The Australian Curriculum
A three dimensional curriculum
Three Cross-curriculum priorities
Three key concepts
Country / Place
Culture
People
Three key concepts
Asia and its diversity
Achievements and
contributions of the
peoples of Asia
Asia-Australia engagement
Three key concepts
Systems
World Views
Futures
Views of the curriculum
traditional , back to basics discovery, curiosity
forced , imposed
rescue, support
package, contained
new, enterprising
“The real voyage of discovery
consists not in seeking new
landscapes, but in having new eyes”
Marcel Proust 1871-1922
Engaging with the priorities
cold to the idea
challenges
open to change
engaged
create a false appearance of inclusiveness
Tokenism: toAwareness
Placing the priorities
Who ?
How?
Where ?
Priority consultation: Who?
Learning
Areas
Critical
friends
Subjects
CCP
Advice
Subject
Writers &
Advisors
Priority process: How ?
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2
3
4
• The Melbourne Declaration
• AC - Priority introductory text
• AC - Priority organising idea text
• AC - Learning Area statements
• AC – Content description and elaboration text
Priority inclusion: Where?
Priority mapping: the statement
Paragraph 1:
What the priority provides the learning area
Paragraph 2:
What the learning area provides the priority
Paragraph 3:
What the priority provides students with in the
learning area
Priority mapping: the statement
Paragraph 1:
What the priority provides the learning area
In the Australian Curriculum: History, the priority of
sustainability provides a context for developing students’
historical knowledge, understanding and skills. It assists
students in understanding the forces that influence continuity
and change.
Priority mapping: the statement
Paragraph 2:
What the learning area provides the priority
The Australian Curriculum: History provides content that
• supports the development of students’ world views,
• judgments about past…access to and use of the Earth’s
resources.
• decisions about sustainability to help shape a better future.
Priority mapping: the statement
Paragraph 3:
What the priority provides students with in History
In this learning area, students develop understanding… of
• the changes in environments over time,
• the role played by individuals and communities in
protecting environments,
• the emergence of farming and settled communities,
• the development of the Industrial Revolution and the
growth of population,
• the overuse of natural resources
• the rise of environmental movements
Priority mapping: process
Priority mapping: the tags
Sustainability
The Cross-curriculum priorities
Priority map: tagging
Year 2: History
Organising Idea 7
(ACHHK045-1)identifying,
discussing why
a particularwith
site Aboriginal
has heritage
(ACHHK045-2)
in consultation
and
significance/cultural
value forand
present
generations
(for example
it
Torres
Strait Islander people,
visiting
(where appropriate)
local
provides
a record
of a significant
historical event,
has aesthetic
sites,
places
and landscapes
of significance
to Aboriginal
and
value, Strait
reflects
the community’s
how it sites,
can be
cared
Torres
Islander
people (for identity)
example and
engraving
rock
for.
paintings,
natural sites or features such as the Birragai rock shelter,
creeks or mountains) and how it can be cared for
Actions for a more sustainable future reflect values
of care, respect and responsibility, and require us to
explore and understand environments
Priority map: viewing
English
Exploring the terminology used
in caring for the environment
Year
2: English
Organising
Idea 7
for example, flora, fauna, biodiversity (ACELA1470-2)
Exploring
the terminology
used
in caring
for the
for
Science
identifying actions
at school
and home
such environment
as turning off dripping
that biodiversity
can conserve resources
(ACSSU032-1)
example, flora, taps,
fauna,
(ACELA1470-2)
History 2: Science
discussing why a particular site has heritage significance/cultural value
Year
for present generations (for example it provides a record of a
significant historical event, has aesthetic value, reflects the
identifying actions
at school
andand
home
such
ascared
turning
off dripping
community’s
identity)
how it
can be
for (ACHHK045-1)
identifying,resources
in consultation
with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
taps, that can conserve
(ACSSU032-1)
people, and visiting (where appropriate) local sites, places and
Actions for alandscapes
more ofsustainable
future
values
significance to Aboriginal
andreflect
Torres Strait
Islander
people (for example engraving sites, rock paintings, natural sites or
of care, respect
and
responsibility,
and
require
us
to
features such as the Birragai rock shelter, creeks or mountains) and
explore and how
understand
environments
it can be cared for
(ACHHK045-2)
Priority map: viewing
PRIORITY: SUSTAINABILITY
SUBJECT: HISTORY
F
ALL
1
2
CONTENT
CONTENT
CONTENT
CONTENT
CONTENT
CONTENT
DESCRIPTION
ELABORATION
DESCRIPTION
ELABORATION
DESCRIPTION
ELABORATION
Organising Idea 9
SYSTEMS
OI.1
OI.2
OI.3
Sustainable futures result from actions
designed to preserve and/or restore the
quality and uniqueness of environments
WORLD VIEWS
OI.4
OI.5
ACHHS052 / 1a
ACHHS052 / 1a
FUTURES
OI.6
OI.7
ACHHK045
ACHHK045 / 1, 2
ACHHK045
ACHHK045 / 1, 2
OI.8
OI.9
OI.9
Priority map: Sequence
Organising Idea 7
Geography:
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The
sequencingYear
of
tagged
Geography:
8
Geography:
Foundation
10
Geography:
Year
Year
3
4 Cross-curriculum priority
1
content using the organising ideas aims to ensure
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capacity
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the
world’s
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the
The
influence
people
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the
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of
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describing
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role
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people,
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and
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for
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The
importance
on their
learning
of
environments
propose
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individual
animals
and
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people,
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response
and
how
to a
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natural,
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and
constructed
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places,
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thatmanagement
connections
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maintained
and
projected
future
population
to
achieve
food
security
for
the
of
spaces
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them
(ACHGK029)
particular
environments
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and
about
the
nature
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(ACHGK004)
and
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they canhow
be protected
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effects
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cared
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(ACHGK005)
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priorities
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(ACHGK064)
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anticipated
future
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open
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subdivision
environmental
sustainability
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example,
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their
bedroom,
classroom
change
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school
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necessarily
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athe
problem
how
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constitutes
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that
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and
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and
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building,
out
and
how
global
food
production
and
security,
and
its implications
for
of
farming
land,
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why
people
have
different
views
on the
• these
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aperceive
significant
geomorphic
landscape
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and
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role
of
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people
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protecting
as
important
the
environments
that
provide
features
need
to be
cared
for,
and
who
provides
agriculture
and
agricultural
innovation
issue,
andfor
developing
a or
class
response
toenvironmental
it
by
human
activities,
and
developing
a to
proposal
forthis
the future…
methods
for
managing
responding
changes
habitats
animals
and
discussing
ways
of doing
Actions for a more sustainable future reflect values
of care, respect and responsibility, and require us to
explore and understand environments
Priority map: viewing
CCP
Organising Ideas
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
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9
Subjects
Phase 1-3
English
Math
Science
History
Geography
Languages
The Arts
HPE
Technologies
Economics &Business
Civics& Citizenship
Work Studies
Year
F-10
F-2
3-5
6-8
9-10
Required priority map elements
Priority advice
1. What do you regard as the key to meaningful
representation of Cross-curriculum priorities in
the Australian Curriculum?
2. How can ACARA support you in the meaningful
representation of the Cross-curriculum priorities
in the Australian Curriculum?
3. How are you engaging with the Crosscurriculum priorities in your educational
context?
Priority support