Shakespeare, Beowulf and Chaucer could be back in the NZ English curriculum – should they be?
- Written by Claudia Rozas, Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
For the second time in as many years, New Zealand’s secondary school English curriculum will be rewritten, a move which has generated disquiet from teachers and academics alike.
The revised year 7-13 English curriculum, to be released in July, is expected to include compulsory Shakespeare and grammar lessons, as well as a recommended reading...





