What is an Integrated Curriculum?

Our model integrates Mathematics, Science, English, Social Studies and Technology. We treat knowledge as being seamless and interrelated. An integrated curriculum is a means of breaking down the artificial barriers between subjects as they have been traditionally taught. It is also an effective way of broadening the possible topics that may be learned and investigated. Within our model, all eight of the Essential Learning Areas of the NZ Curriculum are covered at the appropriate levels.

What is a Project-Based Curriculum?

A project-based curriculum treats the investigation of a topic as the basis for learning. There are eight projects per year level. Within each topic, teaching staff identify the areas of the NZ Curriculum that need to be overtly taught. Each project provides the students with the opportunity to direct their own learning and work to a depth and breadth that is difficult to achieve within a traditional structure.

Key benefits                                             

Learning skills are enhanced:

Goal Setting

• planning
• investigative research and presentation
• computing, etc

Thinking skills are advanced:

• metacognition
• evaluation
• synthesising information, etc.

For enquiries and further information about the Project-Based Curriculum, please email Karen Poole: trust@villaeducation.org.nz

Project List

Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10
Architecture	The Human Circus	Flight and Space	Statistics
Great Books	Narrative Poetry	New Zealand Writing	Shakespeare
A Language & Culture	Language of Music or Movement	Maori or Pacific Island Language and Culture	Advanced Language & Culture
Plants	Human Beings	War	Reactions
An Artist or An Era	An Ancient Culture	Archaeology	Film or Director or Genre
Production & Inventions of the Past	Change through Technology	Production of the Present and Future	Business in Action
New Zealand: Places and People	The Oceans	A People or Country or Time	Law and Culture
Animals	Great Scientists	Sport	Machines

 

To find out more about the Intergrated, Project Based Curriculum, see the documentary on the 'Home' page of this website.