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Religious education and the Australian Religious education and the Australian CurriculumCurriculum
Barry McGawChair, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting AuthorityMelbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne
Victorian Association for Victorian Association for Religious EducationReligious Education Melbourne, 28 October 2010Melbourne, 28 October 2010
Curriculum development process
20082008 20092009 20102010 20112011 20122012
Shape Shape PapersPapers
Interim National Interim National Curriculum Curriculum Board Board establishedestablished
Australian Curriculum, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Assessment and Reporting Authority Reporting Authority establishedestablished
K-10 English, Mathematics, Science, HistoryK-10 English, Mathematics, Science, History
Revisions and Revisions and consultationconsultation
Preparation for Preparation for implementationimplementation
Draft out for Draft out for commentcomment
ImplementationImplementation
Other subjects followingOther subjects following
Sequence of curriculum development
Phase 1 English, mathematics, science, history
Phase 2 Geography, languages other than English, the arts
Phase 3 Economics, business, civics and citizenship, health and
physical education, design and technology, information and communications technology
General issues faced
Getting the model right – ‘learning entitlements’ Disciplines with specifications of content General capabilities Current priorities to ensure coverage
Getting the content right Developmental sequences Avoiding too much differentiation
Dealing with interstate differences In style of curriculum In extent of centralisation
Matching the best in the world
Form of the national curriculum
The curriculum will be delivered online(developmental version of website demonstrated via live link in actual presentation)
Time allocations Thinking for Phase 1 in the Shape of the Australian
Curriculum Setting bounds around English, maths, science and history Writers, nevertheless, produced too much in the draft
Thinking for full curriculum in revised Shape paper being finalised for Ministers Setting bounds around the curriculum with notional time
allocations for writers No specification of time allocations Creating space for school programs and activities
Place of religious education
Teaching on religion Confessional teaching
There will be time available in faith-based schools timetables Provisions in government schools is a matter for jurisdictions
Teaching about religion – Melbourne Declaration …nurture an appreciation of and respect for social, cultural and
religious diversity… There is no evident place in the learning areas nominated
Teaching about the role of faith Provisions in history curriculum on impact of faith (+/-)
…role of religious and political leaders (Yr 5)
Primarily a matter for resources rather than curriculum
Teaching units for Teaching units for curriculum areas in the curriculum areas in the Australian CurriculumAustralian Curriculum
Collections bring Collections bring together the most together the most relevant resources for relevant resources for individual topics in the individual topics in the Australian CurriculumAustralian Curriculum
Teacher ideas show how Teacher ideas show how to inspire and challenge to inspire and challenge students using digital students using digital resourcesresources
Moving image from Moving image from documentaries, feature documentaries, feature
films, newsreels and films, newsreels and TV programs TV programs
Interactive multimedia learning Interactive multimedia learning and assessment resources and assessment resources and toolsand tools
Still images such as Still images such as photos, artwork, photos, artwork,
posters, maps, posters, maps, documents and documents and
cartoonscartoons
Sound Sound speeches, songs, radio speeches, songs, radio broadcasts and broadcasts and interviewsinterviews
digital repositorydigital repository
Websites developed Websites developed in partnership for in partnership for shared resourcesshared resources
Types of digital learning resources
[email protected] [email protected] www.acara.edu.auwww.acara.edu.au