Implementing the New NSW Syllabus incorporating the Australian Curriculum
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Implementing the New NSW Syllabus
incorporating the Australian Curriculum
at Epping Boys High School
Australian Curriculum in NSW
While many other states in Australia have chosen to implement the Australian curriculum already, the NSW government has delayed the implementation in NSW to 2013, and only for Maths, English, Science and History in Years 7 and 9.
Australian Curriculum in NSW
In NSW we will not be implementing the Australia Curriculum directly. For each subject, the Board of Studies will examine the curriculum developed by ACARA and modify it to suit the students and teachers of NSW. These documents will be known as the new NSW syllabus’ for the Australian Curriculum.
ACARA develops curriculum for each
subject.
NSW
Board of Studies rewrites each
subject to create a NSW syllabus
Unique and delayed implementation in
NSW
Where are we up to?
At this point the Board of Studies has completed English, Maths, Science and History 7-10 and these are ready for implementation next year. It is anticipated that the development of many of the new subjects will take place throughout this year, and that implementation is likely to begin for these other subjects in 2015 or 2016.
Where are we up to?
The EPHS Professional Learning website contains information specific to each faculty in relation to the implementation of the new NSW syllabus.
Social Science
Geography F-10• March 16, 2012 - consultation on the draft
Australian curriculum concluded. • Aug 2012 – Achievement Standards Validated• Early 2013 – F-12 Geography curriculum
finalised and published• Mid- late 2013? - Board of Studies to write
NSW syllabus for Geography.
Social Science
Civics and Citizenship:• August 17 - consultation on the Draft Shape
Paper (ACARA) concluded.• ACARA are currently writing the draft
curriculum (due for release Dec), which will then be rewritten by the Board of Studies.
Social Science
Economics and Business• October 19, 2012 - consultation on the Draft
Shape Paper (ACARA) concluded. The Draft Paper is yet to be published.
• ACARA still to write the curriculum, and Board of Studies are still to write the syllabus.
Social Science
Work Studies• Yrs 9-10 Work Studies - consultation on the
Draft Shape Paper (ACARA) concluded on March 28, 2013.
Languages
Languages• Nov 2011 Shape paper published• Nov – present – curriculum writing currently
underway. Consultation for various languages should be commencing soon.
CAPA
The Arts• 23 September 2012 - K-10 Arts consultation on
the Arts Foundation to Year 10 (ACARA) concluded.
• Feb – May, 2013 - Achievement Standards to be validated.
• May 2013 – The Arts Curriculum to be published• Late 2013? - Board of Studies to write NSW
syllabus for The Arts.
PDHPE
Health and Physical Education (HPE)• June 3, 2012 - consultation on the Draft Shape
Paper (ACARA) concluded.• Jan-April, 2013 – consultation on HPE
curriculum• July 2013 – Achievement Standards validated• Dec 2013 – Curriculum published• Early 2014? - Board of Studies to write NSW
syllabus for HPE.
Industrial Arts & Computing
K-12 Technologies:• June 3, 2012 - consultation on the Draft Shape
Paper (ACARA) concluded.• Aug 2012- Draft curriculum writing commenced• Feb – March, 2013 – Draft curriculum
consultation.• Late 2013? – Board of Studies to write syllabus
for K-12 Technologies.
Industrial Arts & Computing
Work Studies:• 9-10 Work Studies - consultation on the Draft
Shape Paper (ACARA) concluded on March 28, 2013.
• The writing group is currently being formed. This subject is in the very early stages of development.
What does this mean for me?• Within the school context this means reviewing and rewriting programs
for the new syllabus implementation.• For those subjects ready to be implemented:
– Opportunities for greater involvement in professional associations as they work to develop new resources.
– Opportunities to develop closer networks with other teachers to share resources.
• For those subjects still under development:– There are opportunities to be involved in consultation groups with
ACARA for those subjects still being developed.– There are opportunities to contribute to writing NSW syllabus
documents with the BOS.• For experienced staff/content specialists, there will be opportunities
outside of teaching for work related to resource development at a wide range of organisations, educational institutions and companies.
Writing New Programs
What to include?
New programs will incorporate:• Outcomes and content• General Capabilities• Cross Curriculum Priorities• Priorities for Epping Boys High• Quality Teaching
What to include?
Content/outcomes• The new NSW
syllabus documents have been designed specifically to mirror the structure we are currently used to in the current NSW syllabus documents.
OutcomesContent
Where to start?
What to include?General Capabilities• Literacy• Numeracy• ICT Capability• Intercultural understanding• Critical and creative
thinking• Personal and social
capability• Ethical understanding
General Capabilities
OutcomesContent
Critical and creative thinking
Ethical understanding
ICT capability
Intercultural understanding
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal and social capability
What to include?
