Australia as a Nation examines the development of Australia

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The draft NSW History K-10 SyllabusVersion 2
February, 2012
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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 and
  2013.

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Overview

• 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

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Designing the NSW Syllabuses
Australian Curriculum (ACARA)
New NSW syllabuses (Board of Studies NSW)
Stage-based Outcomes and content
Year-based Content
General capabilities, Cross-curriculum priorities
Learning across the curriculum areas embedded in
content as appropriate to individual Learning
Areas
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Implementation Timeframe
Education Ministers approve validated Australian
Curriculum achievement standards.
Teacher professional learning for new
syllabuses. School programming and development
of teaching, learning and assessment materials.
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.
Implementation of new syllabuses.
Board of Studies NSW considers consultation
feedback and revises syllabuses.
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2011 Term 4
2012
2013
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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.

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Key issuesfrom consultationon Version 1
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Key issues from consultation on Version 1History
K-6

• Outcomes needed more clarity
• An over-emphasis on knowledge and understanding
• Historical skills - relationship with the content
  needed clarity
• The amount of content in Stages 2 and 3
• The need for advice about the relationship
  between History K-6 and HSIE K-6
• The need for professional development in History
  concepts, skills and content

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Key issues from consultation on Version 1History
7-10

• Outcomes needed more clarity
• Too much content, especially in Stage 5
• Historical skills - relationship with the content
  needed clarity
• Comparative Indigenous content required
• Some crucial areas of history missing, eg.
  Vietnam War era

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Whats changed from Version 1 to Version 2?
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Whats changed from Version 1 to Version 2 ?K-6

• Outcomes coded for ease of use
• Skills an outcome has been added
• Historical concepts have been added
• Historical skills have been placed above the
  content
• The content descriptions have been clarified
• Additional content in some topics
• A glossary has been added

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Whats changed from Version 1 to Version 2 ?7-10

• Content in the overviews - enhanced and
  clarified
• Historical concepts added
• Comparative Indigenous content added in Stage 4
• WW1 and WW2 combined in Stage 5
• Depth Study 6 in Stage 5 allows for the
  development of a topic from the Overview to be
  taught as an option
• Increased flexibility in content in Stage 5 - two
  core depth studies and at least two of the
  remaining four depth studies are to be studied

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Whats changed from Version 1 to Version 2 ?Life
Skills

• Outcomes - reviewed to strengthen inclusivity
• Outcomes table included to show how they are
  linked with Stage 4 and Stage 5
• Topics aligned to Stage 4 and Stage 5 depth
  studies
• Content reviewed to provide more access points
  for students

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What is the syllabus structure in Version 2?
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Syllabus structure in Version 2

• The K-10 Curriculum
• Rationale
• The Place of the History K-10 Syllabus in the
  K-12 curriculum
• Aims
• Objectives
• Outcomes
• Content
• Years 7-10 Life Skills outcomes and content
• Continuum of learning in History K-10
• Assessment
• Glossary

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Extra information for History K-6

• Outcomes
• Include historical concepts
• Describe the historical knowledge and
  understanding
• Describe the skills of historical inquiry
• Stage-based organisation
• Key Inquiry Questions
• Historical concepts (new in Version 2)
• Historical Skills
• Increasing emphasis on historical interpretation
• Use of historical sources and evidence
• Topics

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Early Stage 1
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Stage 1
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Stage 2
Identity and diversity in both the local and
national communities
Community and Remembrance
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Stage 3
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Stage 4 - The Ancient World
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Stage 4 - From the Ancient to the Modern World
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Stage 5 - The Making of the Modern World
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Stage 5 - The Modern World and Australia
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Key issues for consultation on Version 2
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Key issues for consultation on Version 2K-6

• Is the amount of content appropriate for Early
  Stage 1, Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3?
• How will the relationship between History K-6 and
  HSIE K-6 be addressed?
• Does the inclusion of historical concepts enhance
  the teaching of historical skills?

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Key issues for consultation on Version 27-10

• Will the changes to the overall structure make it
  easier to teach the course in 50 hours per year?
• Has the inclusion of Aboriginal and Indigenous
  content in Depth Studies 1 and 6 (in Stage 4)
  redressed the lack of such content in Version 1?
• Will the teaching of World War 1 and World War 2
  in one (core) depth study be manageable?
• Has the reorganisation of the depth studies in
  Stage 5 resulted in a more engaging course?
• Will students be better prepared for Stage 6
  History courses?

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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?

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How can I start to preparefor implementationof
the new syllabus?
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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 Departments survey.

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Preparation

• Keep up to date
• Watch the NSW Curriculum Learning Innovation
  Centres website (www.clic.det.nsw.edu.au).
• Watch the Board of Studies website
  (www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au). Note that you
  can register for Board of Studies weekly
  bulletins.