When will the updates be introduced? The curriculum updates will come into effect in 2022. They will be gazetted during 2021 to give schools and kura time to prepare for implementing this. What year levels will be supported? The updates will cover the entire breadth of the national curriculum. This means we would expect Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories to be taught as part of the local curriculum and marau ā-kura throughout the compulsory curriculum from 2022. The updates give greater clarity about the progress and achievement of all children, so the important learning is not left to chance. Will this mean New Zealand’s histories will become a compulsory subject?