Government declares ‘Make It Write’ – a writing motion plan

This follows the discharge of recent information from the 2024 Curriculum Insights and Progress Study, which discovered that simply 24% of Year 8 college students are writing at or above the anticipated curriculum stage.

‘Make It Write’ is a focused plan to assist lecturers and learners with the instruments they should flip these outcomes round.

The plan focuses on 4 key areas:
•    curriculum supply
•    enhanced scholar assist 
•    targeted skilled improvement for lecturers
•    targeted monitoring and evaluation.

Some of the important thing initiatives within the ‘Make It Write’ plan embody:

• focused skilled studying and improvement (PLD) for specialist literacy lecturers in intermediate and secondary faculties in structured literacy approaches (SLA) from Term 1, 2026
• a brand new digital writing device for Years 6 to eight to assist focused instruction from Term 1, 2026
• an up to date handwriting useful resource for Years 0 to eight, now accessible.

These initiatives are designed to assist meet the Government’s purpose of getting 80% of Year 8 college students at or above the anticipated curriculum stage for his or her age in studying, writing, and maths by December 2030.

What it means for ākonga | college students, whānau | mother and father and caregivers#

Writing is a important talent for studying, pondering, and speaking. It helps success at school, employment, and life. ‘Make It Write’ is about giving each learner the chance to grow to be a assured, succesful author, and backing educators with sensible, evidence-based instruments to make that occur.

Updates on the helps accessible for lecturers and college students will proceed to be shared on the Tāhūrangi web site as every initiative rolls out.

Read the complete factsheet.