Transcript Update on the Australian Curriculum

The draft NSW English
K-10 syllabus
Version 2
February, 2012
The draft NSW K-10 syllabuses
• The Board of Studies NSW has developed draft K-10
syllabuses for English, mathematics, science and history.
The first round of consultation for these syllabuses has now
closed.
• A second round of consultation based on version 2 of the
draft syllabuses is now open.
• NSW school teachers will only need to teach in accordance
with the new K-10 syllabus documents developed for NSW.
• The Board advises all schools to continue to use the existing
NSW K-12 syllabuses for 2012.
Overview of this presentation
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Key issues from consultation on version 1
What's changed from version 1 to version 2?
What is the syllabus structure in version 2?
Key issues for consultation on version 2
Designing the NSW Syllabuses
Australian Curriculum
New NSW syllabuses
(ACARA)
(Board of Studies NSW)
Year-based Content
Stage-based Outcomes
and content
General capabilities,
Cross-curriculum
priorities
Learning across the
curriculum areas
embedded in content as
appropriate to individual
Learning Areas
Implementation Timeframe
Education Ministers
approve validated
Australian
Curriculum
achievement
standards.
Board of Studies
NSW considers
consultation
feedback and
revises syllabuses.
2011
Term 4
Version 2 draft
syllabuses available.
Second round of
consultation with
Board of Studies NSW.
Professional learning
for school leaders
available.
School planning and
preparation for
implementation.
2012
Teacher
professional
learning for new
syllabuses.
Substantial
implementation of
new syllabuses.
School
programming and
development of
teaching, learning
and assessment
materials.
2013
2014
Senior secondary curriculum
• ACARA has indicated that further work to develop
senior secondary courses in English, mathematics,
science and history is being undertaken, with draft
documents to be available for consultation in 2012.
• In the meantime NSW teachers are to continue
teaching current NSW syllabuses for senior secondary
courses.
Key issues
from consultation
on Version 1
Key issues from consultation on Version 1
• Lack of clarity of outcomes.
• Need to reduce the amount of content if possible
(particularly K-6), e.g. removing any unnecessary
repetition.
• A stronger sense of a learning continuum is needed,
through both the framework of objectives and outcomes
and through content links across stages, as well as a
consistent approach to organisation K-10.
Key issues from consultation on Version 1
• Lack of consistency in the use of terminology - a
glossary would be beneficial.
• Strengthen recognition of diversity of learners in NSW
classrooms in the introductory section and in the
provision of outcomes accessible to every learner.
• Provide a filtering mechanism in the electronic version of
the syllabus that allows flexibility in ways of viewing
content, e.g. to allow viewing content according to
modes.
• Retain the distinction between Australian Curriculum’s
general capabilities and cross-curriculum priorities.
What's changed from Version 1 to
Version 2?
Firstly, what hasn’t changed?
• Stages cover Years K - 10
- Early Stage 1 through to Stage 5
- Broad framework of objectives and outcomes, p16
• Objectives
- Knowledge, understanding and skills
- Values and attitudes
• Outcomes
- Provide detail about what students are expected to
achieve at the end of each stage
- Provide a sequence of learning and skill development
What's changed from Version 1 to Version 2?
• Objective stem has changed and objectives revised and
reordered.
• Coding of outcomes now added – identifies subject, stage of
learning, outcome and objective.
• Organisers used to cluster content according to common
processes and learning focus, emphasising aspects of
language learning.
• Outcome Descriptors used K-6.
• Learning across the Curriculum replaces Cross-curriculum
areas - and now includes Numeracy and Sustainability and
environment.
What's changed from Version 1 to Version 2?
• OBJECTIVES have been revised and re-ordered
Example
From
Use language to make meaning
and communicate appropriately
and effectively according to
audience and purpose
To
Use language to shape meaning
according to purpose, audience
and context
What's changed from Version 1 to Version 2?
