Information and briefing for NSWDET schools

 Development of the Australian Curriculum ◦ ACARA ◦ The Melbourne Declaration  Phases in curriculum development ◦ Learning areas  Structure of the Australian Curriculum ◦ General capabilities ◦ Cross curricula dimensions  Nature of the Australian Curriculum  Implementation

The role of ACARA The guiding document (Melbourne Declaration)

National curriculum National assessment A national data collection and reporting program

The three phases Learning areas

Phase 1 EnglishMathematicsScienceHistory Phase 2 GeographyLanguagesThe arts Phase 3 Health and physical education Information and Communication Technology and design and technology Economics, business, civics and citizenship

RationaleAims Organisation of the learning General capabilities Cross-curricular dimensions

Literacy Numeracy Information and communication technologies Social competence Intercultural understanding Teamwork Thinking skills Creativity Self management Ethical behaviour

Indigenous history and culture Asia and Australia’s engagement with AsiaSustainability

K-10 and Years 11&12 Content descriptions Achievement standards

The Australian Curriculum:  is being developed for K-10 and Years 11&12  is described in Years not Stages  has content descriptions not outcomes

Content strands Content descriptions Content elaborations

 “Achievement standards will provide an expectation of the quality of learning that students should typically demonstrate by a particular point in their schooling.”  “The achievement standard will comprise: ◦ a description of the quality of expected learning ◦ a set of annotated work samples that illustrates the described quality of learning.” Source: ACARA 2009, Curriculum Design Paper, accessed 25/3/10

Determined by each state Factors affecting implementation by 2013

 Each state will determine the implementation schedule provided the K-10 curriculum is implemented by 2013  The implementation depends on: ◦ the extent of difference with existing curriculum ◦ alignment with existing credentialing arrangements