About this resource
This page provides the draft knowledge overview and teaching sequences for the subjects in the Phase 5 (Year 11–13) Learning Languages learning area when they become available. Content will become available for wider feedback and familiarisation from mid-May 2026.
The current Year 11–13 Learning Languages curriculum remains in effect until the staged implementation of the new curriculum from 2028, you can still find the current New Zealand Curriculum Phase 5 content here The New Zealand Curriculum - Learning Languages.
Consultation is now open on the second group of 26 subjects in the new Years | Tau 11–13 curriculum, and we welcome feedback through to 8 July. To provide your feedback, complete the online feedback survey here.
Learning Languages
Through Phase 5 Learning Languages, students build on knowledge and practices developed in earlier phases deepening their understanding of what it means to learn and use a language through engaging with language learning in meaningful and culturally grounded ways. They develop the ability to communicate by building linguistic knowledge, understanding cultural and sociolinguistic contexts, and applying strategies that support language learning. By engaging with a range of spoken, written, visual, and multimodal texts, students explore ideas and perspectives connected to authentic every day, community, and societal contexts.
See the File Downloads section below to download the draft curriculum content and supporting resources.
Consultation is currently open until 8 July 2026 for:
- Te Reo Māori
Further Phase 5 content will be available soon.
YEAR 11 | YEAR 12 | YEAR 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Learning Languages | |||
New Zealand Sign Language | New Zealand Sign Language | New Zealand Sign Language | |
English as an Additional Language | English as an Additional Language | English as an Additional Language | |
Asian Languages | |||
Chinese (Mandarin) | Chinese (Mandarin) | Chinese (Mandarin) | |
Japanese | Japanese | Japanese | |
Korean | Korean | Korean | |
European languages | |||
French | French | French | |
German | German | German | |
Spanish | Spanish | Spanish | |
Pacific languages | |||
Gagana Sāmoa (Samoan) | Gagana Sāmoa (Samoan) | Gagana Sāmoa (Samoan) | |
Gagana Tokelau (Tokelauan) | Gagana Tokelau (Tokelauan) | Gagana Tokelau (Tokelauan) | |
Lea Faka-Tonga (Tongan) | Lea Faka-Tonga (Tongan) | Lea Faka-Tonga (Tongan) | |
Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Airani (Cook Island Māori) | Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Airani (Cook Island Māori) | Te Reo Māori Kūki ‘Airani (Cook Island Māori) | |
Vagahau Niue (Niuean) | Vagahau Niue (Niuean) | Vagahau Niue (Niuean) | |
