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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