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Key alignment areas
English
Primary learning area
Phases 4-5
Most useful progression range
Strong fit
“Students evaluate ideas and information in texts, using evidence to explain how and why a viewpoint is convincing, limited, or ethically problematic.”
How this handout aligns
The exemplar shows what evidence-based judgement looks like when students are expected to move from example to ethical conclusion.
Best used when students need to see the difference between surface reaction and structured analysis.
Strong fit
“Students examine how digital systems shape decisions, interactions, and outcomes, and evaluate the impacts those systems can have on people and communities.”
How this handout aligns
The exemplar treats AI as a social system with consequences, not just a technical novelty, and models how students can explain those consequences clearly.
Useful when the class is building analysis around fairness, representation, and accountability.
Supporting fit
“Students recognise that knowledge, identity, and data are shaped by context and relationships, and that different communities hold different authority over how knowledge is used.”
How this handout aligns
The exemplar uses a Māori data sovereignty lens to show that AI critique in Aotearoa must include authority, consent, and cultural responsibility.
Strongest when teaching about technology alongside cultural safety and relational responsibility.