Cross Curriculum Priorities• Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander histories and cultures
• Asia and Australia’s engagement with Asia
• Sustainability• Civics and Citizenship• Work and enterprise• Diversity and difference
Cross curriculum priorities
General Capabilities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
histories and cultures
Asia and Australia’s engagement with
Asia
Sustainability
Civics and CitizenshipDifference and diversity
Work and enterprise
OutcomesContent
Critical and creative thinking
Ethical understanding
ICT capability
Intercultural understanding
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal and social capability
What to include?
Priorities for Epping Boys • Whole school culture
and well being• Excellence in Boys
Education (e.g. Boys to Men)
• Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
Cross curriculum priorities
General Capabilities
Priorities for
Epping Boys
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
histories and cultures
Asia and Australia’s engagement with
Asia
Sustainability
Civics and CitizenshipDifference and diversity
Work and enterprise
OutcomesContent
Critical and creative thinking
Ethical understanding
ICT capability
Intercultural understanding
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal and social capability
Excellence in Boys
Education
Whole school culture and well
being
Curriculum, pedagogy and
assessment
Cross curriculum priorities
General Capabilities
Priorities for
Epping Boys
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
histories and cultures
Asia and Australia’s engagement with
Asia
Sustainability
Civics and CitizenshipDifference and diversity
Work and enterprise
OutcomesContent
Critical and creative thinking
Ethical understanding
ICT capability
Intercultural understanding
Literacy
Numeracy
Personal and social capability
Curriculum, pedagogy and
assessment
Excellence in Boys
Education
Whole school culture and well
being
What to include?
Quality Teaching • Intellectual
quality• Quality learning
environment• Significance
How do we make the process easier?
Time
Technology
Sharing
Knowledge
Faculty roles
How do we make the process easier?
Time- SDDs 2 & 3- Release time
How do we make the process easier?
Time Sharing- SDDs 2 & 3- Release time
- HT networks- Inter-school initiatives- Informal networks
How do we make the process easier?
Time Sharing
Faculty roles
- SDDs 2 & 3- Release time
- HT networks- Inter-school initiatives- Informal networks
- Resource finder- Literacy expert- Numeracy expert- Content specialists
How do we make the process easier?
Time Sharing
Knowledge
Faculty roles
- SDDs 2 & 3- Release time
- HT networks- Inter-school initiatives- Informal networks
- Professional learning courses- Teach Meets
- Resource finder- Literacy expert- Numeracy expert- Content specialists
How do we make the process easier?
Time
Technology
Sharing
Knowledge
Faculty roles
- SDDs 2 & 3- Release time
- HT networks- Inter-school initiatives- Informal networks
- Professional learning courses- Teach Meets
- Resource finder- Literacy expert- Numeracy expert- Content specialists
- Program builder - Social media - Online resources - Google docs
Program BuilderProgram Builder is a new interactive tool to assist staff in writing new programs. It enables you to drag in different elements of the syllabus to create programs quickly and easily. Program Builder can be found on the Board of Studies website.
Screen shot taken from the NSW Board of Studies website.
Program Builder
A Youtube clip showing how to create a program using Program Builder is included on the EPHS Professional Learning website.
Social Media
There is a lot of discussion and resource sharing occurring online. Use Twitter, Facebook, Maang to develop and connect with your Professional Learning Network.
Twitter• @AusLessons• @AsiaEducation• @TFHFoundation• @NewsAtBos• @CurriculumLeadership• @aliceleung (Science)• @BiancaH80 (English)• @jennyluca (Library)• @SCIS (Library)• @HPE_CLIC (PDHPE)
f t e
Online resources
• DEC/CLIC resources
Screenshots from DEC/CLIC resources
Older resources re-coded for easier searching
New resources created
Online resources• Tale – resource repository
– www.tale.edu.au• Other states are using
Scootle, however NSW staff don’t have access to it. Many of the resources available on Scootle will be available through Tale.
• Scootle community is under development and will be available to DEC staff.
Screenshot from Tale website
Online resources
• Asia Education Foundation – www.asiaeducation.edu.au
Screenshot from Asia Education Foundation website
Online resources
• Australian Curriculum Lessons - http://www.australiancurriculumlessons.com.au/
Screenshot from Australian Curriculum Lessons website
Online resources
• ABC Splash - http://splash.abc.net.au/
Screenshot from ABC Splash
How do we make the process more effective?
Collaboration• Learning Support• Gifted and Talented• Literacy• ESL• Boys Education
How will it work?Term 2
Week ActivityWeek 1-5 Program writing and resource development
Week 5 Upload a unit of work or program
Week 6-9 Rotations around specialists (G&T, Learning Support, Boys Education, ESL, Literacy).
Week 10 Review contributions and edit as required
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