• OUTCOMES revised in an attempt to stress the sequential
nature of learning across stages
Stage 1
Demonstrate
Recognise
Respond
Stage 2
Uses
Plans
Composes
Identifies
Discusses
Stage 3
Compares
Thinks
imaginatively,
creatively and
critically
Stage 4
Responds to
Effectively uses
a wide range of
processes
Demonstrates
understanding
of a broadening
world
Stage 5
Critically
assesses and
adapts
Describes and
explains effect
Investigates
relationships
between and
among texts
Evaluates
What's changed from Version 1 to Version 2?
• Diagram has been included to show the integrated
relationship between objectives, outcomes and key
processes – puts making meaning through language at
the centre of English learning.
• ESL scales have been matched to Outcomes in Stages
1 – 3, including the inclusion of advice in showing how
content can be adjusted for EAL students.
• Life Skills outcomes relating to Stages 4 and 5 have
been added to each content page
• A glossary has been included.
What's changed from Version 1 to Version 2?
K-6
Content organisation
From
Organised by language
modes
To
Uses content organisers to
organise by learning
process
What's changed from Version 1 to Version 2?
7-10
Descriptor statements as Outcomes content
From (Version 1)
Separated into ‘Learn to’
and ‘Learn about’
To (Version 2)
Organised by learning
process
What is the syllabus structure in
Version 2?
K–6
Outcome
Content is
organised by
process
(Content
organisers)
Content
ESL Scales linked
to each
Outcome
Outcome
Descriptor
(Stages 1 – 3
only)
Links to
Australian
Curriculum
7 – 10
Outcome
Content is
organised by
process
(Content
organisers)
Content
ESL Scales linked
to each
Outcome
Life Skills
outcome added
(Stages 4&5)
Link to
Australian
Curriculum
Learning Across
the Curriculum
reference
Key issues for consultation on Version 2
Key issues for consultation in Version 2
• Does the rationale (p.10) provide a balanced view of the
study of English in this syllabus?
• Does the diagram (p.12) that places English K-10 in the
K-12 curriculum accurately reflect the progression within
Stage 6?
• Does the aim (p.13) adequately reflect the purpose of
English learning?
• Do the values and attitudes objectives (p.14) accurately
describe the aspects of English that students should
value and appreciate?
Key issues for consultation in Version 2
K-10
• Table of objectives and outcomes (p.16)
- Do the outcomes work as a continuum of knowledge
and skills across the stages?
- Have the outcomes been correctly linked to the
objectives?
- Is there a strong link between Stage 3 and Stage 4?
- Is the outcome coding helpful?
• Is the diagram showing the relationship between
objectives, outcomes and key processes (p.17) helpful?
- Is it consistent with the aim and rationale?
Key issues for consultation in Version 2
K-10
• Are the content organisers helpful?
• Are the outcomes broad enough to
encompass all the content that sits within?
• Outcome descriptors are used in K-6.
• Are they useful?
• Would they be effective if used in 7-10?
Key issues for consultation in Version 2
K-10
• Is the glossary beneficial?
- Are any terms missing?
- How accurate and helpful are the terms that have
been included?
• How appropriate are the Life Skills outcomes in reflecting
the English outcomes?
Key issues for consultation on Version 2
- The interactive online format
Preview the draft syllabuses in interactive
online format
Is the navigation clear and logical?
Will this format be helpful for planning,
programming, assessing and reporting?
How can I start to prepare
for implementation
of the new syllabus?
Make your opinion count
The Board of studies NSW is asking for your feedback
on the Version 2 draft syllabuses:
• Complete an online survey about the draft syllabus
Version 2 content.
• Register for a Board of Studies consultation
meeting.
The Department will produce a response representing
the views of public schools and wants to hear your
opinion to inform that response.
• Please complete the Department’s survey.
Preparation
• Keep up to date:
o Watch the NSW Curriculum & Learning Innovation
Centre’s website (www.clic.det.nsw.edu.au).
o Watch the Board of Studies website
(www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au). Note that you can
register for Board of Studies weekly bulletins.