Overview • Context and background
• Curriculum development process
• The Arts consultation initial findings
• Where to from here
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Australian Curriculum Development
Phase 1 development consultation
and publication 2009-2010
Design Paper
Shape Papers
www.acara.edu.au
Phase 2
Shape Papers Phase 2
Phase 3
The Learning Areas
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Learning areas Timeline
English Phase 1
Mathematics Phase 1
Science Phase 1
Humanities and social sciences
• History • Geography • Economics, Business, Civics and citizenship
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
The Arts Phase 2 Languages Phase 2
Health and PE Phase 3
Technologies Phase 3
Scope of the Curriculum
Shape of the curriculum
The three dimensions of the curriculum: • Learning areas • General capabilities • Cross-curriculum priorities
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General capabilities
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Cross-curriculum priorities
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• ICT
• Critical and creative thinking
• Ethical behaviour
• Personal and social competence
• Intercultural understanding
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures
• Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
• Sustainability
Elements of learning areas: F-10 Content descriptions • A core of knowledge, skills and understandings
– what students will be taught
Achievement standards • The expected standard or quality; challenging,
but achievable – the quality of student learning as a result of what they are taught
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Curriculum development process
Australian Curriculum: the Arts Shaping Process
Position Paper
Shape Paper Initial Advice
Australian Curriculum: The Arts Writing Process
Appointment of Writer and
Advisory Panels
Writing Phase One Phase Two
Consultation and Trialling
Draft timeline for the development of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts
Stage Activity Timelines
Curriculum Shaping
• Literature review • Position paper • Initial Advice Paper
August – Sept 2009 October-Dec 2009 January-April 2010
Consultation • National Forum (3 May) • Draft Shape Paper finalised • National consultation
3 May August 2010 October-Dec 2010
Curriculum Development
• Final Shape of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts published • Broad outline; scope and sequence • Content descriptions (and elaborations) and achievement standards
June 2011
July – Sept 2011
Sept – Dec 2011
Consultation National consultation 2012
Publication Digital publication TBA
www.acara.edu.au/curriculum/arts.html
Digital curriculum and resources
• The Australian Curriculum will be published online
• ACARA is working with Education Services Australia to make adjustments to the online curriculum based on consultation feedback regarding layout and functionality
• Australian Curriculum Connect project linking state/territory digital resources to support the teaching of the curriculum
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Curriculum Connect
More information … ACARA website www.acara.edu.au • Shape of the Australian Curriculum • Curriculum development process • Curriculum design
The Arts: www.acara.edu.au/curriculum/arts.html
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