GRANGEGoverning Council

AGMMonday 18th February 2013

Australian Curriculum

PAC FACIILITATOR- Primary Australian Curriculum

Facilitator

Tangara Cluster - Grange- Hendon- West Lakes Shore- Westport

Bower Cluster- Brompton- Challa Gardens- Kilkenny- Pennington JPS- Pennington PS- Woodville- Woodville Gardens

Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians

- Successful learners

- Confident & creative individuals

- Active & informed citizens

document

Consultative process with the development of the AC

Shaping Paper

Design of the Australian Curriculum paper

Shaping Papers for each Curriculum Area- Draft- Updated/published

Draft Curriculum

Published Curriculum

Dimension 1 – learning areas - 8• English • Mathematics • Science • Humanities and Social Science (HASS) (comprising History, Geography, Civics & Citizenship and Business & Economics) • The Arts (comprising Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts) • Languages • Health and Physical Education • Technologies (comprising ICT and Design and Technology).

Dimension 2 – general capabilities - 7• Literacy• Numeracy• Information and communication technology (ICT) capability• Critical and creative thinking• Personal and social capability• Ethical understanding• Intercultural understanding

Dimension 3 – cross-curriculum priorities - 3• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander histories & cultures • Asia & Australia’s engagement with Asia• Sustainability

3 dimensions of the Australian Curriculum…

Curriculum Areas

- English- Maths- Science- Humanities & Social Sciences

- History- Geography- Civics & Citizenship- Business & Economics

- The Arts- Dance - Drama - Media- Music - Visual Arts

- Languages- Health & PE- Technologies

- ICT- Design & Technology

Cross Curriculum Priorities

- Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander histories & cultures

- Asia & Australia’s engagement with Asia

- Sustainability

General Capabilities

LiteracyNumeracyICTCritical and Creative ThinkingEthical UnderstandingPersonal & Social CompetenceIntercultural Understandings

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM WEBSITE

www.australiancurriculum.edu.au

Online document- Constantly changing- Version 4.1

Update

- All curriculum areas due to be published by the end of 2013

- DECD implementation timelines TBA

PUBLISHED- MATHEMATICS- SCIENCE- HISTORY (HASS – Humanities & Social Sciences)- ENGLISH- General Capability continuums : New continuums (F, 2,4,6,8,10 all areas)

DRAFT DOCUMENTS- The Arts- Geography (HASS – Humanities & Social Sciences) - Some Languages- Health & PE (consultation closes April 2013)

SHAPING PAPERS- Business & Economics (HASS – Humanities & Social Sciences) : updated Dec 2012- Civics & Citizenship (HASS – Humanities & Social Sciences) : updated Oct 2012- The Technologies : released March 2012

 

DECD Timeline

2011 Familiarisation of Maths & Science2012 Implementation of Maths & Science Familiarisation of English & History2013 Implementation of Maths, Science, English & History

Reporting

: changes to reporting

: 2 different curriculums- SACSA

- Australian Curriculum

: Cyclical vs hierarchical curriculum

: new guidelines for DECD schools

Taking a look at the curriculum

Conclusion