Overview of senior secondary Australian Curriculum
ACARA has developed a senior secondary Australian Curriculum for English, Mathematics, Science and Humanities and Social Sciences. The senior secondary Australian Curriculum specifies content and achievement standards for each senior secondary subject. …
Overview of senior secondary Australian Curriculum | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Senior secondary Science subjects
The Australian Curriculum senior secondary Science subjects build on student learning in the Foundation to Year 10 Science curriculum and include: Biology Chemistry Earth and Environmental Science Physics.
Senior secondary Science subjects | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Representation of General capabilities
Literacy is important in students’ development of Science Inquiry Skills and their understanding of content presented through the Science Understanding and Science as a Human Endeavour strands. Students gather, interpret, synthesise and critically analyse …
Representation of General capabilities | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Safety
Science learning experiences may involve the use of potentially hazardous substances and/or hazardous equipment. It is the responsibility of the school to ensure that duty of care is exercised in relation to the health and safety of all students and that …
Safety | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Animal ethics
Through a consideration of research ethics as part of Science Inquiry Skills, students will examine their own ethical position, draw on ethical perspectives when designing investigation methods, and ensure that any activities that impact on living organisms …
Animal ethics | Science | Senior secondary curriculum
Overview of senior secondary Australian Curriculum
ACARA has developed a senior secondary Australian Curriculum for English, Mathematics, Science and Humanities and Social Sciences. The senior secondary Australian Curriculum specifies content and achievement standards for each senior secondary subject. …
Overview of senior secondary Australian Curriculum | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum
Senior Secondary History subjects
The senior secondary Australian Curriculum: History consists of two subjects – Ancient History and Modern History. Ancient History focuses on the nature of the evidence of the ancient world, and the key features and developments of ancient societies. …
Senior Secondary History subjects | Humanities and Social Sciences | Senior secondary curriculum
Primary matters - Issue 12, October 2017
The Primary Matters newsletter, prepared by the ACARA Curriculum team, highlights news and updates on projects relating to primary education in Australia. In this issue of Primary Matters, we explore the Critical and Creative Thinking general capability; …
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Primary matters - Issue 11, May 2017
The Primary Matters newsletter, prepared by the ACARA Curriculum team, highlights news and updates on projects relating to primary education in Australia. Three dimensions of Australian Curriculum In this edition, we highlight the three dimensions of …
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Curriculum activity report - July to September 2017
Eight illustrations of practice that demonstrate how teachers are embedding the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures Cross-Curriculum Priority (CCP) have been published on the Australian Curriculum website. The illustrations showcase …
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Curriculum activity report - May to June 2017
he new-look Australian Curriculum website will be launched next week. We have listened to feedback and hope you will enjoy the enhancements to the site. These improvements include a fresh look and feel, and a new ‘filter’ option on the home page that …
Curriculum activity report - May to June 2017 | Publications | Resources and publications
Program of research (2017-2020)
One of the strategic directions in ACARA’s Charter is for ACARA to assemble the evidence base required to review, develop and refine curriculum. ACARA’s current work plan includes a program of research into emerging curriculum trends to inform future …
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Curriculum activity report October to December 2017
Dear colleagues, This is the final report for 2017 and I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a safe, relaxing and restorative festive season. Dr Fiona Mueller left her position as Director, Curriculum in November and I am sure I speak …
Curriculum activity report October to December 2017 | Publications | Resources and publications
Primary matters - Issue 13, March 2018
Welcome to the first Primary Matters for 2018. In this issue, we explore the new Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions, provide an update on the Digital Technologies in Focus project and explore the ways three schools are implementing the Australian …
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Previous newsletters
Issue 23 - The review of the Australian Curriculum and Digital Technologies in focus (DTiF), November 2020 Issue 22 - Remote learning, May 2020 Issue 21 - Curriculum connections, March 2020 Issue 20 - Australian Curriculum resources, December 2019 Issue …
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Primary matters - Issue 14 - Safety, June 2018
‘Safety’ Matters, June 2018 Welcome to the June issue of Primary Matters. In this edition, we explore the topic of safety in the Australian Curriculum. Read about the Office of the eSafety Commissioner’s work in providing resources, programs and services …
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Curriculum activity report - January to June 2018
State and territory authorities and sectors continue to implement the English curriculum with an increasing number of teachers using the National Literacy progression in conjunction with the curriculum. The English work sample portfolio has been reviewed …
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Primary matters - Issue 15 - STEM, September 2018
All about STEM Welcome to the September issue of Primary Matters. In this edition, we explore how Penrhos College (WA) developed STEM skills in the early years beginning with a focus on Science and how Gordon Primary School (ACT) collaborated with the …
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Curriculum activity report July to December 2018
Collection and annotation of new work samples for the English curriculum (F-10) is underway across Australian schools in all sectors. The new work samples will include a greater range of multi-modal samples, as well as samples which demonstrate the purposeful …
Curriculum activity report July to December 2018 | Publications | Resources and publications
Primary matters - Issue 16 - Critical and creative thinking, December 2018
Welcome to the December issue of Primary Matters. In this edition, we are fortunate to hear from Manly West Public School Instructional Leader Sara Lind, who is leading an initiative to build a deeper understanding of the general capabilities through …
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