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The Australian curriculum in NSW
AIS Executive Conference 2011Monday 31 October
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K-10 Syllabuses
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NSW approach to the Australian curriculum
• K-10 content descriptions and achievement
standards agreed to by Ministers
• Syllabus development consistent with NSW
legislation
• K-10 syllabuses clarify expectations and provide
direction for teachers
• Include Australian curriculum content
descriptions and achievement standards
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Draft syllabus development
• Broad directions developed from
consultation in 2010
• Writing teams prepared draft syllabuses
• BCCs met to provide advice
• Draft syllabuses released for consultation
from June 2011
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Syllabus additions to AC content descriptions
• Stages
• Objectives and Outcomes
• Cross-curriculum content embedded
• Years 7-10 Life Skills outcomes and
content
• Stage Statements
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First round of consultation
• June to September 2011
• Online survey, face-to-face meetings
• Targeted consultation: primary teachers,
special education teachers, online
delivery, cross-curriculum areas
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Consultation feedback
• Consultation reports represent feedback
from first round
• BCCs consider feedback and proposed
actions
• Writers make amendments based on
proposed actions
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Draft syllabus version 2
• Australian curriculum achievement standards
presented in NSW Stage Statements
• Second round of consultation in Term 1, 2012
• Anticipated release of K-10 syllabuses mid-
2012
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Support Materials
• Board of Studies will provide initial
support materials: eg guide to the new
syllabus, scope and sequence models,
sample units of work, advice about
programming and assessment
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Delivery
• Online syllabus – printable, program
builder
• User-friendly – filtering and links to
support materials
• Print versions
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Registration
• Continue to teach NSW syllabuses in
2012 (Official Notice BOS 27/11)
• Time for planning and professional
learning prior to implementation
• No implementation before 2014 at
earliest
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Announcements• Minister for Education (Aug 2011)
2013: planning phase
2014: earliest classroom teaching phase
• Joint memorandum (Aug 2011)
NSW syllabuses; schedule of
implementation; time for planning and
professional development
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Senior secondary English, Mathematics, Science and History
• 2012 - anticipated ACARA release of
revised draft curriculum and
achievement standards
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Geography, The Arts, Languages
• Geography - draft F-12 Australian curriculum
released for consultation 21 Oct 2011
• The Arts and Languages - anticipated national
consultation on draft Australian curriculum
during 2012
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• Technologies, Health and Physical Education,
ICT, Economics, Business, Civics and
Citizenship
Phase 3
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Encourage involvement
• Register for Board Bulletins on BOS
website
• Expressions of interest – curriculum
writers and reviewers for all learning
areas
• Participate in consultation meetings and
online survey
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Carol TaylorChief [email protected]