Years 7–8 · Phase 3 · Aotearoa New Zealand
Seven subjects. Fourteen real inquiries. One class.
In every subject you think like the people who do it for real: scientists, authors, historians, mathematicians, artists, designers and hauora champions. You investigate a real question and make something for a real audience.
VOICE · KōkakoScienceGather evidence from the real world and explain what it shows.
AUTHOR · KuakaEnglishRead like a writer, write for a real audience.
SOLVE · TohuMathematics and StatisticsFind the pattern, prove it, and predict what comes next.
TRACE · KāreareaSocial SciencesWeigh the evidence and hear more than one side of the story.
CREATE · PīwakawakaThe ArtsTurn an idea into a work that makes people feel something.
DESIGN · PūkekoTechnologyDesign for a real person, test it and make it better.
THRIVE · KererūHealth and Physical EducationUnderstand what helps you and others thrive, and act on it.
A flexible programme for a combined Years 7–8 class
- 01
Pick an inquiry
Each subject has two inquiries. Run either one first, in any term.
- 02
Teach the whole class together
Years 7 and 8 work on the same inquiry. Over two years your class covers both.
- 03
Every student at their level
Getting started, On track and Stretch support in every phase, not separate year groups.
- 04
Make something real
Each inquiry ends with a product for a real audience: a hui, a display, a council, whānau.
Ready to run it with your class?
Free trial for NZ schools. One combined Years 7–8 class, any term.