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Priorities and the Australian Curriculum

Navigating the high seas: developing the Cross-curriculum priorities in the Australian Curriculum ACSA Conference Darwin 2013 Deborah Palmer, Manager: Curriculum. The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes. William James

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Priorities and the Australian Curriculum

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  1. Navigating the high seas:developing the Cross-curriculum priorities in the Australian CurriculumACSA Conference Darwin 2013Deborah Palmer, Manager: Curriculum

  2. The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes. William James Philosopher and Psychologist

  3. Priorities and the Australian Curriculum

  4. The Genesis Active and informed citizens

  5. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures • Richness and diversity of culture • Knowledge systems • Historical interactions between Australia's First Peoples and those who have arrived since 1788 • The Gaps • Life expectancy • Health outcomes • Education outcomes

  6. Russia 0.143 billion China 1.343 billion Pakistan 0.190 billion USA 0.314 billion Japan 0.127 billion Bangladesh 0.161 billion India 1.205 billion Indonesia 0.249 billion Nigeria 0.170 billion Brazil 0.194 billion The population of Asia is 61% of world population

  7. Why the Asia Priority 50.4% of Australia’s two-way trade occurs with Asia countries 66.6% of all Australian exports go to Asian countries Australia’s top 12 aid recipients are all in the Asia-Pacific region

  8. Sustainability • Social sustainability • Environmental sustainability • Economic • sustainability

  9. I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking. I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by…

  10. Navigation

  11. Piracy I believe in these but we can’t fit them into the already crowded curriculum Nothing to do with me – I teach maths (or…fill in the gap) All very well, but I know nothing about these areas Why can’t students and teacher decide what matters to them? Can’t do it – no resources Nothing more than tokenism

  12. Uncertain climates The priorities exclude other cultures These are politically driven They don’t provide both sides of the story

  13. Gathering navigational tools – writers and advisers

  14. Key concepts Their task Overview Organising ideas Components

  15. Key Concepts

  16. Key Concepts

  17. Key concepts - Sustainability Systems World views Futures

  18. Structure

  19. Completing the charts Organising ideas Components

  20. Taking learning areas on the journey CCP writers with learning area expertise Cross-curriculum inclusivity checks • Learning area writers

  21. So… The vision for an inspired journey Charts and tools of navigation The will to make that journey happen

  22. Thank you Deborah Palmer Manager, Curriculum deborah.palmer@acara.edu.au

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