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Towards an Australian Curriculum

Towards an Australian Curriculum . October 2010. Curriculum K-12 Directorate. Overview. Why an Australian Curriculum? The NSW context Shape of the Australian Curriculum Challenges and opportunities for school implementation. Why an Australian Curriculum?. Activity. Consider:

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Towards an Australian Curriculum

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  1. Towards an Australian Curriculum October 2010 Curriculum K-12 Directorate

  2. Overview • Why an Australian Curriculum? • The NSW context • Shape of the Australian Curriculum • Challenges and opportunities for school implementation

  3. Why an Australian Curriculum?

  4. Activity Consider: • Why is the Australian Curriculum being developed? • What might the following groups want from the curriculum? • Students and parents • Industry and business • Educators

  5. Why an Australian Curriculum? The Australian Curriculum: • Recognises the entitlement of all students to a core of knowledge, understanding and skills that provide a foundation for future learning, growth and participation in society. • Acknowledges that students learn in different ways and at different rates and that the needs and interests of students will vary.

  6. The Melbourne Declaration • The Melbourne Declaration guides the development of the Australian Curriculum. • In the declaration Australian governments committed to support all young Australians to become: • successful learners • confident and creative individuals • active and informed citizens.

  7. Who develops the Australian Curriculum? • The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has been set up for this purpose and is based in Sydney. • ACARA is responsible for • a national curriculum (K-12) • a national assessment program • national data collection and reporting

  8. www.acara.edu.au

  9. What is the NSW context to Australian Curriculum?

  10. The NSW context • The Education Act 1990 is the legislative framework for education in NSW. • NSW Board of Studies coordinates, across all sectors, the NSW response to the Australian Curriculum for the NSW Minister. • Curriculum K-12 Directorate coordinates feedback across DET schools, regions and state office and provides advice to DG. • TheMinister will determine the suitability of the Australian Curriculum for NSW and set timelines for implementation.

  11. What is the shape of the Australian Curriculum?

  12. The Australian Curriculum: Sets out the nationally agreed curriculum, including what all students are to be taught (content) and the quality of learning expected by years or bands of schooling (achievement standards) in all Australian schools. Comprised of: 8 learning areas General capabilities that are integrated across learning areas 3 cross curriculum priorities The Curriculum is being developed in 3 phases.

  13. Learning areas

  14. General capabilities

  15. Cross curriculum priorities

  16. Phase 1: K-10 English, Mathematics, Science, History • Consultation on draft closed May 2010 • Key NSW issues: • Time allocations and balance of the whole curriculum • Lack of conceptual frameworks • Content overload • Integration of general capabilities and priorities • Quality of content descriptions • Achievement standards • Meeting needs of every student • Work is continuing at ACARA and curriculum may be finalised later in 2010

  17. Phase 1: 11-12 English, Mathematics, Science, History (14 courses) • Consultation on draft closed July 2010 • Released without achievement standards • Key issues: • Clarity about purposes of schooling in Years 11-12 • Relationship of courses • Timetabling issues • Lack of conceptual frameworks • Content overload • Terminology • Integration of general capabilities and priorities • Meeting needs of every student • Due for further consultation in 2011

  18. Phase 2: Geography, The Arts and Languages

  19. Phase 3: Health PE, Technologies, Economics, Business, Civics and citizenship • Agreement was reached at the MCEECDYA April meeting on phase 3 learning areas and the timetable for development.  • More information about phase 3 Australian Curriculum development yet to be released

  20. Influencing the Australian Curriculum • Encourage your staff to participate in: • ACARA consultation processes www.acara.edu.au • NSW DET consultation processes http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/home/national.htm • Board of Studies NSW consultation processes www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/

  21. Australian Curriculum websitewww.australiancurriculum.edu.au/

  22. Curriculum Requirements for 2011 • Official Notice - BOS 18/10 14 May 2010 • Board advised that all schools in NSW are to continue to use the existing NSW K–12 syllabuses for 2011

  23. A possible timeline for NSW schools* (*subject to decisions by the Minister)

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