An author behind the revised science curriculum maintains that physics and chemistry will still be taught in the classroom.

The new draft focuses on contexts - the Earth system, biodiversity, food-energy-water, and infectious diseases.

Waikato University Senior Research Fellow Cathy Buntting says the new curriculum will repackage the basics in a context-based approach that teachers aren't used to seeing.

"There's a rich context that matters to our students in this time for their future. And the science concepts are absolutely included in there."

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An author behind the revised science curriculum maintains that physics and chemistry will still be taught in the classroom.
The new draft focuses on contexts - the Earth system, biodiversity, food-energy-water, and infectious diseases.
Waikato University Senior Research Fellow Cathy Buntting says the new curriculum will repackage the basics in a context-based approach that teachers aren't used to seeing.
"There's a rich context that matters to our students in this time for their future. And the science concepts are absolutely included in there."
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