A move back to basics will be a standard requirement of the curriculum
Support those educational approaches that work and either fix or end those that have failed
An educational system that teaches children how to think and how to succeed
An educational system that teaches our children right from wrong, one that teaches them respect, and decency

Encourage partnerships between high and low-decile schools for their mutual benefit
Incorporate environmental education into the core curriculum at all levels
Increase funding levels so that there are adequate resources in te reo for kura, kohanga reo, and other full immersion and bilingual learners
Support the comprehensive study of New Zealand history, including Te Tiriti o Waitangi, at all curriculum levels

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Reformulate the decile funding component to lift the amounts available to those in decile 3-10 schools
Promote a programme of 'values' education in schools
Create a co-ordinated system of school support building on the Learning Support Centres
Conduct an immediate inquiry into, and maintain an ongoing review of NCEA assessment systems

Introduce a minimum number of standards for each subject that must be externally assessed
Engage in a public education campaign to ensure that parents, students and employers understand the NCEA system
Look at initiatives to address the problem of boys continuing to fall behind girls in achievement and completion rates for NCEA
Establish consistent policies on internal and external reassessment opportunities