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New National Curriculum governed by ACARA: Why change something that’s workingConference Paper
EDU8719Presented by Kylie Shegog
History of Queensland has shown many changes with the development of state curriculums and new declarations. Changes occurring rapidly because of global economics and increasing technology. Differences between past and present curriculums.Many criticisms about the Australian Curriculum and for the concerns of it’s applications.
INTRODUCTION
A LOOK BACK ON
QUEENSLAND
EDUCATION HISTORY OF 150 YEARS
http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/state/chronology/index.html
1860 1st Education Act 1875 1st Syllabus
1905 New revised Syllabus focusing
on the child’s needs. Inclusion of Biology, Geology,
Botany, Meteorology and
Agriculture
HISTORY OF QUEENSLAND’S EDUCATION
Only three changes in 45 years
1930 New syllabus balance of academic,
utilitarian, cultural emphasis
1947 Forming of the Syllabus Committee to take the load off
the Education Board
1952 Revised Syllabus by the new
committee promoting
expression, reading, study, developing
intelligence, observation and the students needs for
career choice.
1965 Syllabus change with
western society influences because of new advances in
knowledge.
HISTORY OF QUEENSLAND'S EDUCATION
1905 – 1965 another four changes
1970 Radford Report
1971 Murphy Report
1972 Sub-branches formed in syllabus
committee into subject
areas
1978 The Scott Report: A review of the school
based assessment
in Queensland
(ROSBA)
1981 1st phase of ROSBA
HISTORY OF QUEENSLAND'S EDUCATION
Within the space of 10 years 5 actions have taken place. Education
development is proceeding quickly.
1987 P-10 Curriculu
m framewor
k was develope
d and syllabus revised
1989 New
Education Act
Hobart Declaration was
developed
1991 Focus on Schools
report and reconstruction of the Departme
nt of Education
1994 Shaping
the Future Report
1995 development of the
Queensland
Curriculum Council
and Queensland School Curriculum office
1996-1997
Introduction of
Education Queensla
nd
1998-2000Queensl
and State Education 2010-The
Next Decade introduced
1999 the Hobart
declaration was
superseded by the
new Adelaide
Declaration
HISTORY OF QUEENSLAND’S EDUCATION
In only 13 years 9 major changes occurred
From the Melbourne Declaration and previous curriculums came the Australian National Curriculum
May 2009 Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) then June the Melbourne Declaration
superseded the Adelaide Declaration
2008 the appointment of the National Curriculum Board
In 2007 the Current QCAR Framework: Essential Learnings was released, in which the National Curriculum stemmed
In 2000 the New Basics document provided the “Core Curriculum’
Came the Adelaide Declaration in 1999
From the Hobart Declaration in 1989
HISTORY OF QUEENSLAND’S EDUCATION: THE CURRENT STAGES
THE LAST 20 YEARS
LEADING UP TO THE NATIONAL
CURRICULUM
This was the start of all future curriculum developments
Introduction of the Key Learning Areas
Structure on what students need to learn
Importance of students environment
http://www.mceecdya.edu.au/mceecdya/hobart_declaration,11577.html
THE BEGINNING‘THE HOBART DECLARATION’
2001-2003New Basics or commonly known as The Core Curriculum
Providing a common National Statement about performance levels
Productive PedagogiesRich Tasks
Learn through a students environmentIntellectual focus to engage in theories
Focus on new skills for global times
http://education.qld.gov.au/corporate/newbasics/
NEW BASICS ‘CORE CURRICULUM’
2006
New Essential Learnings that students need to know
Introduction of ‘ways of working’, ‘knowledge and understanding’
Includes the core curriculums students need to know for assessment purposes for each level
Enables peace of mind for parents and others in society that specific elements are being taught
http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/574.html
QCAT AND THE ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS
Adelaide Declaration – derived from the Hobart Declaration
Goals set out in dot points for ease of understanding of key elements
Literacy and Numeracy inclusionIndigenous inclusion
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/mceetya/nationalgoals/index.htm
Melbourne Declaration – following from previous Where the focus of the National
Curriculum was originated fromhttp://www.curriculum.edu.au/verve/_resources/National_Declaration_on_the_Educational_Goals_for_Young_Australians.pdf
NEXT DECLARATIONS
Curriculum used in Australia nationallySame aspects as past curriculums after the Hobart
DeclarationSimplified Key Learning Areas
Explicit knowledge content to be taughtDetailed yet flexible to be used for local factors
Detailed assessmentsIntroduction of the History Learning Area
Easier to follow subsections Still has the same student focus, socially and for a global
economy
http://www.acara.edu.au/curriculum.html
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CURRICULUM SPECIFICS
THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL
CURRICULUM
ADVANTAGES AND CONFLICTS
Developed too hastily for a political agenda
Government/Political issues since it was first questioned in the 1980’s
Teachers did not get recognition in the development stages
May take too long to start working in the nations results
NATIONAL CURRICULUM CONFLICTS
Students changing schools locally and nationally will be better prepared
Global understanding and interaction
New skills locally and internationally
A curriculum designed to be a prominent standard
Enables better moderation of students results
Tracking schools and students progress will be easier
NATIONAL CURRICULUMS ADVANTAGES
CONCLUSION
In conclusion This National Curriculum will help develop the future for our developing adults socially and in preparation for a technological and economic global economy. These implications should dissipated once the National Curriculum’s implementation on the 8th of December and the benefits will outweigh the criticism. If there were no change no one will progress. All for the students, community and global development for a sustainably future.