–13, NZC

• Visual Arts — Photography & Moving Image – Year 12–13, NZC

  
  

Social Sciences

• Te Takanga o te Wā | History – Year 11–13, Shared

  
  

Languages

• Languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Te Reo Māori) – Year 11–13, NZC

• Kori Tinana – Year 11, TMoA

• English as an Additional Language – Year 11–13, NZC

  
  

Technology

• Food & Processing Technology – Year 11–13, NZC

• Resistant Materials Technology – Year 11–13, NZC

• Textiles Technology – Year 11–13, NZC

• Hangarau Hoahoa | Spatial & Product Design – Year 11–13, Shared

      Group 3 - July to August

Digital & Technology

• Hangarau Matihiko | Digital Technologies – Year 11, Shared

• Electronics & Mechatronics – Year 12–13, NZC

• Mātai Matihiko | Computer Science – Year 12–13, Shared

• Hua Matihiko | Digital Design – Year 12–13, Shared

  
  

Social / Cultural Studies

• Pacific Studies – Year 12–13, NZC

• Te Mātai i te Ao Māori | Māori Studies – Year 11–13, NZC

• Te Ao Haka – Year 11–13, Shared

  
  

Languages

• Te Reo Rotarota o Aotearoa | New Zealand Sign Language – Year 11–13, Shared

• Languages (Samoan, Tokelauan, Tongan, Cook Islands Māori, Niuean) – Year 11–13, NZC

  
  

Mathematics (TMoA)

• Pāngarau – Year 11, TMoA

• Tātai Arorangi – Year 12–13, TMoA

  
  

Arts & Cultural Studies (TMoA)

• Hangarau – Year 11–13, TMoA

• Te Ao Māori – Year 11–13, TMoA

• Te Ao Whakairo – Year 12–13, TMoA

• Toi Ataata – Year 11–13, TMoA

• Toi Puoro – Year 11–13, TMoA

• Toi Rēhia – Year 11–13, TMoA

• Te Reo Pākehā – Year 11–13, TMoA

The subjects will be released in their entirety i.e. Year 11-13 History, and Year 12-13 Psychology, to demonstrate the development of the subject across learning years.

Science teachers will notice that Year 11 has been grouped together with Year 12-13.

We're expecting more information about the consultation process in the coming weeks, where feedback received will refine the final curriculum for implementation from 2028 to 2030.

Bay Science has included this new information in our Science Curriculum Timeline, and are also hosting a free face-to-face cluster to sift through Phase 1-4 of the science curriculum.