Australian Curriculum Parent Evening WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST 2013.
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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.
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
Introducing the new Australian National Curriculum
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:
1.Geography2.The Arts – Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts3.Languages – Mandarin and French4.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?