Australian Curriculum Parent Evening
WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013
Where has the Australian
Curriculum come from?
The Curriculum has come from the Melbourne Declaration of
Educational Goals for Young Australians.
The focus of these goals is to emphasise the importance of
knowledge, skills and understandings of learning areas, and
general capabilities and cross curriculum priorities to develop a
curriculum that supports 21st century learning.
Introducing the new Australian
National Curriculum
This new curriculum is designed to be used by educators as an online tool.
The Australian National Curriculum is the first fully designed online world
class curriculum globally.
• The focus is on depth not breadth
• We now have a National Test (NAPLAN) that is based on a National
Curriculum
• In some year levels, the flow and focus has changed
Ormiston’s Lesson Planning
Reflecting the Australian Curriculum
Meeting the learning needs of all students
Cycle of Inquiry Units Planning
English Planning -
Foundation
Mathematics Planning -
Year 5
Science Planning -
Year 3
History -
Year 6
What’s next with the
Australian Curriculum?
The next subjects that will be introduced next year in 2014 will be:
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Geography
The Arts – Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts
Languages – Mandarin and French
Technologies
The first subject confirmed so far is Geography. Geography is a new subject.
Any parent questions to finish off today’s
Australian Curriculum Presentation?