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
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