English Years 9-10

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) to support the implementation of the refreshed English Area for Years 9-10 of the NZ Curriculum is being made available nation-wide from term 1 2026. 

This PLD is available to teachers working in Phase 4 of the curriculum in State and State Integrated Schools. 

Heads of department, senior leadership and staff involved in English are welcome to attend. However, the primary focus of this PLD is for teachers of Year 9 and 10 students, including those who teach English alongside another subject specialisation. 

CLICKER HERE TO REGISTER ENGLISH YEARS 9-10

Topics:

  • Foundations of Crafting Texts 
  • Sentence, Paragraph and Whole-Text Control 
  • Authorial Choices, Voice and Teaching Sequences

Important Note:

Please note that the workshops below are a non-exhaustive list of planned events. Additional workshops and locations will be added throughout terms 2 & 3. Once a venue has been allocated, you will then be able to register your attendance for the workshops.

Session Date Location      Venue                   

Term 1

24 March 2026

Auckland Central

SO/ Auckland 
(registration closed)

26 March 2026

Christchurch

Riccarton Park 
(registration closed)

30 March 2026

Lower Hutt

Lower Hutt Town Hall 
(registration closed)

Term 2

To be confirmed

Kerikeri

To be advised

To be confirmed

North Shore

To be advised

To be confirmed

South Auckland

To be advised

To be confirmed

Hamilton

To be advised

To be confirmed

New Plymouth  

To be advised

To be confirmed

Porirua, Wellington

To be advised

To be confirmed

Hawkes Bay

To be advised

To be confirmed

Gisborne

To be advised

To be confirmed

Rotorua

To be advised

To be confirmed

Palmerston North

To be advised

To be confirmed

Nelson

To be advised

To be confirmed

Christchurch 

To be advised

To be confirmed

Timaru

To be advised

To be confirmed

Invercargill

To be advised

Topics:

  • What Counts as Critical Analysis in Phase 4
  • Teaching Interpretation, Context and Perspective 
  • Designing Rich Critical Responses 

Important Note:

Please note that the workshops below are a non-exhaustive list of planned events. Additional workshops and locations will be added throughout terms 2 & 3. Once a venue has been allocated, you will then be able to register your attendance for the workshops.

Session Date Location          Venue                            

Term 1

26 March 2026

Manukau

Due Drop Events Centre  
(registration closed)

27 March 2026

Christchurch

Riccarton Park
​​​​​​​(registration closed)

2 April 2026

Porirua

Pātaka Art + Museum
(registration closed)

Term 2

To be confirmed

Kerikeri

To be advised

To be confirmed

North Shore

To be advised

To be confirmed

South Auckland

To be advised

To be confirmed

Hamilton

To be advised

To be confirmed

New Plymouth  

To be advised

To be confirmed

Porirua, Wellington

To be advised

To be confirmed

Hawkes Bay

To be advised

To be confirmed

Gisborne

To be advised

To be confirmed

Rotorua

To be advised

To be confirmed

Palmerston North

To be advised

To be confirmed

Nelson

To be advised

To be confirmed

Christchurch 

To be advised

To be confirmed

Timaru

To be advised

To be confirmed

Invercargill

To be advised

Webinars commence in Term 2, details to follow…

Webinars commence in Term 2, details to follow…

Webinars commence in Term 2, details to follow…

Webinars commence in Term 2, details to follow…

Webinars commence in Term 2, details to follow…

Webinars commence in Term 2, details to follow…

Webinars commence in Term 2, details to follow…