Key Competencies in secondary school: An examination of the factors associated with successful implementation

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Learner Agency, Dispositionality and the New Zealand Curriculum Key Competencies.

“…The research aligns with the findings of Hamilton, Farruggia, Peterson and Carne's (2013) study into the NZC key competency implementation processes and strategies used by 5 economically diverse secondary schools. They identified that the schools that were more successful at integrating the KCs into their curriculum were characterised by a rethinking of pedagogy and teaching practice.…”